Pillole di Italiano

Vocabulary pill about how to spend it. - Credits: “Your Intro” by Audionautix ( http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - “Spendi spandi effendi” by Rino Gaetano (1977) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Dedicated to the eternal city, or whatever you want to call Rome. Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - “Solo guai” by Carl Brave x Franco126 (2017) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Grammar point about to be (or not to be). Credits: “Your Intro” by Audionautix ( http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Honoring one of the most inspired and inspiring singer-songwriter of 1900s second half, Giuni Russo with her remaking of cha cha cha. Credits : "Las secretarias" by Pepe Luis y Su Orquesta (1959) - "Limonata cha cha cha" and "Mediterranea" by Giuni Russo and Maria Antonietta Sisini (1984) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support...

Vocabulary pill about a word that does harm, the closer are people concerned the bigger is harm. Credits : "Il Vangelo secondo Matteo" by Pier Paolo Pasolini (1964) - “Your Intro” by Audionautix ( http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375...

Grammar point about two main past tenses, as time is a major feature of Italian verbs. Credits : “Il tempo stesso” by Tiziano Ferro, feat. Franco Battiato (2008) - “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/supp...

Celebrating the declaration of Italy as a politically unified nation in 1861. Credits: "La leggenda del Piave" by Ermete Giovanni Gaeta, 1918 - “Your Intro” by Audionautix ( http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Motion picture best original song, also known as "Seen". Credits: “Io sì / Seen” by Dianne Warren, Laura Pausini and Niccolò Agliardi (2020) ; “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Grammar point about verbs which always refer to a reflexive pronoun, verbs whose meaning changes without using reflexive pronouns. Credits : “Amarsi un po’” by Lucio Battisti and Mogol, 1977 ; “Your Intro” by Audionautix ( http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pi...

Ash Wednesday, talking about a day of prayer and fasting. This episode was firstly released on February 26, 2020. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Vocabulary pill on a word to use in expressions for something that happens which makes you disappointed or unhappy, or cheerful and amazed. - Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix ( http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Grammar point about words which give more information about time, place, or manner. - Credits : “Non è mai troppo tardi” by Dino Olivieri (1954) performed by Flo Sandon’s ; “Your Intro” by Audionautix ( http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4...

Commemorating the greatest destruction and loss of identity in last century's Europe. Credits: “Marche funèbre” by F.F. Chopin (1837) - “Your Intro” by Audionautix ( http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Grammar point on how to say that you know or don't know someone or something. - Credits: “Lei non sa chi sono io!” with Nino Manfredi, by Depsa (1980) - “Your Intro” by Audionautix ( http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Folklore pill about an old woman delivering gifts to children throughout Italy on the night of January 5, Epiphany Eve or the Befana. - Credits: "Strega" by Max Alessi, 2011 - “Your Intro” by Audionautix ( http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano...

Lucio Dalla's "year to come" as an evergreen song for the holiday season. - Credits: “L’anno che verrà” by Lucio Dalla, 1979. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Vocabulary pill about references to animals such as chimpanzees and gorillas that have much in common with human beings. - Credits: “Uh… Uh…” by Adriano Celentano, 1982. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Grammar pill about word order as far as the object of a clause is concerned. - Credits: “Innamorati a Milano” by Alberto Testa and Memo Remigi (1966) performed by Ornella Vanoni. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Vocabulary pill about illegal actions taken against women, and counter measures for women's empowerment. Credits : “Uomini contro” by Simone Symone Bilardo & Jari Ensi Vella, 2013. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Commemorating the 2003 killing of 17 soldiers and 2 civilians at the Italian headquarters in Nassiriyah, Iraq. - Credits: Music from the original soundtrack by Louis Siciliano for motion picture "20 Sigarette" (2010) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Vocabulary pill of words expressing feelings of surprise, pain, horror, and more. Credits: "Magari sì magari no" by Edoardo Bennato (1992) - “Bando” by Anna Pepe and Martin Purcell (2020) - “Bene ma non benissimo” by Giacomo Roggia and Pasquale Lorusso (2018) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Grammar pill about marks that you write above certain letters, and emphasis that you put on a part of words, so that it sounds slightly louder. - Credits (Pasta Grooves remix) : “Andavo a cento all’ora” by Camucia, Toni Dori and Mario Cantini; “Go-kart twist” and “Corri corri” by Pilantra and Ennio Morricone; “Che me ne faccio del latino” by Mario Bertolazzi, Luciano Beretta and Marcello Marchesi;...

Vocabulary pill about words that describe behaviors and conditions. - Credits : “Simpatia” by Raoul Casadei, 1974. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

Grammar pill about some pronouns you use in questions when asking for information. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .

A 1980s hit celebrating the seasons' change with unchanged love. - Credits: "Settembre" by Alberto Fortis, 1981. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support .