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Italian language tips, culture deep dives, and everything you need to fall in love with Italy.

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How do Italians spend their money?

Come spendono gli italiani i loro soldi? 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 […]

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Which foods do Italians spend the most money on?

In quali categorie di cibo gli italiani spendono più soldi?  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 […]

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ITALIAN LANGUAGE

How to say SO in italian

How to say SO in italian? Lynne asks: “How do I say SO in italian?“ The word SO is an extremely versatile word in English and can be used in many different contexts depending on the meaning that you wish to express. Italian, on the other hand, uses different words for the different meanings of […]

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Wellness and Fitness

Benessere e attività fisica   In this new format of the Podcast, which will be more conversational and 100% natural Italian, Manu talks about his personal experience with wellness and fitness. This podcast is in 100% Italian – spoken at a slower pace, in clear and authentic Italian. It has been designed specifically as a […]

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A road trip down the Italian coast

Un viaggio lungo la costa italiana   In this episode, Manu tells about a trip he took as a teenager with his family along the Italian coast. 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 – spoken […]

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Italy Made Easy Studios

Gli Studios di Italy Made Easy   In this new format of the Podcast, which will be more conversational and 100% natural Italian, Manu talks about the Studios of Italy Made Easy. This podcast is in 100% Italian – spoken at a slower pace, in clear and authentic Italian. It has been designed specifically as […]

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The Italian Aperitivo

The culture of the Italian Aperitivo In Italy, the aperitivo is sacred. It’s a real and genuine rituale, often taking place after a hard day’s work, and is a custom that Italians have always loved to partake in. Over the years it has changed, it’s evolved, but it’s always remained firmly anchored in Italian tradition. […]

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The Team at Italy Made Easy

If you’ve been following us for a while, you may already be very familiar with some of the faces behind Italy Made Easy. Well, in this episode of Italy Made Easy Podcast I’m going to introduce all (or most) of the Team at Italy Made Easy who make the magic of our online world possible. […]

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The Most Famous Italian Operas

Le opere liriche italiane più famose How do Italians really feel about the Opera? Do they like it or not? In this episode of Italy Made Easy Podcast this is exactly what we will discuss. Even if you are not passionate about Opera, there are some musical works that are known all over the world […]

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Most Popular Italian Books in Italy

Italian literature is full of phenomenal authors. With important written works such as the “Divina Commedia” and “I Promessi Sposi”, you can imagine that there are many Italian authors, both historic and contemporary, that are worth reading. But do we Italians actually like to read? The statistics say that we read a lot less than […]

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Italian Restaurants in Italy –
Etiquette and Obsessions

If you didn’t know already, we Italians are quite an “obsessive” people, especially when it comes to food and dining out. In this episode of Italy Made Easy Podcast we will talk about the fixations and obsessions that Italians have when it comes to eating out at a restaurant. These manias include things such as […]

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Literature Classics that Italians
have to study

In this episode we are going to talk about school in Italy and in particular Italian literature that we Italians have to study at school. You would have surely heard of the “Divina Commedia” and even perhaps the “Promessi Sposi” (The Betrothed). Well, we are going to talk all about them and how Italians really […]

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