Italian Stories In Italian

Scopri le canzoni che hanno formato gli italiani di ieri e di oggi, perché ancora oggi sono cantate ai bambini dai loro genitori e dai loro nonni.

Discover the songs that have shaped Italians of yesterday and today, because they are still sung to children by their parents and grandparents.

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Ti circonderai di immagini e sculture che hanno colpito l'autrice e ti interrogherai su quanto l'arte faccia parte della tua vita.

You will surround yourself with images and sculptures that struck the author, and you will ask yourself how much art is part of your life.

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“Diabolik” è un personaggio dei fumetti italiani affascinante. Un antieroe creato dall’astuzia di due sorelle milanesi…

“Diabolik” is a fascinating Italian comic book character. An antihero created by the ingenuity of two Milanese sisters…

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Si ragiona su come sia più intelligente litigare, con l'aiuto di Michela Murgia e della sua teoria del "frastimu".

An exploration of smarter ways to argue, inspired by Michela Murgia and her theory of 'frastimu'.

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Conoscerai una delle città italiane più belle, misteriose ma anche defilate d'Italia: Torino.

You will get to know one of Italy's most beautiful, mysterious, yet under-the-radar cities: Turin.

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Ti faccio conoscere gli 883 e Max Pezzali, un gruppo e un cantante che hanno rappresentato la mia educazione sentimentale durante la mia adolescenza e i miei vent'anni... e che ancora oggi parlano a tante generazioni.

Let me introduce you to 883 and Max Pezzali, a band and a singer who shaped my emotional education during my teens and twenties... and who still speak to so many generations today.

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Oggi ti porto nei panni degli insegnanti di italiano come lingua straniera per capire quali sono gli approcci e i metodi utili a imparare l'italiano anche grazie all'intervista a Marco Residori, che ha creato uno strumento gratuito per giocare con le parole italiane.

Today, I'm putting you in the shoes of Italian as a foreign language teachers to understand the useful approaches and methods for learning Italian, also thanks to an interview with Marco Residori, who created a free tool for playing with Italian words.

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Come si festeggia il compleanno in Italia? Un confronto con gli altri Paesi (a partire dalla torta!), il rito della “pizzata" e alcune curiosità sui regali e sugli auguri. Impara l'italiano con questo podcast che ti racconta storie autentiche e ti fornisce una trascizione con lista di parole difficili sul blog di OnlineItalianClasses.com/

Birthday traditions in Italy: A comparison with other countries, the 'pizzata' custom, and curious facts about gifts and greetings. Learn Italian with this podcast featuring authentic stories, including full transcripts and vocabulary lists on the OnlineItalianClasses.com blog.

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Parliamo di cittadinanza italiana con un'intervista a tre esperte che mi hanno fatto e ti faranno scoprire qualcosa che forse non conoscevi.

Let’s talk about Italian citizenship through an interview with three experts who made me and will help you discover something you may not know yet.

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Ti racconto le peculiarità della radio italiana con l'aiuto di Francesca, che in radio fa un lavoro piuttosto curioso.

I’ll tell you about the peculiarities of Italian radio with the help of Francesca, who does a rather curious job in radio.

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Parliamo di apprendimento della lingua italiana e di viaggi in Italia non convenzionali con Jenifer Landor di Live and Learn Italian.

Let’s talk about learning the Italian language and unconventional travel in Italy with Jenifer Landor from Live and Learn Italian.

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Dopo le vacanze di Natale in Italia ritorno con cinque cose belle che mi ero dimenticata di amare della vita in Italia.

After the Christmas holidays in Italy, I come back with five beautiful things that I had forgotten to love about life in Italy.

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Ho intervistato una persona che non parla italiano a livello nativo, ma l'ha imparato durante il suo Erasmus in Italia. Carles è un ragazzo spagnolo che è venuto a lavorare con me a Londra per tre mesi. Ti presento lui, la sua attività e il suo amore per la città di Padova.

I interviewed a person who is not a native Italian speaker but learned the language during his Erasmus experience in Italy. Carles is a Spanish guy who came to work with me in London for three months. I introduce him, his work, and his love for the city of Padua.

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Cinque libri consigliati dalle insegnanti di Online Italian Classes per le vacanze di Natale 2025 nella loro versione italiana.

Five books recommended by the teachers of Online Italian Classes for the Christmas 2025 holidays in their Italian version.

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Dormire non è una questione individuale, ma anche sociale. Parliamo di insonnia e del dormire come atto di resistenza in una società che ci vuole sempre svegli.

Sleep is not just an individual matter, but a social one too. Let’s talk about insomnia and about sleeping as an act of resistance in a society that wants us constantly awake.

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Ripassiamo alcune parole della casa, parliamo del caro affitti nelle città italiane e chiudiamo con un progetto di coabitazione intergenerazionale.

Let's review some words related to the home, talk about the high rent in Italian cities, and wrap up with a project of intergenerational co-living.

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Parliamo di genitorialità e di non-genitorialità. È possibile che questi due mondi possano convivere e supportarsi a vicenda?

We talk about parenthood and non-parenthood. Is it possible for these two worlds to coexist and support each other?

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Ti racconto il primo maggio attraverso la storia di una persona a me cara e con un po' di dati sulla condizione dei lavoratori in Italia oggi.

I’ll tell you about May 1st through the story of someone dear to me, along with some data on the current condition of workers in Italy.

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Oggi ha ancora senso usare il "lei di cortesia" in italiano? E se sì, in quali occasioni?

Does it still make sense to use the formal "Lei" in Italian today? If so, in which situations?

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Scopriamo insieme le più comuni superstizioni italiane e la loro origine, a partire da una storia personale.

Let’s discover together the most common Italian superstitions and their origins, starting with a personal story.

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