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Rachel and I walked behind Giacomo, Mary, and Hannah as we snaked our way through the Sant'Ambrogio market in Florence. Giacomo, our cooking teacher and chef, was leading us to a vegetable stall to buy ingredients for the meal we were going to make that afternoon. Deep, red radis ...  Show more

ITALIAN Rachel: Hai bisogno di qualcosa dal supermercato? Carlotta: No, no, dai, non ti preoccupare. Rachel: Macché! Tanto, oggi vado al supermercato comunque. Have you ever heard an expression like the one above that starts with “tanto?” You might already know that “tanto” means ...  Show more

In this lesson, learn key words and phrases to make small talk, appropriate topics as well as topics to avoid to engage effectively with Italian speakers.

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So… You want to flirt in Italian? In this episode we cover common phrases used to flirt in Italian. Use this intermediate-level Italian lesson at your own risk!

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There are many words in Italian that have one single translation in English. For example, “il tavolo” and “la tavola” both mean “table” in English, but their use depends on the meaning we want to convey.

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In this beginner-level lesson, we cover the very popular Italian word “molto”. This word has three different meanings and functions, and depending on its use we need to change its final letter.

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