Learn Italian Podcast

Where's the toilet? Two coffees please! How much is it? Learn the basics in bite-sized pieces with Katie and Matteo.

Episode 209

Family in Italian: 26 Words To Talk About Your Famiglia

Family is very important in Italy. Learn how to talk about family in Italian with key words and phrases, plus common mistakes to avoid.

09 Dec 2025
14 min 41 sec

Episode 208

Italian Dialects: Why it Helps to Know About Them

They don’t just speak Italian in Italy, there are dialects too. Learn common words and phrases from Italian dialects to understand locals better.

02 Dec 2025
11 min 34 sec

Episode 207

Italian Conjugation of Dire (To Say, To Tell)

Learn the Italian conjugation of dire (to say, to tell) in the present, past, and future tense, plus common mistakes and useful phrases.

25 Nov 2025
14 min 37 sec

Episode 206

Ordering Coffee in Italian: Tips for Your Next Trip to Italy

There are very specific types of coffee in Italy. Learn how to order coffee in Italian the Italian way, so you can avoid classic tourist mistakes.

18 Nov 2025
14 min 13 sec

Episode 205

Italian Indefinite Articles: Un, Una, Uno, and Un’

Italian indefinite articles (or words for “a” and “an”) can be tricky in Italian because there are four ways to say them. Here’s how to use each one.

11 Nov 2025
14 min 11 sec

Episode 204

Italian Verb Venire (To Come): When and How to Use it

The Italian verb venire (to come) pops up all the time in Italian. See how to use it in the present, past and future tenses.

04 Nov 2025
15 min 31 sec

Episode 203

Get Well Soon in Italian: 7 Friendly Phrases

Learn how to say “get well soon” in Italian with these 7 friendly phrases. Perfect for showing care and connecting with Italians.

28 Oct 2025
7 min 49 sec

Episode 202

9 Everyday Italian Words Most Tourists Don’t Understand

Some Italian words confuse tourists because they’re hard to translate. Find out the meanings of these 9 everyday, untranslatable Italian words and expressions.

21 Oct 2025
18 min 05 sec

Episode 201

So in Italian: There Are Actually 3 Ways to Say It!

There are actually 3 ways to say so in Italian: quindi, allora and così. Find out when you should use each one so your Italian can sound more natural.

14 Oct 2025
13 min 47 sec

Episode 200

Fare, Andare, Venire: Italian Irregular Verbs You Need

You need the Italian irregular verbs fare, andare and venire for all kinds of conversations. Learn their forms to use them correctly and avoid mistakes.

07 Oct 2025
17 min 11 sec

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