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246: Halloween in Italy: Useful Words and What to Expect Oct 27, 2026

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Halloween in Italy might be a bit different to what you’re used to at home. Here’s what to expect around this time of year, plus some useful words and phrases.

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245: Uscire: How To Use This Common Italian Verb Oct 20, 2026

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The Italian verb “uscire” is one you’ll hear a lot in Italy. But it’s irregular, so it can be easy to make mistakes. Here, you’ll see how it works in some useful phrases.

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244: Eating Out in Italy? How to Say “Try” and “Taste” Oct 13, 2026

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Learn how to talk about taste in Italian with words like “assaggiare” and “provare”, plus useful phrases for food and drink in Italy.

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Today's Italian words:
Vuoi assaggiare? = Do you want to have a taste?
Chi assaggia? = Who’s tasting?
Volete provare il piatto del giorno? = Do you (plural) want to try the dish of the day?

243: Italian Words: How to Know If They’re Masculine or Feminine (Plus a Recipe Idea) Oct 06, 2026

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Learn the patterns that can help you tell whether Italian words are masculine or feminine, so you can use them the right way without guessing.

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Today's Italian words:
La farina = The flour
Il vino = The wine
Un limone = A lemon
Le birre = The beers
I taralli = a type of biscuit that can be sweet or savoury. They’re often served as a part of an aperitivo

I have hot! 7 common expressions with AVERE in Italian Sep 29, 2026

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Careful when saying “I’m hot” in Italian! Why? Find out how to avoid embarrassing mistakes by learning these expressions with AVERE (have) in Italian.

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Today's Italian words:
Ho caldo = I'm hot
Ho freddo = I'm cold
Ho 40 anni = I'm 40
Ho sete = I'm thirsty
Ho fame = I'm hungry
Ho sonno = I'm sleepy
Ho paura = I'm scared

242: Learn How to Say “No” in Italian and Still Sound Nice Sep 22, 2026

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Knowing how to say no in Italian is useful, but "no" alone can sound too blunt. Learn natural Italian phrases to soften “no” and sound more friendly.

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Today's Italian words:
Forse/magari un altro giorno = Maybe another day
Forse/magari domani = Maybe tomorrow
No, non penso = No, I don’t think so

How to answer COME STAI in Italian (and 3 common mistakes to avoid) Sep 15, 2026

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How should you reply when someone asks “Ciao, come stai?”. Learn how to avoid simple mistakes when answering this classic Italian conversation opener.

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Today's Italian words:
Come stai= How are you?
Bene, bene= well, well
Bene, grazie= well, thank you
Tutto bene= everything’s well

241: How to Say Welcome in Italian and Avoid a Very Common Mistake Sep 08, 2026

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Welcome in Italian isn't just one word. There are 4 ways to say it. In this episode, you’ll learn when to use each one and other friendly Italian phrases.

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Today's Italian words:
Ciao Matteo, benvenuto = Hi Matteo, welcome
Ciao Katie, benvenuta = Hi Katie, welcome
Benvenuta, prego = Welcome (to one woman), please come in

240: How to Speak Italian Without Anyone to Practise With Sep 01, 2026

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Want to speak Italian but don't have anyone to practise with? Here are 3 things you can do to practise Italian by yourself.

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Today's Italian words:
Bevo un caffè = I’m drinking a coffee
Ascolto la musica = I’m listening to music

239: 3 Ways to Say “Not a Problem” in Italian to Sound Friendly Aug 25, 2026

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Learn how to say “not a problem” in Italian with 3 friendly phrases and when to use each one.

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Today's Italian words:
Tranquilla, non c’è problema = No worries (lit. calm, female), no problem (lit. there is no problem)
Non ti preoccupare = Don’t worry (lit. don’t yourself preoccupy)

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