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Mini-story: How can you talk about your favorite things? Pt. 5

December 7, 2013 By Cher Leave a Comment

This episode’s audio doesn’t exist, and we have technology to blame (poof! gone into cyberspace!). Instead of listening to this episode, feel free to use the notes below to learn more about the topic. And if you’re like, “CHER, NO. I NEED THIS EPISODE,” then let me know in the comments below. I’ll put it on my list to record again!

[Podcast 55] Mini-story: How can you talk about your favorite things? Pt. 5

Key phrase/vocabulary: Piccola, felice, simpatica – Small, happy, nice

— Bambino piccolo – Small child

— Questo piccolo grande amore – a song by Claudio Baglioni that means my great love – He was famous during the 70s and is considered one of the greatest songwriters in Italian music history.

— Famiglia felice – Happy family

Siamo una famiglia felice. – We are a happy family.

— Rendere felice – to make happy

Il mio ragazzo mi rende felice. – My boyfriend makes me happy.

Key collocation: producono gli abiti – produces clothes

— produrre – produce, yield, create, manufacture

*Used with making/producing clothes

— Produrre in eccesso – overproduce

Key grammar: Quando sono stata in Italia, sono andata a Solomeo – When I was in Italy, I went to Solomeo.

Your task:

Have a glass of wine and tell me in the comments below (In Italian!) what kind of wine you had!

Resources mentioned:

Cos’è la “Terra dei fuochi” – article on Naples ? Caserta trash issue

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About Cher

Cher is the founder of The Iceberg Project and a passionate learner of the Italian, Mandarin and Spanish languages. In a little town called Vegas, you can find her searching the Internet for Doctor Who and Parks & Rec memes, drinking bubble tea, or talking about how much she loves grammar.

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