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 163

Italian Swear Words You Won’t Find in Your Textbook

Learn the most common Italian Swear words that you won’t find in your textbook and how to use them (or not!) when talking to Italians.

19 Nov 2024
12 min 45 sec

Episode 162

Body parts in Italian: here’s what you need to know

Here you’ll find a list of the body parts in Italian that you really need to know. It’s everything you need for the pharmacy, everyday expressions and chats with Italians.

12 Nov 2024
12 min 23 sec

Episode 161

13 Difficult Italian words you're (probably) pronouncing wrong

Learn techniques to pronounce the most difficult Italian words. They’ll help you sound more natural and avoid making funny pronunciation mistakes!

05 Nov 2024
18 min 26 sec

Episode 160

Andare (To go): Learn This Important Italian verb

"Andare" is used all the time in Italian—it’s hard to speak to Italians without it! Learn its present, past, and future tenses for everyday conversations.

29 Oct 2024
11 min 44 sec

Episode 159

4 Easy Italian Songs that prove that learning Italian can be fun

Here are 4 easy songs for learning Italian. They have great tunes, simple vocabulary and lots of repetition to make the words really stick.

22 Oct 2024
09 min 05 sec

Episode 158

The most important Italian irregular verbs: 17 you should know

Learn essential Italian irregular verbs and how to use them in everyday conversations.

15 Oct 2024
15 min 29 sec

Episode 157

Order your favorite pizza in Italian: the sentences you need

How do you order pizza in Italian? These are the essential phrases for ordering pizza the real Italian way, plus some surprising cultural tips. Buon appetito!

08 Oct 2024
12 min 20 sec

Episode 156

Italian Definite Articles: How to say "the" in Italian?

Not sure how to use il, lo, la and other Italian definite articles? Don’t worry, here you’ll find everything you need to learn how to say “the” in Italian right.

01 Oct 2024
16 min 41 sec

Episode 155

Prendere: why you need to know this Italian verb

Learn how to use the Italian verb prendere for food, travel and common expressions. See its similarities to English and how to conjugate it in different tenses.

24 Sep 2024
10 min 12 sec

Episode 154

Learn to Say "From" in Italian: 2 easy prepositions you need to know!

Learn to say “from" in Italian using da and di. You'll pick up useful conversation phrases and avoid the most common mistakes!

17 Sep 2024
11 min 28 sec

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