Learn Italian with the newest show on LearnItalianPod.com: "Listen Up & Learn", episode #1! -- Of the four basic Italian language skills, reading, writing, listening and speaking, one of the most difficult to acquire is listening comprehension. - It's a well known fact that the majority of people don't attempt to speak a foreign language [...]

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - This time, we're going to learn lots of useful Italian and have a lot of fun by paying a tribute to one of the greatest writers of all time: Dante Alighieri. - In Italy, Dante is referred as "il padre della lingua italiana" (the father of the Italian language); [...]

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - It is a well known fact that by nature, Italians are very friendly, warm people who love to socialize and who find happiness in spending time with their friends. - Let's celebrate true friendship by learning and practicing 10 must-know Italian sayings about friendship that will greatly improve your [...]

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Reading the Italian newspaper is an excellent way to practice your reading skills and improve your knowledge of the Italian language and culture. What's nice about it is that you don't need the actual paper; in fact, you can browse many Italian newspapers directly on the Internet. -- So, [...]

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Several LearnItalianPod VIP Members, who go to Italy for business on a regular basis, have requested one "Travel Survival" episode all dedicated to the language of business. You asked, we listened! -- This time, let's get down to business and let's practice a lot of useful, ready-to-use Italian words, [...]

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - According to the feedback received, everyone seems to like this "Travel Survival" series and find it very useful, so... here's more! This time, let's go back into "travel survival mode" and let's practice a lot of useful, ready-to-use Italian words, sentences, and expressions that you can use in many [...]

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Let's go back into "travel survival mode" and let's practice a lot of useful, ready-to-use Italian words, sentences, and expressions that you can use in many different occasions when dealing with everything related to money while in Italy: from paying at the cash register, to exchanging money, to taking [...]

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Film dubbing is a big business in Italy. Almost all foreign movies are dubbed, and they are dubbed so well and so consistently that it is common for a single dubber to shadow the career of a foreign movie star for years. All major Hollywood stars are associated with [...]

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Talking on the phone can represent the ultimate challenge for someone learning a foreign language. In fact, on the phone you only rely on tone of voice and the words spoken, and you don't have body language to assist you in understanding. That's why talking on the phone in [...]

Learn Italian with LearnItalianPod.com - Some says that the only two things you need when visiting Italy are "stomaco vuoto" (an empty stomach), and "un grande appetito" (a big appetite). It is a very well known fact that Italian meals can be long multi-course affairs, particularly when visiting, staying with a family, or celebrating [...]