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ITALIAN LANGUAGE

What is Noun Gender in Italian and How Does it Work?

Noun gender is a fundamental part of Italian and understanding how it all works will really help you accelerate your Italian! When we talk about noun gender, we don’t mean whether things are “male” or “female”, or whether nouns identify as “non-binary” or “gender fluid”… no! That’s a whole nother discussion but has nothing to […]

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ITALIAN LANGUAGE

Is Italki Good for Learning a Language Like Italian? 

Italian is one of the most popular languages in the world for people to learn (the 4th most studied language, to be exact!), and who can blame them? If you’re reading this, chances are you too are one of the millions who dream of achieving fluency in Italian. But for many learners of Italian, knowing […]

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What do Italians eat for breakfast?

The traditional Italian breakfast It is a well known fact that Italians are quite eternally obsessed with food. To begin to understand the culture it is basically a necessity that you have some comprehension of the Italian love affair with food. This article will discuss the first meal of the day, Italian breakfast – what […]

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ITALIAN LANGUAGE

Italian Diphthongs – When Two Vowels Become One

What on earth is a diphthong, you ask? Put simply it’s when two vowels come together side by side and form one syllable, also known as a “gliding vowel”. The one syllable vowel sound is similar to how the two vowels sound on their own, unlike English where a diphthong can sound nothing like the […]

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Spa and hot springs in Italy

Spa e bagni termali in Italia This podcast is in 100% Italian – spoken at a slower pace, in clear and authentic Italian. It has been designed specifically as a Listening and Comprehension exercise to help you improve your Italian. Download the bonus PDF for some super useful learning resources, including the full transcript and great comprehension exercises. Here are your TRUE/ FALSE Comprehension […]

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Coffee Culture in Italy

La cultura del caffè in Italia This podcast is in 100% Italian – spoken at a slower pace, in clear and authentic Italian. It has been designed specifically as a Listening and Comprehension exercise to help you improve your Italian. Download the bonus PDF for some super useful learning resources, including the full transcript and great comprehension exercises. Here are your TRUE/ FALSE Comprehension […]

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The Italian Population: Demographics in Italy

Chi vive in Italia e dove? This podcast is in 100% Italian – spoken at a slower pace, in clear and authentic Italian. It has been designed specifically as a Listening and Comprehension exercise to help you improve your Italian. Download the bonus PDF for some super useful learning resources, including the full transcript and great comprehension exercises. Here are your TRUE/ FALSE Comprehension […]

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The birth of an Italian Language Program

La nascita di un Programma Audio Italiano  In this episode we talk about the birth of our program “Learn Italian With Audio” and the first course: Eccoci Italia. Don’t miss the opportunity to do a real listening and understanding exercise by listening to conversational and 100% natural Italian. This podcast is in 100% Italian – […]

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