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S1 Ep 113#113: How to Read Years in Italian

Knowing how to read years in Italian is a great skill to have. In this lesson, we cover how to read years in Italian. Remember that we can’t separate the numbers in Italian years as it’s done in English.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1132. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 20235 min

S1 Ep 112#112: Italian Conditional Clauses: Type Three

There are three types of conditional clauses in Italian. They are used to express certain hypotheses, possible hypotheses, or impossible hypotheses. The third type, the one of impossible hypotheses, is the most advanced one.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1122. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 7, 20236 min

S1 Ep 111#111: The "Si Passivante" Construction

The “si passivante” construction, called “passive si” in English, is used when we don’t want to specify the subject of the sentence. This construction is very common in Italian.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1112. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 20237 min

S1 Ep 110#110: Twelve Italian Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are verbs combined with an adverb or a preposition. Italian has fewer phrasal verbs compared to English. In this lesson we cover twelve common phrasal verbs.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1102. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 23, 20237 min

S1 Ep 109#109: When to Use "Andare" and "Venire"

In this lesson, we review when to use the verb “andare” and the verb “venire” in Italian. Both verbs involve movement from point A to point B, but there are subtle differences between these two verbs.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1092. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 20236 min

S1 Ep 108#108: How to Use the Word "Molto" in Italian

In this beginner-level lesson, we cover the very popular Italian word “molto”. This word has three different meanings and functions, and depending on its use we need to change its final letter.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1082. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 9, 20237 min

S1 Ep 107#107: Italian Past Tenses: Passato Prossimo and Trapassato Prossimo

We can use many different verb forms to talk about the past in Italian. In this advanced lesson we focus on the passato prossimo and the trapassato prossimo.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1072. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 2, 20239 min

S1 Ep 106#106: How to Use the Word "Anche"

The word “anche” is very common in everyday Italian. In this lesson, we learn the correct pronunciation, position, and meaning of this important Italian word.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1062. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 20237 min

S1 Ep 105#105: How to Use "Basta", "Abbastanza", and "Mi Basta"

The Italian words “basta”, “abbastanza”, and “mi basta” look very similar… But they have different meanings and uses depending on what we want to say. Learn more in this lesson!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1052. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 19, 20236 min

S1 Ep 104#104: "Tu" and "Lei": Informal and Formal Language

In this beginner-level lesson, we cover the main differences between informal addressing and formal addressing in Italian. Keep in mind that is always a good idea to be formal at first, rather than informal.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1042. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 20236 min

S1 Ep 103#103: Irregular Verbs Ending in "-Iare"

In this lesson, we cover irregular verbs in the present indicative. These verbs belong to the “-iare” category and even though they are conjugated similarly to regular verbs ending in “-are” they require a small change in their conjugation.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1032. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 5, 20238 min

S1 Ep 102#102: Rude Expressions in Italian

In this lesson, we cover ten rude Italian expressions. While these aren’t to be considered cuss words, they are indeed rude and we have to be careful with how we choose to use them.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1022. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 28, 20236 min

S1 Ep 101#101: Focusing Adverbs in Italian

In this advanced lesson we cover four focusing adverbs, called “avverbi focalizzanti” in Italian. Listen to the lesson and take the quiz below!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1012. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 21, 20238 min

S1 Ep 100#100: Basic and Advanced Italian Words

Want to level up your Italian in under ten minutes? In this lesson, we cover ten pairs of basic and advanced Italian words. Listen to the lesson and complete the quiz below!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/1002. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 14, 20238 min

S1 Ep 99#99: Stress Position in Italian Words

When you start your Italian language journey, it’s important to understand where to put the stress in Italian words. There is a specific rule in Italian that we can use that works for most words. Learn more in this episode!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/992. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 7, 20237 min

S1 Ep 98#98: Plural Nouns in Italian That Are Singular in English

While some words in Italian can be used in the same way in English, other words require a bit more attention. We cover five specific nouns in this lesson.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/982. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 31, 20235 min

S1 Ep 97#97: Italian Verbs That Do Not Use Prepositions

Literally translating across languages is usually not a good idea. In this lesson, we cover verbs that do not use prepositions in Italian, while they do require prepositions in English.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/972. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 20237 min

S1 Ep 96#96: The Prepositions "Tra/Fra"

In this lesson we learn how to use the Italian prepositions “tra/fra”. These two prepositions are completely interchangeable, and their main meaning is “between” in English.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/962. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 17, 20237 min

S1 Ep 95#95: The Gerund in Italian

In this lesson we learn how to use the gerund. In English, this verb form ends in “-ing”. For example: reading, going, and speaking. In Italian, the gerund doesn’t change as other verb forms do, and that helps us!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/952. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 10, 20237 min

S1 Ep 94#94: Seven Adjectives That Change Meaning Depending on Position

In this lesson we cover Italian adjectives that change meaning depending on their position. If they are placed before a noun they have one meaning, if they are placed after a noun the meaning completely changes.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/942. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 3, 20238 min

S1 Ep 93#93: The Preposition "In"

In this intermediate-level lesson, we learn the ten main uses of the preposition “in”. Make sure to check out all the other episodes that cover the uses of Italian prepositions, with quizzes and printable guides.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/932. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 20236 min

S1 Ep 92#92: "Alla Fine", "Finalmente", "Infine" in Italian

In this lesson, we learn the difference between three important Italian adverbs: “alla fine”, “finalmente”, and “infine”. Even though these words look and sound similar, they have different meanings and uses in Italian.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/922. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 20236 min

S1 Ep 91#91: The Preposition "Su"

In this lesson, we learn the ten main uses of the preposition “su”. This preposition is often used together with definite articles, forming what we call “complex prepositions” in Italian.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/912. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 20238 min

S1 Ep 90#90: Seven Expressions with the Verb "Prendere"

In this intermediate-level lesson, we learn seven common expressions with the verb “prendere”, which means “to take” and “to get” in English. In most cases, these expressions can’t be literally translated into English.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/902. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 6, 20238 min

S1 Ep 89#89: Subject Pronouns in Italian

Subject pronouns are one of the first grammar topics you should learn when studying Italian. A subject pronoun is the subject of a verb, that is the person or thing performing an action.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/892. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 20237 min

S1 Ep 88#88: The Preposition "Con"

Prepositions are a tricky part of the Italian language. In this lesson, we learn the ten main uses of the preposition “con”. Take the quiz below to test your learning!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/882. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 20236 min

S1 Ep 87#87: Fifteen Summer-Related Italian Words

Learn fifteen summer-related Italian words! When learning new vocabulary it’s important to memorize the definite article along with the new words, especially with those words that don’t follow the usual rule.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/872. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 202310 min

S1 Ep 86#86: The Difference Between "Da Un Anno", "Per Un Anno", "Tra Un Anno", "Un Anno Fa"

In this intermediate-level lesson, we cover how to use three prepositions and one adverb referring to time. These words can be easily confused, and they have different meanings and specific uses.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/862. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 8, 20237 min

S1 Ep 85#85: The Preposition "A"

In this lesson, we learn the ten main uses of the common Italian preposition “a”. After listening to the lesson and reviewing the guide, take the quiz below to test your learning!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/852. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 1, 20237 min

S1 Ep 84#84: Fruits and Vegetables in Italian

In this lesson, we cover twenty fruit-related words and twenty vegetable-related words. Make sure to repeat out loud to practice your Italian pronunciation!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/842. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 20239 min

S1 Ep 83#83: Ten Expressions with the Verb "Stare"

The verb “stare” can be translated in many different ways, for example “to stay” and also “to be”. In this lesson, we learn ten expressions that use this common verb.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/832. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 20237 min

S1 Ep 82#82: Twelve Italian Phrases to Use at the Train Station

In this lesson focused on traveling, we cover twelve useful phrases to use at the train station in Italy. This is your opportunity to speak Italian on your vacation!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/822. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 20236 min

S1 Ep 81#81: Five Italian Tongue Twisters

In this intermediate-level lesson, we learn five popular Italian tongue twisters. In Italian, we call tongue twisters “scioglilingua”, which literally translates into “melt tongue”.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/812. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 4, 20237 min

S1 Ep 80#80: Fifteen Expressions with "Mangiare"

In this lesson, we learn fifteen expressions with the Italian verb “mangiare”, in English “to eat”. These expressions are used a lot in spoken Italian. Repeat out loud and practice your pronunciation.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/802. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 20236 min

S1 Ep 79#79: Ten Survival Phrases for the Restaurant

In this lesson, we cover ten survival phrases to use at a restaurant in Italy. If you know little Italian these phrases will be very helpful to make yourself understood while eating out in Italy!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/792. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 202310 min

S1 Ep 78#78: Sport Vocabulary in Italian

In this beginner-level episode, we learn thirty words referring to sports in Italian. Many of these words are the same in English, and that helps us a lot when learning Italian!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/782. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 20237 min

S1 Ep 77#77: Twenty Common Irregular Italian Verbs

In this episode, we learn twenty common irregular Italian verbs in the present indicative. These verbs belong to the “-are”, “-ere”, and “-ire” categories.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: ⁠⁠https://italianmatters.com/772. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 6, 20237 min

S1 Ep 76#76: Fifteen Spring-Related Italian Words

This episode covers fifteen spring-related Italian words, along with their definite articles so that we know the gender of these words.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/762. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 20238 min

S1 Ep 75#75: Fifteen Verbs That Only Use "Essere"

When using compound tenses in Italian, like the “passato prossimo”, we have to choose between the verbs “essere” and “avere”. In this lesson, we learn fifteen Italian verbs that only use the verb “essere”.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/752. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 20238 min

S1 Ep 74#74: Fifteen Hotel-Related Italian Questions

In this episode, we learn fifteen very useful questions to use at a hotel in Italy. Print the free guide for the questions and bring it with you to Italy!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/742. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 20237 min

S1 Ep 73#73: Ten Italian Friendship Phrases

Learn ten common phrases related to friendship in Italian. Repeat these phrases out loud as you listen to the lesson to practice your Italian pronunciation.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/732. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 9, 20237 min

S1 Ep 72#72: Italian Family Vocabulary

In this episode, we cover all the Italian family vocabulary that you need to know. After this lesson, you’ll be able to describe your family in Italian. Iniziamo!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/722. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 2, 20236 min

S1 Ep 71#71: The Preposition "Di"

In this lesson, we cover the ten main uses of the preposition “di”. Prepositions in Italian are one of the most difficult topics… But we make it easy here!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/712. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 20238 min

S1 Ep 70#70: How to Use the Words "Bene" and "Buono"

The words “bene” and “buono” are often confused by Italian learners. “Bene” is an adverb and it never changes based on gender and number. “Buono” is an adjective that changes based on gender and number.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/702. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 20236 min

S1 Ep 69#69: The Position of Adjectives in Italian

In this lesson, we learn the position of adjectives in Italian. The general rule tells us that adjectives usually come after the noun they refer to. However, there are some specific cases where adjectives must be placed before.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/692. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 9, 202310 min

S1 Ep 68#68: Ten Expressions with the Verb "Dare"

In this episode, we cover ten expressions that use the verb “dare”, in English “to give”. Many of these are fixed expressions and can’t be literally translated into English.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/682. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 2, 20237 min

S1 Ep 67#67: Latin Words Used in Italian

Did you know that there are Latin words still used in everyday Italian? In this lesson, we learn Latin words and expressions that are part of everyday Italian conversations.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/672. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 20236 min

S1 Ep 66#66: To Leave in Italian: "Uscire", "Partire", and "Lasciare"

The verb “to leave” in English has three translations in Italian: “uscire”, “partire”, and “lasciare”. These three verbs have specific uses depending on context. Learn how to use them in this lesson!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/662. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 20237 min

S1 Ep 65#65: Twenty Ways to Greet in Italian

In this lesson, you will learn ten different ways of saying “hello” and ten different ways of saying “goodbye” in Italian. Practice your pronunciation by repeating out loud with me!Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/652. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 20237 min

S1 Ep 64#64: Fifteen Winter-Related Italian Words

It’s time to build your Italian vocabulary! Listen to this podcast episode to learn fifteen winter-related Italian words with example sentences and their English translation.Start learning Italian today!1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/642. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters⁠⁠⁠The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. The primary focus is on empowering Italian learners to speak clearly and sound natural so they can easily have conversations in Italian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 5, 20238 min