Even though it’s New Year’s Day, it’s still Friday. So here we are with a new Italian Conversation for you! We’re still shopping, but this time at the bookshop. Here’s the link: Shopping, Libreria Or check out all thirty-eight of our free Italian dialogues + transcripts on the Italian Conversations homepage. They’re there for you to read […]
New Listening, Your Reviews Needed, & ‘January Sale’ Begins!
Isn’t it funny how being on holiday can mean being even busier than usual? And there was me thinking I’d be able to get so much more done in this period… Anyway, I have three things to tell you. We’ll do them in reverse order, like the start of a race, or the countdown to […]
‘Buon Natale’, Cigarette Dialogue & 20% Offer Reminder
Here’s wishing a ‘Buon Natale’ to all four thousand or so members of our Online Italian Club. Wherever you are in the world, have a fantastic day today! Whether that will or won’t include studying Italian is, of course, quite up to you. But looking at the website’s stats a minute ago I could see […]
Last day at work or school? Maybe this will help.
It’s the last day of school here in Bologna, so my kids dragged themselves out of bed with a little more enthusiasm than usual. If you work, it might also be your last day in the office before the winter break. But that does mean there’s a danger that things may drag. Plus there’s a risk […]
Panetteria conversation and ‘the experiential economy’
Italy still being in part a cash economy, when I’m queuing at the bank to deposit fees paid by students arriving to start courses at our Italian school, I often bump into the young guy who owns the ‘panetteria’ (bread shop) on the corner. Dressed in his white baker’s outfit, complete with purple plastic clogs, he’s […]
Shopping dialogue, e-book offer reminder and more articles
Today’s Italian dialogue with transcript is set at the greengrocer’s, that is to say ‘fruttivendolo’ in Italian. Here’s the link: Shopping, Fruttivendolo As usual, I’ll remind you that all of the conversations in our present series are linked to from the Italian Conversations homepage. Another reminder regards our latest Italian easy reader publication, ‘Nuovo Cinema […]
Learn Italian Articles, New Conversation, & E-Book Reminder!
I’ve lots to tell you today. First of all, you might be interested to know that our Italian school in Bologna is running its popular annual promotion in this period. If you’re planning to study Italian in Italy at any point over the next twelve months, here’s how to save 20% on your course. Poi, […]
Fresh Today: Fish Shop Dialogue & New Italian Easy Reader!
I’ve always had trouble with the word ‘pescheria‘ (fishmonger’s), which seems to get mixed up in my head with ‘pesche‘ (peaches). That said, ‘pescivendolo‘ (fishmonger) is a lovely word which, with it’s coherent sequence of vowels and memorable stress pattern, rolls delightfully around my mouth! Yup, unlike that ‘pesche’, ‘pesci’, ‘pescheria’ mess, ‘pescivendolo’ is fun to […]
New Italian Conversation: not suitable for vegetarians!
Today I have Italian Conversation no. 29 for you. We’re in a butcher’s shop, or more likely at the butcher’s counter in a supermarket. Either way, it’s definitely not suitable for vegetarians. If you’ve ever stood in a queue waiting for the person in front to finish asking what seems like an endless list of […]
Clothes shop dialogue and a new ‘Book of the Week’ offer!
Following on from Monday’s ‘Italian Conversation’, which was set in a supermarket, today we have some short exchanges that you might hear when shopping for clothes in Italy. Between you and me, shopping for clothes interests me not at all. But if you’re a snappy dresser, or simply wish to improve your Italian listening comprehension, here are […]