Learn Italian with Joy of Languages

Latest Episodes:

5: How to pronounce gli - like in famiglia Jan 23, 2017

Show notes

Problems with Italian pronunciation? Let's take it one sound at a time.
In today's episode, you'll learn about a very important sound: the smiley "l".

By the end, you'll be able to pronounce all kinds of useful words and phrases like "family", "bottle" and "I want".

Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school

Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1

Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/pronounce-gli-italian

Today's Italian words
Aglio = garlic
Voglio = I want
Non voglio aglio = I don't want garlic
Famiglia = family
Bottiglia = bottle

4: Excuse me, do you speak English? Jan 15, 2017

Show notes

Learn more about the verb "parlare" which means "speak". By the end, you'll be able to say all kinds of useful phrases like "do you speak English?"

Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school

Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1

Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/verb-parlare

Today's Italian words
Parla = you speak (formal, for people you don't know well); he/she speaks
Parla inglese = you speak English (formal, for people you don't know well)
Scusi, parla inglese? = Excuse me, do you (formal) speak English
Parlate = you all/you both speak (the plural you)
Parlate inglese = you all/both speak English
Parlate inglese? = do you all/both speak English?
Parliamo = we speak
Parliamo italiano = we speak Italian
Parliamo un po' di italiano = we speak a bit of Italian
Parlano = they speak
Parlano italiano = they speak Italian
Parlano inglese? = do they speak English?

3: I speak a bit of Italian Jan 07, 2017

Show notes

In today's episode, you'll learn how to use the verb "parlare", which means to speak. By the end, you'll know how to say all kinds of useful phrases like "do you speak English?" and "I speak a little Italian".

Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school

Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1

Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/parlare-italian

Today's Italian Words
Parlare = to speak
Parlo = I speak
Parli = you speak
Parla = he/she speaks
Mangiare = to eat
Amare = to love
Parlo italiano = I speak Italian
Parlo inglese = I speak English
Non parlo = I don't speak
Non parlo italiano = I don't speak Italian
Non parlo inglese = I don't speak English
Un po' di = a bit of
Parlo un po' di italiano = I speak a bit of Italian
Parlo un po' di inglese = I speak a bit of English
Parli = you speak
Parli italiano = you speak Italian
Parli italiano? = do you speak Italian?
Parli inglese? = do you speak English?
Parla italiano = he/she speaks Italian
Non parla italiano = he/she doesn't speak Italian
Parla Italiano = does he/she speak Italian?

2: Do you make these typical tourist mistakes? Dec 20, 2016

Show notes

Do you know what a panini is? It might not be exactly what you think. In today's episode, we're talking about words which seem the same in Italian and English, but are actually different. Along the way, we'll help you avoid some of the most common mistakes tourists make in Italy. As always happens in Italy, we ended up talking mostly about food!

Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school

Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1

Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/typical-mistakes-italian

Today's Italian words
Panino = Sandwich
Panini = Sandwiches
Biscotto = biscuit
Biscotti = biscuits
Un caffè = A short strong coffee (espresso) that Italians normally drink
Caffè americano = a long coffee (the way people normally drink it in America and UK)
Latte macchiato = The real Italian word for caffè latte
Bruschetta = Bruschetta (remember to pronounce it with a hard K sound, like brusKetta)
Peperoni = bell peppers (the vegetable, not the meat!)

1: Why Italian is easier than you think Dec 10, 2016

Show notes

Did you know that around 30% of English words are similar to Italian words? By pronouncing them in an Italian way(hand gestures optional) they will help you a lot when you start speaking Italian.

Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school

Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1

Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-is-easy

Today's Italian words
Possibile = possible
Impossibile = impossible
Terribile = terrible
Esatto = Exactly
Corretto = correct
Perfetto = perfect
Responsabile = responsable
Animale = animal
Originale = original
Attenzione = attention
Conversazione = conversation
Simile = similar
Vocabolario = vocabulary

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Learn Italian with Joy of Languages

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected