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Speak to Me (Italian)

Claudia D'Ambrosiopodcasters.spotify.com
Hi, welcome to Claudia's Conversation Classes. A quick intro about this podcast. My aim is to help you speak the language. Conversing is what keeps the language alive and we oftentimes forget that. Learning to speak the language should be simple and fun, so these episodes will be short and straight to the point. All you have to do is pay attention to what I say and answer what I ask. It's easy. If you missed it, just rewind. Are you ready to talk Italian with me? Okay, let's get started. Speak to me. Parla con me.
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Unit 75 - La Lombardia

1 troviamo le piu' belle localita' turistiche sui laghi 2 l'economia della Lombardia si base su agricultura, industrial, e finanza 3 Milano ha circa 4 milioni di abitanti 4 il Quadrilatero e' dove si troviamo I negozi di mod dei grandi stilisti

Jan 03, 20233 min

Unit 70- Talking about how long it takes to perform an activity

Using two verbs volerci and metterci used with time expressions in Italian to express the amount of time it takes to perform an activity When using volerci the amount of time is the subject so the amount of time is either singular like for example one hour or plural two hours therefore volerci can be used only in the third person singular or plural form.ci vuole un ora or ci vogliono due ore. However with metterci a person is performing the action so it is conjugated in all persons, for example,...

Jul 07, 20224 min

Unit 68 - Dictation of questions and Listening Comprehension

1 Chi sono Arturo e Carla? 2 Quanti figli hanno ? 3 Chi e' Luigi? 4 Quanti anni ha Anna e che cosa fa? 5 Chi sono Elena e Marta? Answers to questions-1 Arturo e Carla sono una coppia , loro abitano vicino a noi. 2 Loro hanno sette figli. 3 Luigi e' il piu' grande dei figli. 4 Anna ha 24 anni. 5 Elena e Marta sono gemelle. 6 Arturo fa l'agente di assicurazione. Arturo guadagna molto bene.

Aug 10, 20218 min

Unit 65- Talking about his/ her past experiences

Note when speaking in the present perfect or past we use either the auxiliary verb have or essere in the present plus the past participle of the main verb. When using the auxiliary have the past participle does not change e for example Lei ha scritto una lettera d'amore, however when using the auxiliary verb essere where the main verb is a movement verb , reflexive or verb of change ( nacere , morire, diventare) the past participle changes in gender and number for example Lei e' andato a cavallo...

Aug 05, 202114 min

Unit 64 - Asking someone about their past experiences

Hai mai scritto una lettera d'amore? Sei mai andato/a a cavallo? Hai mai dormito in spiaggia? Sei mai stato/a a telefono per due ore? Hai mai perso il portafoglio? Hai mai preparato una cena per trenta persone? Ti sei mai ubriacato/a? Hai mai fatto il bagno in mare a mezzanotte? Hai mai preso l'elicottero? Hai mai pianto al cinema? Sei mai salito/a su un grattacielo? Hai mai conosciuto qualcuno via internet? Hai mai lotto un libro in due ore? Sei mai tornato/a a casa alle 5 di mattina? Hai mai i...

Aug 05, 202117 min

Unit 63 - Experiences

Scrivere una lettera d'amore, andare a cavallo, dormire in spiaggia, stare al telefone per due ore, perdere il portafoglio, preparare una cena per due persona, ubriacarsi, fare il bagno in mare a mezzanotte, prendere l'elicottero, piangere al cinema, salire su un grattacielo, conoscere qualcuno via internet, leggero un libro in due ore, tornare a casa alle 5 di mattina, incontrare una persona famosa, innamorarsi a prima vista, accendere un fuoco , essere in vacanza da solo, mangiare la polenta, ...

Aug 04, 202112 min

Unit 61 - Inviting someone to a party

Can you complete the dialogue you just did, Ciao, come .............? ............... libera venerdi sera? E' un invito? SI, si all a mia .......... Fantastico A che ora? ............. le nove. Ci saro', grazie

Jun 05, 20214 min

Unit 58 - Verbs and expressions followed by the preposition a

The expressions are: assomiglio a mia madre, credo a tutti, penso a noi, faccio visita a mio padre, partecipo a la gara, comincio a capire, do you remember what they mean? Otherwise go back and listen, how many can you easily apply to your everyday life? Thanks for speaking with me, ciao Claudia

Apr 01, 20215 min

Unit 57 Expressions with the verb to go (andare)

The expressions are vado a bracetto, vado in aereo, vado in macchina, vado a pescare , vado a teatro, vado a piedi, can you adapt these to what you do? Can you find or make others?Ciao a presto!

Mar 17, 20214 min

Unit 56- Other idiomatic expressions with the verb to do

Do il benvenuto a Mario , do da mangiare al mio cane, mi do agli studi, do ascolto a mia madre, do una risposta a tutti are some more idiomatic expressions with the verb to do. You can always substitute the subject or object of these sentences for example do da mangiare al mio gatto (cat).

Feb 28, 20214 min

Unit 55 - expressions with the verb stare

It is important to know the conjugation of the verb stare so you can speak about others io sto tu stai lui/ lei sta noi stiamo voice state loro stanno, try it! Ciao

Feb 12, 20214 min

Unit 54-idiomatic expressions with the verb to do

The idiomatic expressions with the verb to do are faccio una doccia, faccio la spesa, faccio una passeggiata, faccio colazione, faccio uno spuntino, do you remember what they mean?

Feb 02, 20214 min

Unit - 53 idiomatic expressions with the verb to be

These expressions can end in o or a according to gender, sometimes they can end in e, in this case they don't change. Some expressions with the verb to be are sono malato/a, sono arrabbiato/a, sono stanco/a, sono innamorato/a, sono triste , sono feline, sono contento/a, sono annoiato/a. Which ones have I left out? Thank you for listening and speaking with me, ciao.

Jan 18, 20217 min

Unit 51- inviting People

Some phrases used Ti piacerebbe venire ad una festa? Mi piacerebbe molto,. Hai voglia di venire ad una festa? Volentieri. Non so' se posso. MI displace non posso. Che peccato. Can you make mini dialogues out of there sentences? Ciao a Presto !

Dec 12, 20204 min

Unit 50 Making suggestions

When suggesting in Italian, the verb is in the first person plural for example andiamo parcheggiamo, prenotiamo and mangiamo

Nov 25, 20203 min

Unit 48 - Saying what people are like

To say I know someone in Italian we use la to say her, for example la conosco, I know her, placed before the verb or to say him we use lo, for example lo conosco

Nov 05, 20204 min

Unit 47 - Following Instructions

Sentences used at the doctors*, Prenda un antidolorifico, si riposi, faccia un po*di di esercizio leggero or deve prendere un antidolorifico, deve riporsarsi, deve fare esercizio

Oct 08, 20204 min

Unit 46 - Describing symptoms

To say something is hurting you use aversion male. How male di stomach I have a stomach ache. Do you remember the other symptoms? To ask what's the matter, cos'hai? Coming soon to Brisbane, an innovative method of learning italian to enhance focus and concentration using all 5 senses in a relaxed and fun environment, more details next time, ciao

Oct 01, 20205 min

Unit 45 - Talking about how you are feeling

To talk about the way you feel in Italian we use the verb stare, so when you talk about yourself in the present the verb changes to sto. You can also find me doing a more extensive course on udemy with many activities, quizzes, grammar tips, exercises and much more, so if you would like to speak with me in a lifetime course join me on udemy and parla con me, ciao!

Sep 16, 20204 min

Unit 44- Talking about the weather

To talk about the weather we use the verb fa (make) for example fa bellows (it's lovely) You can also find a more intensive course on udemy with many activities, quizzes, grammar tips, exercises and much, much more. So if you like to speak me in life time courses, join me, parla con me on udemy ciao

Aug 25, 20204 min
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