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Italians say these 5 phrases every day, but tourists often find them confusing! Learning them will help you navigate Italy like a local. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/common-italian-phrases Today's Italian words: Un attimo = One moment (un a…) Un attimo solo = Just one moment (un a…) Fredda o temperatura ambiente? = Cold or room temperature? (for water) Come volete pagare? = How would you (all/both) like to pay? Conto unico = Whole bill Conto diviso = Divided bill (split evenly by the number of people) Conto separato = Separate bill Vuole un sacchetto? = Would you like a bag? Convalidare il biglietto = Validate the ticket

Italian summers are hot, hot, hot! Learn how to say “it’s hot” in Italian and pick up some everyday local–sounding phrases to talk about the summer weather. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/hot-in-italian Today's Italian words: Fa caldo = It’s hot (lit. it does hot) Fa molto caldo = It’s really hot (lit. it does really hot) Fa caldissimo = It’s extremely hot (use –issimo!) Che caldo = It’s so hot (lit. what hot/heat) Mamma mia! = Goodness! Ho caldo = I’m hot (lit. I have hot) Si muore di caldo = We’re dying from the heat (lit. one dies of heat, figurative) Quanti gradi ci sono? = How many degrees are there? Ci sono 40 gradi = It’s 40 degrees (lit. there are 40 degrees) Centigradi = Centigrade

What’s Italian for “Understand”? Learning this essential Italian word will help you communicate super smoothly with the locals! Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-for-understand Today's Italian words: Non ho capito = I didn’t understand Ho capito = I understood Capisco l’italiano = I understand Italian Capisco un po’ di italiano = I understand a bit of Italian Piano, per favore = Slowly, please Può ripetere, per favore? = Can you repeat, please? (formal) Puoi ripetere, per favore? = Can you repeat, please? (informal)

What are direct object pronouns and when should you use them? Get a super simple explanation in this week's episode Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials from today's lesson: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/direct-object-pronouns-italian-2 Join our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/ Today's Italian words and phrases Spesso noto differenze tra la cultura italiana e la cultura inglese = I often notice differences between Italian and English culture. Spesso = often Noto = I notice Differenze = differences Tra = between La cultura italiana = Italian culture e = and La cultura inglese = English culture Tipo? = such as? Per esempio, il caffè. In Italia, lo bevete più velocemente = For example, coffee. In Italy, you drink it more quickly. Per esempio = for example il caffè = (the) coffee. in Italia = in Italy lo = it bevete = you drink (plural you - as in "you all drink") più = more velocemente = quickly. lo bevete = you drink it Anch'io noto delle differenze. Per esempio la birra = I also notice some differences. For example, the beer. Anch'io = Also I noto = notice delle = some differenze = differences. Per esempio = for example la birra = (the) beer. La beviamo più velocemente, e più spesso! = We drink it faster, and more often! La = it Beviamo = we drink Più = more Velocemente = quickly e = and Più = more Spesso = often La mangiamo = we eat it (la pizza) Lo mangiamo = we eat it (il pesce) La maglietta = t-shirt Voglio = I want La voglio = I want it (la maglietta) La compro = I'll buy it (la maglietta) La voglio, la compro = I want it, I'll buy it (la maglietta) Il portafoglio = wallet Lo voglio, lo compro = I want it, I'll buy it (the wallet)

Recently, we've been learning phrases like "mi manchi" (I miss you) and "mi dispiace" (I'm sorry).  But what is the little "mi" at the beginning of these phrases? Learn about Italian pronouns and how to use them. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for today's episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-pronouns Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/ Io sono inglese e tu sei italiano = I'm English and you're Italian. Io = I Sono = am Inglese = English E = and Tu = you Sei = are Italiano = Italian Mangio = I eat Mangi = you eat Mangiamo = we eat Beh...io bevo il caffè e tu bevi il tè = Well I drink coffee and you drink tea. Beh = well io = I bevo = I drink il caffè = (the) coffee e = and tu = you bevi = you drink il tè = (the) tea Tu cucini bene la pasta e io cucino bene i dolci = You cook pasta well and I cook desserts well Tu = you Cucini = you cook Bene = well La pasta = (the) pasta e = and io = I cucino = I cook bene = well i dolci = (the) desserts Ma non ci conformiamo sempre agli stereotipi = But we don't always conform to stereotypes. Ma = but Non = not Ci conformiamo = we conform Sempre = always Agli = to the Stereotipi = stereotypes Io arrivo sempre in anticipo, tu sei sempre in ritardo! = I always arrive early and you're always late. Io = I Arrivo = I arrive Sempre = Always In anticipo = early (as in arrive early) Tu = you Sei = you are Sempre = always In ritardo = late io = I tu = you lui = he lei = she noi = we voi = you plural (you all/you both/y'all/yous depending on where you're from!) loro = they Lui beve il caffè e lei beve il tè = He drinks coffee and she drinks tea Noi mangiamo la pasta e loro mangiano la pizza = We eat pasta and they eat pizza

The expressions "I like it" and "I miss you" can be a bit confusing in Italian, because they're backwards compared to in English. Let's practice using them! Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/backwards-verbs-italian Join the Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/ Today's Italian words Mi piace = I like it (literally: to me, it pleases) Mi dispiace = I'm sorry Mi manca = I miss it (literally: to me, it misses) Mi manchi = I miss you (literally: to me, you miss) Mi piaci = I like you (literally: to me, you please) Mi mancano = I miss them (literally: to me, they miss) Mi piacciono = I like them (literally: to me, they please) Mi piace la birra = I like beer (literally: to me, it pleases the beer) Mi piacciono le patatine = I like crisps/chips (literally: to me, they please the chips) Mi manca il bacon = I miss bacon (literally: to me, it misses the bacon) Mi mancano i pub = I miss the pubs (literally: to me, they miss the pubs)

Do you know how to say "I miss you" in Italian? It's a bit backwards! But once you get into the Italian frame of mind, it's easy to learn. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-say-i-miss-you-in-italian Join the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5.minute.italian/ Today's Italian words and phrases Che cosa ti manca di Napoli? = What do you miss about Naples? Che cosa = what ti manca = from you manca = it misses di = about Napoli = Naples Mi manca la mia famiglia, il mare, e la pizza napoletana naturalmente = I miss my family, the sea and Neapolitan pizza obviously.  Mi = from me manca = it misses la mia famiglia = my family il mare = the sea e = and la pizza napoletana = Neapolitan pizza Naturalmente = of course. E tu Katie? Che cosa ti manca dell’inghilterra? = And you Katie? What do you miss about England? Mi manca la famiglia, gli amici, e la colazione inglese = I miss my family, friends and English breakfast.

Scusa! Mi dispiace! Learn the difference between these expressions (and which one to use if you accidentally burp). Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/difference-between-scusa-mi-dispiace Today's words Quando dici "scusa"? = When do you say "excuse me"? Quando = when Dici = you say Scusa = sorry or excuse me Quando spingo qualcuno per sbaglio = when I push someone by accident Quando = when Spingo = I push Qualcuno = someone Per sbaglio = by accident Oppure se faccio un rutto = or if I do a burp Oppure = or Se = if Faccio = I do/make Un rutto = a burp

If you're traveling in Italy and you want to be polite, you'll need to know how to say sorry! Learn how to apologise like an Italian in this week's episode. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-say-sorry-in-italian Today's Italian words Quando dici "mi dispiace" di solito? = When do you normally say sorry? Quando = when Dici = you say Mi dispiace = I'm sorry (literally, "it displeases me" or "to me, it displeases") Di solito = usually Quando non ho moneta = when I don't have change Quando = when Non ho = I don't have Moneta = change Oppure quando qualcuno mi racconta un accaduto triste = or when someone tells me about a sad event. Oppure = or Quando = when Qualcuno = someone Mi racconta = tells me Un accaduto = an event/occurance Triste = sad

Ever felt confused about how to say “I like…” in Italian? It’s completely different to how we say it in English! But once you learn to think like an Italian, it suddenly gets much easier. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-say-i-like-in-italian Join our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/1530878703636977/ Today's Italian words/phrases Che cosa ti piace dell’estate? = what do you like about summer? Che cosa = what Ti piace = you like (it pleases you - literally: to you, it pleases) Dell’ = about the Estate = summer Mi piace il sole = I like the sun Il sole = the sun Mi piace = I like (it pleases me - literally: to me, it pleases) Mi piace andare al mare = I like going to the seaside E tu? = and you? Mi piace mangiare il gelato = I like eating ice-cream Mi piacciono le feste all’aperto = I like outdoor parties Le feste all’aperto = outdoor parties (literally: parties at the outside) Mi piacciono = I like them (they please me - literally: to me, they please) C’è qualcosa che non ti piace? = is there something you don’t like? Non mi piacciono le zanzare! = I don’t like mosquitoes Non mi piacciono = I don’t like them (to me, they don’t please - literally: not, to me, they please) Le zanzare = (the) mosquitoes