Speak Italiano - Pensieri e Parole - podcast cover

Speak Italiano - Pensieri e Parole

A weekly podcast (in slow and easy Italian) to practice your Italian and immerse yourself in the fabulous sea of Italian literature, culture and language. Every week a story from the past, the present, or the future to give you the opportunity to discover Italian culture. Let's learn together!

You can join the newsletter, buy transcripts and extra here: www.piccolomondoitaliano.com

Episodes

05_Abbecedario

Abbecedario comes from Abc and is a book used by school kids in the past. In general, it means alphabet, a list of letters or words as an approach to any language. I want to build together a virtual Abbecedario: during each episode we will focus on a word, a concept. This will be for us the starting point to explore together the Italian language and especially Italian literature. Today, discover with me 6 curiosities about words and languages. Buon ascolto! Visita il mio sito web per trascrizion...

Nov 30, 201812 min

04_Il latino

What's the connection between Italian and Latin? Do dialects come from Early Italian or Latin? Is it useful to study Latin? Listen to this week's episode and discover with me why Latin is still important and alive! Visita il mio sito web per trascrizioni ed extra: www.piccolomondoitaliano.com

Nov 19, 201813 min

03_la lettura

Which are the benefits of reading while we are learning a language? Can I read even if my Italian is not advanced? Of course YES! Listen to today's podcast and discover with me 5 tips to enjoy reading and literature in Italian. Visita il mio sito web per trascrizioni ed extra: www.piccolomondoitaliano.com

Nov 10, 201816 min

02_Storia della lingua italiana - parte 2

This second episode follows the evolution of the Italian language from 1600 to 1900. How Galileo Galilei contributed to the creation to a common language? Who is Alessandro Manzoni? Is there a "standard Italian"? Discover with me and my weekly podcast on literature. Easy and simple Italian, interesting content. Buon ascolto! Ti piace il mio podcast? Visita il mio sito web per trascrizioni ed extra: www.piccolomondoitaliano.com...

Nov 09, 201816 min

01_le origini della lingua italiana - parte 1

Discover with me the origin of the Italian language. Does Italian come from Latin? Which language was Dante speaking? Listen to this podcast and practice your listening with me. Visita il mio sito web per trascrizioni ed extra: www.piccolomondoitaliano.com

Nov 09, 201819 min

00_presentazioni

Facciamo le presentazioni. Chi sono? Di cosa voglio parlare con questo podcast? La letteratura può aiutarci a imparare l'italiano? Certo che sì! Buon ascolto. Visita il mio nuovo sito: www.piccolomondoitaliano.com

Nov 09, 20187 min