Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. In episode 204 of the 30 Minute Italian Podcast, Rachel and I talk about what others have been talking about from the news a lot in Italy, what holiday just passed in Florence, and what it’s…
Worksheet: Phrases to Talk About Your Italian Lessons
Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or listen to it on Stitcher or Apple Podcasts. We snaked our way through the streets of Florence as we made our way to il mercato di Sant’Ambrogio. I turned toward Mary, “Com’è andata la tua lezione? – How’d your lesson go?”…
I asked 9 expats what words and phrases they use everyday in Italy. Here’s what they said…
Close your eyes (obviously after reading this) and think about walking down the streets of your favorite town in Italy. Over Vespa motors and the slam of shop doors, you hear conversations starting and ending all around you. What words are being said constantly, and when you have conversations, what words or phrases are you…
I asked 9 expats what advice they wish they would have known before moving to Italy. Here’s what they said…
As I prepare for my short move to Italy, I had a few questions for my friends and fellow bloggers who have made the choice to live in Italy full-time. While I had questions about dating and favorite words, the principal one that stood out to me was: If you could go back in time…
“Il Sasso” Language School in Montepulciano
Have you been thinking about attending a language school when you make your annual trip to Italy? I did in Orvieto, and it was such a fun experience to get to know the teachers and other students while I was there. I am not the best at making friends, so having to be in a…
How to Use Italki to Become Conversational in a Foreign Language with Sam Bleakly
Here’s an episode from our archives about how to use Italki to become conversational in a foreign language! Sam Bleakly is no longer with Italki, but this episode provides some great tips on how to use this amazing language learning resource. Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or listen…
How Dianne Hales Deepened Her Love and Knowledge of Italian to Uncover a Hidden Story
Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. In this podcast, I chat with Dianne Hales, author of La Bella Lingua: My Love Affair with Italian, the World’s Most Enchanting Language and Mona Lisa: A Life Discovered. I’ve interviewed Dianne before, where we discussed where her spark for…
How to Cultivate the Right Mindset to Learn Italian: An Interview with Kevin Morehouse
Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. “Full immersion is definitely a choice.” For this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Kevin Morehouse, founder of the blog languagehero.co where he helps language learners cultivate a good mindset for making meaningful progress…
How Rachel Made Her Dream of Living in Florence a Reality (An Interview with Rachel Vermiglio Smith)
Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. “It was love at first ciao.” Rachel Vermiglio Smith loves all things Italy. After taking an Italian course her first year in college, she realized her passion and promptly switched her major. She went on to…
Can you be conversational in Italian with a limited vocabulary? (An Interview with Madeline Jhawar)
Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. “Language is so creative, and you have to pull the words you know and use them to communicate. Have the goal of communicating rather than spitting something out that’s perfect.” After spending five years in Italy,…
How I Learned Italian
Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. “It’s been a very multifaceted journey full of twists and turns, and heartbreak and a lot of really random things happening.” My experience with learning Italian, like many of yours, is full of ups and downs….
What It’s Like to Start Over in Italy (An Interview with Jasmine C. Mah)
Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. “It’s a very superficial relationship when you can’t speak each other’s language.” After she met an Italian study abroad student, Jasmine Mah was inspired to switch from learning Russian to learning la bella lingua. She realized…