Ti racconto il primo maggio attraverso la storia di una persona a me cara e con un po' di dati sulla condizione dei lavoratori in Italia oggi.

I’ll tell you about May 1st through the story of someone dear to me, along with some data on the current condition of workers in Italy.

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Oggi ha ancora senso usare il "lei di cortesia" in italiano? E se sì, in quali occasioni?

Does it still make sense to use the formal "Lei" in Italian today? If so, in which situations?

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Scopriamo insieme le più comuni superstizioni italiane e la loro origine, a partire da una storia personale.

Let’s discover together the most common Italian superstitions and their origins, starting with a personal story.

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Quello che si mangia di tipico in un Paese è influenzato da un fitto strato di stereotipi e false credenze, a seconda del punto di vista interno o esterno. In questo episodio ti guido a scoprire quali sono, mentre ascoltiamo i contributi audio di amici e parenti che ci raccontano cos'hanno mangiato oggi.

What people eat as typical food in a country is influenced by a dense layer of stereotypes and false beliefs, depending on whether the perspective is internal or external. In this episode, I’ll guide you in discovering what these are while we listen to audio contributions from friends and family sharing what they ate today.

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Thanks to: Roberta Cavezzali, Francesca Pinna, Laura Formaleoni, Massimo Quadrana and Alice Azzali for the vocal contributions to this episode.

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L'amicizia è un tema tanto semplice quanto complesso. Ne parliamo con l'aiuto di articoli, letteratura ed esperienza personale.

Friendship is a theme as simple as it is complex. We discuss it with the help of articles, literature, and personal experience.

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Le insegnanti della nostra scuola online ti consigliano un libro per Natale e ti parlano della loro libreria preferita. In realtà i libri sono sette, come noi: Sara, Letizia, Elisa, Laura, Valentina, Silvia e Barbara.

The teachers from our online school recommend a book for Christmas and share their favorite bookstore with you. Actually, the books are seven, just like us: Sara, Letizia, Elisa, Laura, Valentina, Silvia, and Barbara.

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Con questa storia, ti parlo di temi di leadership, successo e fama come pretesto per illustrarti la divisione amministrativa dell’Italia.


Through this story, I’ll explore themes of leadership, success, and fame as a way to introduce you to Italy’s administrative divisions.

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Come ci si comporta in Italia quando si è invitati a casa di qualcuno? E a tavola? E per strada? Scopriamo insieme le buone maniere italiane.

How should one behave in Italy when invited to someone's home? And at the table? And in public? Let’s explore Italian etiquette together.


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Scopri il fumetto di Topolino in Italia: un fenomeno senza tempo per conoscere la cultura italiana e imparare l'italiano in modo divertente.

Discover the Mickey Mouse comic in Italy: a timeless phenomenon to learn about Italian culture and learn Italian language in a fun way.

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Si può parlare di colazione italiana o è meglio parlare di colazioni? Cosa mangiano gli italiani a colazione? Cosa non mangerebbero mai?

Can we talk about an Italian breakfast, or is it better to talk about breakfasts? What do Italians eat for breakfast? What would they never eat?

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