180: Water in Italian: Words and Phrases for Italy

Tempo and volta - they both mean "time" in Italian. But be careful, they're not interchangeable - learn when to use them! Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/volta-tempo-time-italian Practise chatting in Italian with us: www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/ Today's Italian words il tempo vola = time flies il tempo = time (literally: the time)  vola = flies  Non ho tempo = I don't have time  Non ho = I don't have (literally: not, I have) tempo = time Tutto il tempo Tutto = all il = the tempo = time Tempo è denaro = time is money  il tempo = time ("the" time) è = is denaro = money il tempo è un'illusione = time is an illusion il tempo = time (literally "the time") è = is un'illusione = an illusion.  Una volta = one time/once Una = one Volta = time Due volte = two times/twice Due = two Volte = times  La prossima volta = next time La prossima = next (literally "the next") Volta = time La scorsa volta = last time La scorsa = the last Volta = time Ogni volta = every time Ogni = every  Volta = time Molte volte = many times Molte = Many Volte = times

24 Mars 20196min

Give it to me. I'll buy it for you. To say these sentences in Italian, you'll need a "double object pronoun". Learn what they are and how to use them. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/double-object-pronouns-italian Practise chatting in Italian with us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/ Today's Italian words Quel libro, me lo compri? = That book, can you buy it for me? (literally: that book, for me, it, you buy?) Quel =that Libro = book Me = for me Lo = it Compri = you buy Compro = I buy Lo compro = I buy it. Literally: it, I buy (For masculine things, like "il libro") La compro = I buy it. (la = for feminine things, like "la torta") Ti compro un libro = I buy a book for you (literally: for you, a buy a book) Te lo compro = I buy it for you (literally: for you, it, I buy) Me lo compri = You buy it for me (literally: for me, it, you buy) Me la compri = You buy it for me (la = for feminine things, like "la torta") Me lo dai = You give it to me (literally: to me, it, you give) Me la dai = You give it to me (la = for feminine things, like "la torta") Te lo compro = I buy it for you (literally: for you, it, I buy) Te la compro = I buy it for you (la = for feminine things, like "la torta") Te lo do = I give it to you (literally: to you, it, I give) Te la do = I give it to you (la = for feminine things, like "la torta") Glielo compro = I buy it for him/her/them/you formal (literally, for him/her/them/you formal, it, I buy) Gliela compro = I buy it for him/her/them/you formal (la = for feminine things, like "la torta") Glielo do = I give it to him/her/them/you formal (literally, to him/her/them/you formal, it, I give) Gliela do = I give it to him/her/them/you formal (la = for feminine things, like "la torta") Ce lo compro = I buy it for us (literally, for us, it, I buy) Ce la compro = I buy it for us (for feminine things, like "la torta") Ve lo compro = I buy it for you all/both (literally: for you all/both, it, I buy) Ve la compro = I buy it for you all/both (la = for feminine things, like "la torta") Ve lo do = I give it to you all/both (literally: to you all/both, it, I give) Ve la do = I give it to you all/both (la = for feminine things, like "la torta")

10 Mars 201916min

Gli, le, mi, ti... Those little words are everywhere in Italian! This lesson will help you understand what they mean and when to use them in conversation. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials from today's episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/indirect-object-pronouns-italian Practise chatting in Italian with us by joining our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/ Today's Italian words Mi = to me/for me Ti = to you/for you Gli = to him/for him Le = to her/for her Ci = to us/for us Vi = to you/for you (plural "you", when speaking to two or more people) Gli = to them/for them Do = I give Questo = this Ti = to you/for you Ti do questo = I give this to you Compro questo = I buy this Ti compro questo = I buy this for you Vi = To you/for you (plural - when speaking to two or more people) Vi do questo = I give this to you (plural) Vi compro questo = I buy this for you (plural) Gli = to him/for him Gli do questo = I give this to him Gli compro questo = I buy this for him Gli = to them/for them Gli do questo = I give this to them Gli compro questo = I buy this for them Le = to her/for her Le do questo = I give this to her Le compro questo = I buy this for her Mi = to me/for me Mi fai questo = you do this to me Perché mi fai questo?! = Why are you doing this to me? Perché = why Mi = to me Fai = you do Questo = this Ci = to us/for us Ci fai questo = you do this to us Perché ci fai questo? = Why are you doing this to us?

10 Feb 20199min

An interview with Italian teacher and language expert Stefano - get tips on how to learn grammar, make consistent progress and stay motivated all year. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Bonus materials for today's episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-learn-italian Today's Italian words Buon 2019 a tutti! = Happy 2019 everyone Buon = good A = to Tutti = everyone Oggi parliamo di cosa ci vuole per imparare bene l’italiano = Today, we're talking about what's needed to learn Italian well. Oggi = today Parliamo = we speak Di = about Cosa = what Ci vuole = is needed Per = in order to Imparare = learn Bene = well l’italiano = Italian (literally "the Italian") In questo nuovo anno appena iniziato = In this new year (that's) just begun. In = in Questo = this Nuovo = new Anno = Year Appena = just Iniziato = started Innanzitutto, bisogna sapere ascoltare = First of all, it's necessary to know how to listen Innanzitutto = first of all Bisogna = it's needed/necessary Sapere = know how to Ascoltare = listen Per poi ripetere e imitare = in order to then repeat and imitate. Per = in order to Poi = then Ripetere = repeat e = and Imitare = imitate Inoltre, ci vuole pazienza = Furthermore, you need patience Inoltre = furthermore Ci vuole = it's needed Pazienza = patience Meglio progredire piano e bene, che non rapidamente ma male = It's better to progress slowly and well, rather than quickly but badly. Meglio = better Progredire = progress Piano = slowly e = and Bene = well Che non = rather than Rapidamente = quickly Ma = but Male = badly Infine = in the end Serve = it's needed Una forte = a strong Motivazione = motivation La nostra passione è il motore che può portarci lontano = our passion is the engine that can take us far La = the Nostra = our Passione = passion è = is Il motore = the engine Che = that Può = can Portare = take Ci = us Lontano = far

13 Jan 201931min

Listen me! Sounds funny in English, doesn't it? But that’s how they say it in Italian. Learn more Italian expressions like this and how to use them. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials from today's episode:https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/ask-listen-italian-different Practise chatting in Italian with us by joining our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/ Today’s Italian words Tua mamma impara l’italiano, vero? = Your mum is learning Italian, right? Tua mamma = your mum Impara = learns L’italiano = the italian Vero = true Le dai una mano? = Do you give her a hand? Le = to her Dai = You give Una mano = a hand. Si, a volte = Yes sometimes. Che cosa fai? = What do you do? Le chiedo: “che cosa fai oggi” = I ask her “what are you doing today” E scambiamo un paio di parole in italiano = And we exchange a few words in Italian. Le = to her Chiedo = I ask Che cosa = what Fai = you do Oggi = today E = and Scambiamo = we exchange Un paio = a pair Di = of Parole = words In italiano = in Italian. Le chiedo = I ask her (literally = to her, I ask) Gli chiedo = I ask him (literally = to him, I ask) Poi, le insegno un po’ di grammatica = Then, I teach her a little grammar. Le = to her Insegno = I teach Un po’ = a bit Di = of Grammatica = grammar Le insegno = I teach her (literally = to her, I teach) Gli insegno = I teach him (literally = to him, I teach) Come studia l’italiano? How does she study Italian? Di solito ascolta un CD e 5 minute Italian ovviamente! = Usually she listens to a CD and 5 minute Italian obviously! Di solito = usually Ascolta = she listens Un CD = a CD

16 Dec 20188min

Learn how to use the Italian pronoun "le", which means "to her" or "for her". Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials from today's lesson: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-object-pronoun-le Practise chatting with us in Italian by joining our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/ Today's Italian words and phrases Che cosa fai quando finisci il latte di soia di tua sorella? = What do you do when you finish your sister’s soy milk? Che cosa = what Fai = you do Quando = when Finisci = you finish Il latte = the milk Di soia = of soia Di tua sorella = of your sister? Le compro un’altra bottiglia = I buy another bottle for her. Le = for her Compro = I buy Un’altra = another Bottiglia = bottle Quando lascia le cose in giro? = When she leaves things hanging around?Quando = when Lascia = she leaves Le cose = the things In giro = around Le dico di mettere in ordine! = I tell her to tidy up! Le = to her Dico = I say di = to (literally of) Mettere = put In = in Ordine = order Le dico = I tell her/say to her Gli dico = I tell him/say to him Quando è raffreddata? = when she has a cold? Le faccio un tè con miele = I make a tea with honey for her. Le = for her Faccio = I make Un tè = a tea Con miele = with honey. Le do il mio passaporto = I give you my passport (formal) Le do = I give her OR I give you (formal) Le offro un caffè = I offer you a coffee (formal) Le offro = I offer her OR I offer you (formal)

2 Dec 20188min

When Matteo gets the train from Milan to Naples, he puts something very odd in his bag. Find out what it is and learn more about how to use the word  “gli” in this episode. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/gli-italian-them Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/ Today's Italian words Che cosa porti a tua mamma e tua sorella quando torni a Napoli? = What do you bring your mum and your sister when you go back to Naples? Che cosa = what Porti = “you bring” or “you take” (Italians don’t differentiate) A = to Tua mamma = your mum E = and Tua sorella = Your sister Quando = when Torni = you return A = to Napoli = Naples Gli porto una zucca = I take them a pumpkin. Gli = To them Porto = I take Una Zucca = A pumpkin. E ai tuoi amici = And to your friends? Niente, gli compro da bere = Nothing, I buy them something to drink. Niente = nothing Gli = for them Compro = I buy Da bere = to drink

18 Nov 20186min

What do you do when a friend forgets his wallet? Find out what Matteo does and learn how to use "gli" in Italian. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for today's lesson: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/gli-italian Join our Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/ Todays Italian words and phrases Che cosa fai quando un amico ha bisogno di aiuto? = What do you do when a friend needs help? Che cosa = what Fai = you do Quando = when Un amico = a friend Ha bisogno di = needs (literally “has need of”) Aiuto = help Gli do una mano = I give him a hand. Gli = To him Do = I give Una mano = A hand Gli dico = I say to him (Literally: to him, I say) Che cosa gli dico? = What shall I say to him? (literally: What, to him, I say?) Gli cucino = I cook for him (For him, I cook) Quando dimentica il portafoglio? = When he forgets his wallet? Quando = when Dimentica = he forgets il portafoglio = the wallet? Gli dico che non c’è problema e gli pago la cena = I tell him it’s not a problem and I pay for his dinner. Gli = to him Dico = I say Che = that Non c’è = there isn’t Problema = a problem Non c’è problema = no problem/no worries e = and Gli = for him Pago = I pay La cena = the dinner Quando ha fame? = When he’s hungry? Quando = when Ha = he has Fame = hunger Gli cucino qualcosa = I cook something for him Gli = for him Cucino = I cook Qualcosa = something Quando è stanco? When he’s tired? Quando = when È = he is Stanco = tired Gli offro un caffè = I offer him a coffee. Gli = to him Offro = I offer Un caffè = a coffee Tu si che sei un buon amico! = You’re such a good friend! I give to him = Gli do Gli dico = I say to him

11 Nov 20188min