Ah counting... something that seems so simple can be quite tricky in a new language! In today's lesson, you'll learn how to count to 20 in Italian and avoid common mistakes beginners often make. By the end, you'll be able to use numbers for very important things, like buying beer and paying for stuff. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-count-20-italian Today's words 1 = uno 2 = due 3 = tre 4 = quattro 5 = cinque 6 = sei 7 = sette 8 = otto 9 = nove 10 = dieci 11 = undici 12 = dodici 13 = tredici 14 = quattordici 15 = quindici 16 = sedici 17 = diciassette 18 = diciotto 19 = diciannove 20 = venti

Why does the "g" in marGherita sound different to the "g" in "quattro formaGGi"? In this episode, you'll learn how to say Italian food names correctly. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-pronounce-g-italian Today's words Origano = oregano Gamberi = prawns Funghi = mushrooms Quattro stagioni = four seasons Formaggio = cheese Fagioli = beans Menu del giorno = menu of the day Gelato = ice-cream Vegetariano = vegetarian Sono vegetariano = I'm vegetarian

Do you know how to get from the airport to your hotel, using only Italian? In today's episode, you'll learn some handy travel phrases for the airport. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-travel-phrases-airport Today's words il bagno = the toilet caldo = hot freddo = cold la valigia = the suitcase ho perso la valigia = I've lost my suitcase (literally "the suitcase") autobus = bus il treno = the train un biglietto = a ticket stazione centrale = central station prendo un taxi = I take a taxi dove = where indirizzo = address quanto costa? = how much does it cost? quanto costa un biglietto? = how much does a ticket cost?

Can you pronounce fettuccine, gnocchi, and bruschetta? The letter C can be tricky in Italian! Learn how to pronounce Italian food names with C and CH. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-pronounce-c-italian Today's words Carne = meat Gnocchi = a type of pasta made from flour and potatoes Dolci = desserts Spinaci = spinach Cipolla = onion Pancetta = bacon Cena = dinner

To speak Italian, you'll need to combine what you already know - no matter how little - to say new things. In today's lesson, we'll show you how. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-podcast-sentences Today's Italian words Auguri = congratulations Vorrei una birra = I'd like a beer Pagare = to pay Vorrei pagare = I'd like to pay Vorrei mangiare = I'd like to eat Vorrei mangiare qualcosa = I'd like to eat something Voglio = I want Voglio mangiare qualcosa = I want to eat something Mangiamo = we eat Mangiamo? = shall we eat? Mangiamo qualcosa? = Shall we eat something? OK = OK (remember to pronounce it with an Italian accent!) Va bene = OK (literally: it goes well) Parliamo = we speak Parliamo? = shall we speak? Parliamo italiano? = shall we speak Italian? Un po' = a bit Parliamo un po' di Italiano? = Shall we speak a bit of Italian? Vorrei parlare italiano = I'd like to speak Italian Vorrei parlare un po' di italiano = I'd like to speak a bit of Italian.

Do you know how to ask polite questions in Italian? Whether it's a coffee, directions or a date, it's one of the most important skills to master in Italian. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/how-to-ask-polite-questions-italian Today's Italian words Un caffè = a coffee Un biscotto = a biscuit il giornale = the newspaper Vorrei = I'd like Vorrei un caffè = I'd like a coffee Aspetta = wait Posso avere un biscotto? = can I have a biscuit? Posso avere = can I have? Qualcos'altro = anything else? Mi potresti portare = could you bring me (literally: me you could bring) il menù = the menu Mi potresti portare il menù = could you bring me the menu? una birra = a beer Mi portresti portare una birra? = could you bring me a beer? il conto = the bill Mi potresti portare il conto? = could you bring me the bill Vorrei una birra = I'd like a beer Vorrei un caffè = I'd like a coffee Vorrei il conto = I'd like the bill

Did you know that there's more than one way to say "OK" in Italian? By the end of today's lesson, you'll know some handy little words that Italians say all the time. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-podcast-suggestions-2 Today's Italian words Quando = when Iniziamo = we start Cucinare = cook Quando mangiamo = when shall we eat? Iniziare = to start a = to Iniziamo a cucinare = we start to cook Iniziamo a cucinare = shall we start to cook? Adesso = now Iniziamo a cucinare adesso? = shall we start to cook now? OK = OK - Italians say it too! Just remember to do the Italian accent ;)

What shall we eat today? This is a very important question in Italy! In today's episode, you'll learn how to make suggestions and ask questions in Italian. Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/italian-podcast-suggestions Today's Italian words Pranzo = lunch Che mangiamo oggi = what shall we eat today? Che = what Mangiamo = we eat/let's eat/shall we eat? Oggi = today Non lo so = I don't know (literally: not it I know) Pasta al sugo = Pasta with fresh tomato sauce (literally, pasta with sauce) Sugo = sauce Pasta al pomodoro = Pasta with fresh tomato sauce Pasta al pesto = Pasta with pesto Mangiamo pasta al pesto = we eat pasta with pesto Va bene = OK (literally: it goes well)

Problems with Italian pronunciation? Learn how to say the "gn" sound in Italian, so you can correctly pronounce words like "lasagne" and "Spagna" (Spain). Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/pronounce-gn-italian Today's Italian words Mangio = I eat and = e Mangio lasagne e gnocchi = I eat lasagne and gnocchi Voglio = I want Voglio lasagne e gnocchi = I want lasagne and gnocchi Ogni = every Spagna = Spain Bagno = bathroom in = in Devo andare = I need to go Devo andare in bagno = I need to go to the bathroom/toilet (literally: I need to go in bathroom)

Problems with Italian pronunciation? Let's take it one sound at a time.  In today's episode, you'll learn about a very important sound: the smiley "l".  By the end, you'll be able to pronounce all kinds of useful words and phrases like "family", "bottle" and "I want". Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/pronounce-gli-italian Today's Italian words Aglio = garlic Voglio = I want Non voglio aglio = I don't want garlic Famiglia = family Bottiglia = bottle

Learn more about the verb "parlare" which means "speak". By the end, you'll be able to say all kinds of useful phrases like "do you speak English?" Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/verb-parlare Today's Italian words Parla = you speak (formal, for people you don't know well); he/she speaks Parla inglese = you speak English (formal, for people you don't know well) Scusi, parla inglese? = Excuse me, do you (formal) speak English Parlate = you all/you both speak (the plural you) Parlate inglese = you all/both speak English Parlate inglese? = do you all/both speak English? Parliamo = we speak Parliamo italiano = we speak Italian Parliamo un po' di italiano = we speak a bit of Italian Parlano = they speak Parlano italiano = they speak Italian Parlano inglese? = do they speak English?

In today's episode, you'll learn how to use the verb "parlare", which means to speak. By the end, you'll know how to say all kinds of useful phrases like "do you speak English?" and "I speak a little Italian". Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school Subscribe to our new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflanguages.italian?sub_confirmation=1 Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/parlare-italian Today's Italian Words Parlare = to speak Parlo = I speak Parli = you speak Parla = he/she speaks Mangiare = to eat Amare = to love Parlo italiano = I speak Italian Parlo inglese = I speak English Non parlo = I don't speak Non parlo italiano = I don't speak Italian Non parlo inglese = I don't speak English Un po' di = a bit of Parlo un po' di italiano = I speak a bit of Italian Parlo un po' di inglese = I speak a bit of English Parli = you speak Parli italiano = you speak Italian Parli italiano? = do you speak Italian? Parli inglese? = do you speak English? Parla italiano = he/she speaks Italian Non parla italiano = he/she doesn't speak Italian Parla Italiano = does he/she speak Italian?