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76: How to say "it makes sense" in Italian - and avoid saying "it's gross" by accident Dec 22, 2019

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Learn how to say “it makes sense” in Italian and avoid an easily made (but kind of embarrassing!) mistake.

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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)

75: You have reason! How to say "you're right" in Italian Dec 08, 2019

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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

74: How to say "I'm hungry" in Italian Nov 24, 2019

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Do you have hunger? Learn how Italians say this important (and slighly odd) phrase to make sure you never have to go without pizza, pasta or gelato in Italy.

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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 33 years)
Quanti anni hai? = how old are you?
Quanti = how many
Anni = years
Hai = you have
Quanti anni hai? = how many years do you have (how old are you).
Ho trentasei anni = I'm 36 (lit. I have 36 years).

73: How to say "I agree" in Italian Nov 10, 2019

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I agree. It's one of those useful little phrases that you'll find yourself saying all the time.

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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?

72: Eggs or grapes? How to avoid a silly mistake Oct 27, 2019

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Do you know the difference between eggs and grapes in Italian? It's easy to get them mixed up. Learn how to differentiate them in this episode.

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Today's Italian words
uovo = egg
uova = eggs
un uovo = one egg
due uova = two eggs
L'uva = (the) grapes

71: Geloso vs. invidioso: How to say jealous in Italian Sep 29, 2019

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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)

70: When to use molto (and when to use molti, molta and molte) Sep 22, 2019

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Molto, molti, molta, molte... what's the difference? And when should you use them? It's actually quite simple. Find out more in this episode.

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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

69: What does "casino" mean in Italian? (it might not be what you think) Sep 08, 2019

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What does casino mean in Italian? It's a fun slang word that Italians use all the time. And the meaning is quite different compared to in English!

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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

68: DA vs. PER: What's the difference? Jul 28, 2019

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What's the difference between "da" and "per"? In English, they can both translate as "for", but they're not interchangeable in Italian.

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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).

67: How long have you...? How to use “da” in Italian Jul 01, 2019

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Asking and answering questions with "how long" in Italian. It's easy when you know how! All you need is a little word "da".

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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 how long have you been living in Milan?
Ma = but
Da = since
Quanto tempo = how much time
Vivi = you live
A Milano = in Milan
Vivo a Milano da 8 anni = I’ve been living in Milan for 8 years.
Vivo = I live
a Milano = in Milan
Da = since
8 anni = eight years
Vivo IN Italia = I live in Italy (for countries)
Vivo A Milano = I live in Milan (a for cities)

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