Synopsis
Where's the toilet? Two coffees please! How much is it? Join Katie and Matteo for 5 minute Italian, a fun podcast which teaches you the basics in bite-sized pieces.
Episodes
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85: Piace in the past - part III
07/06/2020 Duration: 06minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/italian-podcast-piace-in-the-past-3 Join our Italian club and get a free mini Italian lesson every Sunday: http://courses.joyoflanguages.com/5-minute-italian/ Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words: Ti piace Milano? = Do you like Milan? Ti = to you Piace = it pleases Milano = Milan Sì, molto = Yes, a lot. All’inizio non mi piaceva = In the beginning I didn’t like it All’inizio = in the beginning Non = not Mi = to me Piaceva = it pleased Mi piaceva il mio lavoro = I liked my job (lit. to me it pleased). Mi piaceva andare al pub = I liked going to the pub (lit. to me it pleased). Mi è piaciuto il film = I liked the film (short, one time event) Perché? = Why? Mi piacevano le città meno moderne come Roma. = I liked cities that were less modern like Rome. Mi piacevano le città. = I liked the cities. Mi = to me Piacevano = they pleased La città = the city Non mi piac
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84: Piace in the past - part II
24/05/2020 Duration: 08minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/piace-in-the-past-2 Join our Italian club and get a free mini Italian lesson every Sunday: http://courses.joyoflanguages.com/5-minute-italian/ Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words: Ti è piaciuta la cena? = Did you like dinner? Sì, molto = Yes, a lot. Mi è piaciuta la pasta = I liked the pasta. Mi è piaciuto il pane = I liked the bread. E mi sono piaciuti i carciofi = And I liked the artichokes. Mi è piaciutA la pizza = I liked the pizza. Sono = they are Mi sono piaciuti = I liked them (i biscotti) Mi sono piaciute = I liked them (le torte)
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83: Did you like it? How to use piace in the past
17/05/2020 Duration: 09minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/piace-in-the-past Join our Italian club and get a free mini Italian lesson every Sunday: http://courses.joyoflanguages.com/5-minute-italian/ Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words: Qual è l’ultimo film che hai visto = What’s the last film you saw? Qual = which È = is L'ultimo = the last Film = film or movie Che = that Hai = you have visto = seen Ti è piaciuto? = Did you like it? Ti = to you È = it is Piaciuto = pleased Gli è piaciuto = he, they liked it Gli = to him, them È = it is Piaciuto = pleased Le è piaciuto = she, you formal liked it Le = to her, you formal È = it is Piaciuto = pleased Ci è piaciuto = we liked it Vi è piaciuto = you liked it (plural, for speaking to more than one person)
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82: I like it! How to use piace in Italian
26/04/2020 Duration: 15minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/using-piace-in-italian Practice your Italian in our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words Hai molto in comune con la tua famiglia? = Do you have a lot in common with your family? Hai = you have Molto = a lot In comune = in common Con = with La tua famiglia = your family Dipende = It depends Per esempio = For example Ci piace cucinare = we like cooking Ci = to us Piace = it pleases Cucinare = cooking Ma a mia sorella piace fare i dolci = But my sister likes making desserts Ma = but a mia sorella = to my sister piace = pleases fare = making I dolci = the sweets Mentre a me piace fare la pasta = while I like making pasta Mentre = while A me = to me Piace = pleases Fare = making La pasta = the pasta Ci piacciono i film = we like films Ci = to us Piacciono = they please I film = the films Ci piace la piz
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81: How to talk about lunch and dinner in Italian
19/04/2020 Duration: 10minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/how-to-talk-about-lunch-and-dinner-in-italian Practice your Italian in our facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words Mangio un panino = I have/eat a sandwich Mangio = I eat Un = a Panino = sandwich Bevo una birra = I drink a beer Bevo = I drink Una = a Birra = beer Pranzare = to have lunch (lit. to lunch) Pranzo = I have lunch (lit. I lunch) Pranzi = You have lunch (lit. You lunch) Pranza = he/she/you formal has lunch (lit. he/she lunches) Pranziamo = We have lunch (lit. we lunch) Pranzate = You plural have lunch (lit. you plural lunch) Pranzano = They have lunch (lit. they lunch) Pranzo all’una = I have lunch at one Pranziamo all’una = We have lunch at one In Italia pranziamo all’una = In Italy, we have lunch at one In Italia pranzano all’una = In Italy, they have lunch at one In Italia pranzano a casa
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80: How to say "have a coffee" in Italian (and avoid a really common mistake)
22/03/2020 Duration: 08minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/how-to-say-have-a-coffee-in-italian Practice your Italian in our facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words Prendere un caffè = have a coffee (lit. to take a coffee) Prendere = to take Un = a Caffè = coffee. Cosa prendi? = What are you having? (lit. what are you taking?) Cosa = what Prendi = you take Prendo il pesce = I’m having the fish. Prendo = I take Il = the Pesce = fish Mangio un panino = I have a sandwich (lit. I eat a sandwich) Mangio = I eat Un panino = a sandwich Bevo una birra alle sei = I have a beer at 6 (lit. I drink a beer) Bevo = I drink Una birra = A beer Alle sei = at six o clock Prendo il caffè a casa = I have coffee at home (lit. I take coffee at home) Prendo = I take Il caffè = the coffee A casa = at home Bevo il caffè a casa = I drink coffee at home Prendo una birra = I take a beer
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79: What does “boh” mean?
08/03/2020 Duration: 08minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/what-does-boh-mean-in-italian Practice your Italian in our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words Sono contenta = I’m happy Cosa mangiamo a pranzo? = What shall we have for lunch? Cosa = what Mangiamo = we eat A = at Pranzo = lunch Boh! = an informal way of saying “I don’t know” (similar to “I dunno”) Non lo so = normal way to say “I don’t know” Non = not Lo = it So = I know Cosa mangiamo a cena? = what shall we have for dinner? Cosa = what Mangiamo = we eat A = at Cena = dinner Boh = I dunno Cosa guardiamo? = what shall we watch? Cosa = what Guardiamo = we watch Boh! Boh = I dunno Bottiglia = bottle Banana = banana Quattro = four Mano = hand
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78: What does “magari” mean?
23/02/2020 Duration: 08minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/what-does-magari-mean-in-italian Practice your Italian in our facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words Cosa fai stasera? = what are you doing tonight? Magari esco con le amiche = maybe I’ll go out with my friends Cosa = what Fai = you do Stasera = this evening Magari = maybe Esco = I go out Con = with
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77: How to practice speaking Italian: 3 smart ways
07/01/2020 Duration: 30minEnrolment for our Italian immersion spring 2020 is now open
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76: How to say "it makes sense" in Italian - and avoid saying "it's gross" by accident
22/12/2019 Duration: 05minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/how-to-say-it-makes-sense-in-italian Practice your Italian in our facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words Ma non ha senso! = But it doesn’t make sense! Non = make a sentence negative Ha = it has Senso = sense Ha senso = it makes sense (lit. it has sense) Fare = to do or to make Fa = it makes Fa senso = it makes me cringe/it’s disgusting Il sangue fa senso = blood is disgusting/makes me cringe La carne fa senso = meat is disgusting/makes me cringe La tua idea ha senso = your idea makes sense Sono d’accordo = I agree Hai ragione = you’re right (lit. you have reason)
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75: You have reason! How to say "you're right" in Italian
08/12/2019 Duration: 05minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/how-to-say-youre-right-in-italian/ Practice your Italian in our facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Leave a review on itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5-minute-italian/id1217040140 Today's Italian words Hai ragione = you’re right Lo so = I know Ho sempre ragione = I’m always right Ha ragione = he/she’s right Abbiamo ragione = we’re right Avete ragione = youPlural are right Hanno ragione = they’re right
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74: How to say "I'm hungry" in Italian
24/11/2019 Duration: 08minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/how-to-say-im-hungry-in-italian/ Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Todays Italian words Ho fame = I'm hungry (lit. I have hunger) Ho = I have Fame = hunger Hai sempre fame = you're always hungry Hai = you have (spelt h-a-i, but the h is silent) Sempre = always Fame = hunger Sì, ma adesso ho molta fame = yes, but now I'm really hungry Sì = yes Ma = but Adesso = now Ho = I have Molta = lots of Fame = hunger Anch'io ho fame = I'm hungry too. Anch'io = also I Ho = I have Fame = hunger Allora mangiamo qualcosa? = So shall we eat something? Allora = so/well/then (depending on the context) Mangiamo = we eat/let's eat Qualcosa = something Ha fame = he/she is hungry (lit. has hunger) Abbiamo fame = we have hunger Avete fame = youPlural have hunger Hanno fame = they have hunger Ho pazienza = I'm patient (I have patience) Ho paura = I'm afraid (I have fear) Ho trentatre anni = I'm 33 (lit. I have
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73: How to say "I agree" in Italian
10/11/2019 Duration: 08minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/how-to-say-i-agree-in-italian/ Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Todays Italian words Sono d'accordo = I agree Sono = I am Di = of Accordo = accord Non sono d'accordo = I don't agree Sei d'accordo = you agree Sei d'accordo? = do you agree? È d'accordo = he/she agrees Siamo d'accordo = we agree Siete d'accordo = you all/both agree (you plural) Sono d'accordo = they agree (same as I agree) D'accordo? = agreed?
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72: Eggs or grapes? How to avoid a silly mistake
27/10/2019 Duration: 06minGet the bonus materials for this episode: joyoflanguages.com/eggs-or-grapes Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Today's Italian words uovo = egg uova = eggs un uovo = one egg due uova = two eggs L'uva = (the) grapes
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71: Geloso vs. invidioso: How to say jealous in Italian
29/09/2019 Duration: 05minGet the bonus materials for this episode: joyoflanguages.com/how-to-say-jealous-in-italian/ Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Today's Italian words Sono geloso = I’m jealous (a man talking about “love” jealousy) Sono gelosa = I’m jealous (a woman talking about “love” jealousy) Sono invidioso = I’m jealous (a man talking about “I want what you have” jealousy) Sono invidiosa = I’m jealous (a woman talking about “I want what you have” jealousy)
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70: When to use molto (and when to use molti, molta and molte)
22/09/2019 Duration: 05minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/molto/ Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Today's Italian words Molto = very/lots of Molto grande = very big Molto felice = very happy Molto vecchio = very old Molto veloce = very fast Molto difficile = very difficult Molto cibo = lots of food Molti pomodori = lots of tomatoes Molta pioggia = lots of rain Molte banane = lots of bananas
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69: What does "casino" mean in Italian? (it might not be what you think)
08/09/2019 Duration: 07minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/casino-italian-meaning/ Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Today's Italian words ll governo ci costa un sacco di soldi. E fa sempre casini. = The government costs us loads of money. And they're always making a mess. il governo = the government ci = us costa = costs un sacco di = loads of soldi = money e = and fa = makes sempre = always casini = messes ho fatto un casino = I made a mess non fare casini = don't make a mess che casino = what a mess fare casino/casini = make a mess casinò un sacco di = loads of un sacco di soldi = loads of money un sacco di rumore = loads of noise un sacco di cose = loads of things
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68: DA vs. PER: What's the difference?
28/07/2019 Duration: 07minGet the bonus materials for this episode: http://joyoflanguages.com/difference-between-da-per-italian/ Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian Today's Italian words Da quanto tempo = how long Da quanto tempo studi l'italiano? = how long have you been studying Italian for? Da = since Quanto = how much Tempo = time Studi = you study l'italiano = the italian Studio l'italiano da due anni = I've been studying Italian for two years Studio = I study L'italiano = the Italian Da = since Due = 2 Anni = years. Studio l'italiano da due anni = I've been studying Italian for two years Ho studiato l'italiano per due anni = I studied Italian for two years (but I don't anymore). Aspetto da 10 minuti = I've been waiting for 10 minutes Ho aspettato per 10 minuti = I waited for 10 minutes (but I'm not waiting anymore).
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67: How long have you...? How to use “da” in Italian
30/06/2019 Duration: 09minJoin our free mini conversation course: joyoflanguages.com/mini-conversation-course/ Get the bonus materials for this episode: joyoflanguages.com/da-in-italian-how-long/ Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/?ref=group_header Today's Italian words Da quanto tempo vivi in Italia? = How long have you been living in Italy? Da = since quanto tempo = how much time Vivi = you live in Italia = in Italy Da quanto tempo = how long have you…. (lit. since how much time) Vivo in Italia da quasi 10 anni = I’ve been living in Italy for almost 10 years. Vivo = I live in Italia = in Italy da = since quasi = almost dieci anni = ten years E tu? = And you? Ovviamente vivi in Italia da tutta la vita, più o meno = Obviously you’ve been living in Italy for your whole life, more or less. Ovviamente = obviously vivi = you live in Italia = in Italy da = since tutta la vita = the whole life più = more o = or meno = less Ma da quanto tempo vivi a Milano? = But ho
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66: How to say "the" in Italian: lo and gli (the ones everyone forgets)
02/06/2019 Duration: 13minGet the bonus materials for this episode here: http://joyoflanguages.com/how-to-say-the-in-italian-lo-gli/ Practise your Italian in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/?ref=group_header How to pronounce "gli" in Italian: http://joyoflanguages.com/pronounce-gli-italian/ How to pronounce "gn" as in "gnocchi": http://joyoflanguages.com/pronounce-gn-italian/ Today's Italian words Che cosa ti piace fare nel tuo tempo libero? = What do you like doing in your free time? Che cosa = what ti piace = you like fare = to do nel tuo tempo libero = in your free time? Cucinare = Cooking Spesso faccio gli spaghetti alla carbonara = Often I make "Spaghetti alla carbonara", which is sometimes just called "Carbonara". Spesso = often faccio = I make gli spaghetti = the spaghetti alla carbonara = carbonara style E recentemente ho imparato come fare gli gnocchi a mano = And recently, I learned how to make gnocchi by hand, which is a type of pasta with potato in the dough. E = and recentemente = rece