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Learn “real” Italian with the newest show on LearnItalianPod.com: “Listen Up & Learn”, episode #2! — First of all, a huge “Thank You” to all our LearnItalianPod VIP Members and listeners that have sent in feedback to let us know how much they have enjoyed the first episode of this new series. Thank you again to all of you! — Today’s story is entitled “What A Super Busy Day!”. Listen to Massimo talking about his busy day schedule and train your ears to listen and truly understand the Italian language. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: Home Appliances – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: Home Appliances“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and make your life easier around the (Italian) house!

Listen Up & Learn – Episode #2

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 even when they have the chance to do it because they do not fully understand what is being said, so they become insecure and miss the chance to practice and truly learn the language. — But it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, LearnItalianPod.com is here to the rescue with this new, exciting series that will train your ears to listen and understand the Italian language. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: At The Office – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: At The Office“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and take care of business at the (Italian) office!

Listen Up & Learn – Episode #1

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); his Divine Comedy is often considered the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and “un capolavoro della letteratura mondiale” (a masterpiece of world literature). — So, let’s celebrate Dante’s masterpiece by learning what the “Divina Commedia” (Divine Comedy) is all about and why it is considered so important to the Italian language. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: The Music Never Ends – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: The Music Never Ends“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and let the (Italian) music play!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #37

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 vocabulary and comprehension of Italian. For each saying, we’ll give you the translation, grammar explanations, and some useful extra examples and variations. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: It’s All About Family – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: It’s All About Family“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and get ready to join the “big Italian family”!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #36

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, let’s practice a lot of useful, ready-to-use Italian words, sentences, and expressions by listening to Jane and Massimo as they make comments about what they’re reading on the newspaper. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: The Idiomatic Verb “Fare” – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: The Idiomatic Verb “Fare”“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and learn how real Italians use the verb “fare” (to do, to make)!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #35

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, sentences, and expressions that you can use in many different occasions if you ever need to deal with formal, business-like situations while in Italy. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: To Like or Not To Like? – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: To Like or Not To Like?“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and and finally master the difficult but indispensable Italian verb “piacere” (to like)!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #34

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 different occasions if you (or someone with you) ever need health care while in Italy. We certainly hope you’ll never need this lesson, but, as the saying goes, “better safe than sorry”. After all, good health is truly everything!

[How Would You Say It – Asking Questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It – Asking Questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and become a master of asking questions… in Italian!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #33

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 care of business at the bank, we will cover it all on this episode. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: At The Campsite – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: At The Campsite“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and get ready for an exciting (Italian) adventure!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #32

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 very specific Italian voices and most of the times, when Italians hear the true voice of a movie star, they’re actually disappointed!

So, let’s have a lot of fun by listening and practicing some of the most famous movie lines ever, but… the way Italians heard them and love them. – The seven worldwide famous movie lines you’re about to hear will greatly improve your vocabulary, comprehension of Italian, and understanding of Italian culture. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: This or That? – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: This or That?“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly.

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #31

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 Italian is both indispensable (if you ever need to do it in real life) and a great exercise to dramatically improve your knowledge of the language.

So, let’s get the phone ringing and practice two great, “real-life” phone conversations in Italian. The two phone conversations you’re about to hear, one informal and the other formal, will greatly improve your vocabulary, comprehension of Italian, and understanding of Italian culture. Enjoy!

[How Would You Say It: The Art of Socializing – LearnItalianPod VIP Members Extra Bonus!] Login to the Learning Center to find, as a special extra bonus, a super useful audio file with PDF transcript entitled “How Would You Say It: The Art of Socializing“, a terrific way to test and improve your knowledge of Italian by translating words and sentences on the fly. Practice this, and get ready to make a lot of Italian friends!

5 Minutes A Day – Episode #30