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/85 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and...
Jun 01, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 85
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/84 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to h...
May 25, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 84
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/83 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture Scho...
May 18, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 83
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/82 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture Schoo...
May 11, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 82
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/81 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language a...
May 04, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 81
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/80 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian...
Apr 27, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 80
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/79 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matt...
Apr 20, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 79
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/78 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and C...
Apr 13, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 78
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/77 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to ...
Apr 06, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 77
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/76 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to help English speakers ...
Mar 30, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 76
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/75 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the It...
Mar 23, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 75
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/74 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to hel...
Mar 16, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 74
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/73 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to h...
Mar 09, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 73
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/72 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School i...
Mar 02, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 72
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/71 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is to he...
Feb 23, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 71
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/70 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Itali...
Feb 16, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 70
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/69 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters...
Feb 09, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 69
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/68 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Cultu...
Feb 02, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 68
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/67 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Cultu...
Jan 26, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 67
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/66 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian ...
Jan 19, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 66
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/65 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language a...
Jan 12, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 65
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/64 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Cult...
Jan 05, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Prepositions in Italian aren’t easy… But we can make them simple here with a step-by-step Italian lesson! Listen to this episode to learn the ten main uses of the preposition “per” in Italian. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/63 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters...
Dec 29, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 63
The Italian verbs “essere” and “stare” can be confusing for Italian learners because they both translate into “to be” in English. Listen to this podcast episode to learn exactly when and how to use “essere”, and when and how to use “stare” in Italian. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/62 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.yo...
Dec 22, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 62
You might have heard the word “ecco” in Italian… But what does that mean? Listen to this lesson to understand the three main uses of “ecco” in Italian conversations. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/61 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture Schoo...
Dec 15, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 61
A good learning strategy when memorizing new vocabulary is to focus on opposite words. In this lesson, we learn opposite Italian verbs and their pronunciation. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/60 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture School is t...
Dec 08, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 60
In this episode, we learn how to properly write an email in Italian. This lesson covers both formal language and informal language, with the appropriate words and phrases. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/59 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and Culture...
Dec 01, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 59
The word “time” in English has three translations in Italian: “ora”, “tempo”, and “volta”. These three words are not interchangeable. They have specific uses for specific contexts. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/58 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language an...
Nov 25, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Do the Italian verbs “essere” and “esserci” have the same meaning? Not quite! The verb “esserci” uses the particle “ci”, which means “there” in English, and it has specific uses. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/57 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and ...
Nov 17, 2022•6 min•Season 1Ep. 57
In Italian, usually nouns that end with the letter “o” are masculine, while nouns that end with the letter “a” are feminine. However, there are some exceptions to these two rules. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/56 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: https://www.youtube.com/italianmatters The goal of the Italian Matters Language and...
Nov 10, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 56
