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Send me a text In the first part of our exploration of the Italian preposition a , we begin to uncover one of the most common and versatile little words in the Italian language. We'll see how a points the way to cities, introduces the recipient of an action, appears in common time expressions, and forms part of dozens of everyday fixed expressions you'll hear from your very first Italian...

Send me a text In this preview of Le piccole parole – Episodio 2 – Part 3 , we return to our exploration of one of the hardest-working little words in Italian: di . --> Link to Post for Transcript for this episode <-- In the full version we explore di in comparisons, time expressions, adjectives that naturally take di , and a final collection of common verbs and fixed expressions you'll...

Send me a text You thought di was finished? Not quite. In this preview of Di – Part 2 , Antonio develops a new hobby: cataloguing every di he can find in Paolo's grandmother's recipe box. Along the way, we stumble across one of the most surprising features of Italian grammar: sometimes del , della , and dei don't mean of the at all. This preview includes the opening section of the l...

Send me a text What does di really mean? Most learners know it as "of," but di does far more than that. In this episode of Le piccole parole , we explore how di expresses relationships, origin, topic, material, quantity, common expressions, and more. Along the way, Antonio discovers that di is hiding everywhere, including in one of Nonna's old recipe cards. --> Link to Post for T...

Send me a text Meetup event links: Vancouver Chapter / European Chapter Have you ever finished a podcast episode and thought: "Now what?" In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of the Italian Piano Piano meetups and show you exactly what happens during one of our weekly sessions. You'll meet Antonio, the custom tutor I've been developing alongside the podcast, and you&ap...

Send me a text Have you ever learned that di means "of", a means "to", and con means "with" ... only to discover that real Italian doesn't seem to follow those simple rules? Welcome to Le piccole parole , a new mini-series dedicated to one of the most challenging aspects of Italian: prepositions. --> Link to Post for Transcript for this episode <-- In this...

Send me a text Tra le righe – Capitolo 3 completo (Solo in italiano) In the previous episode, we listened to the complete bilingual version of Chapter 3 of Le Pagine del Passato. Now it's time to hear it again, this time entirely in Italian. No English. No interruptions. Just the story. --> Link to Post for Transcript for this episode <-- From the first clue hidden inside Nonna Maria&ap...

Send me a text In this special episode, we bring together the entire Chapter 3 of Le Pagine del Passato in one complete bilingual listening experience. --> Link to Post for Transcript for this episode <-- Over the past several episodes, you've followed Mariella piece by piece - through the first mysterious clue hidden inside a book, along the path to the abandoned library on the hill, p...

Send me a text Episode 29 closes out the gerundio topic with one more journey through Chapter 3, Part 4 of Le Pagine del Passato; first in Italian only, then together in English and Italian. --> Link to Post for Study Guide and Transcript for this episode <-- After the story, we look at a lighter side of the gerundio: the everyday expressions that show up in natural speech long before most l...

Send me a text In Episode 28 of Impariamo l’italiano piano piano , we finally arrive at the compound gerundio. You’ll learn how forms like avendo trovato , essendosi girata , and pur avendo letto are formed, when they are used, and how they differ from the simple gerundio. --> Link to Post for Transcript for this episode <-- In this episode, we cover: how to form the compound gerundio with a...

Send me a text In this preview of Bonus Episode 17, we step into an outdoor market and begin exploring the vocabulary from the final part of Chapter 3 of Le Pagine del Passato . --> Link to Post for Transcript for this episode <-- You’ll hear new words introduced through a short contextual scene, where objects like an anello , a medaglione , and a braccialetto begin to take on a little more...

Send me a text In this episode of Impariamo l’italiano piano piano , we complete one of our biggest grammar topics yet: reflexive verbs. --> Link to Post for Transcript for this episode <-- This time, we explore some of the final missing pieces: ✔ reciprocal verbs ( ci vediamo, si salutano, ci scriviamo ) ✔ how to tell the difference between reflexive and reciprocal verbs ✔ reflexive and rec...

Send me a text In this episode, we return to Le Pagine del Passato — Chapter 3, Part 3: Collegamenti . Last time, you heard this chapter in Italian only.  This time, we work through it together — with both Italian and English — so you can follow the story step by step and deepen your understanding. --> Link to Post for Transcript for this episode <-- Before we begin, we take a moment to clar...

Send me a text In this episode, we take another important step forward… piano piano. --> Link to Post for Transcript for this episode <-- We bring together two key ideas you’ve already started to explore:   reflexive verbs and the gerundio . You’ll learn:  how reflexive verbs work in the passato prossimo (and why they always use essere )   how to form and use the reflexive gerund ( svegliand...

Send me a text In this preview of Bonus Episode 16B, we step into Category 6: Actions, Perception & States from Chapter 3, Part 3 of Le Pagine del Passato . This time, it’s not just about what you see or hear…  it’s about what you feel, what you imagine, and what you begin to understand. You’ll hear a short excerpt from the vocabulary episode, where words like affascinata , immaginava , impres...

Send me a text In this preview of Bonus Episode 16A, we begin exploring the vocabulary for Chapter 3, Part 3 of our story, a section where the language becomes richer, more detailed, and more immersive. --> Link to Post for and Transcript for this episode <-- In this first category, you’ll hear vocabulary related to setting and atmosphere - the words that help you describe what surrounds you...

Send me a text In this episode, we go one step further with the gerundio and explore what happens when things get a little more complex. --> Link to Post for Study Guide and Transcript for this episode <-- (Available to show supporters) You’ve already seen how stare + gerundio works. But what about when the gerund stands on its own? And what happens when you need to use not just one pronoun…...

Send me a text You already know how to use stare + gerundio to describe what's happening right now. And you know how Italian pronouns work. But what happens when you put them together? --> Link to Post for Study Guide and Transcript for this episode <-- (Available to show supporters) In this episode, Myra and Antonio take a moment to revisit the two main types of object pronouns — indir...

Send me a text What are you doing right now? In Italian, there’s a beautifully logical way to express actions that are in progress: stare + gerundio , the present progressive. --> Link to Post for Study Guide and Transcript for this episode <-- (Available to show supporters) In Episode 22 of Impariamo l’italiano piano piano , we dive into this essential structure and explore how it works ste...

Send me a text Episode 21 – Il primo indizio | Five Uses of the Italian Gerundio --> Link to Post for Study Guide and Transcript for this episode <-- (Available to show supporters) In this episode, we take a final, focused look at il gerundio semplice , adding three important uses to the two you learned earlier — and bringing the total to five. You’ll hear how the gerundio can express: cause...

Send me a text Bonus Episode – Vocabulary for Chapter 3, Part 1: Il primo indizio Season 3 begins here. In this special bonus episode, we open Chapter 3 – Il primo indizio with a rich, story-driven vocabulary journey designed to prepare you for what’s coming next in Le Pagine del Passato . You’ll hear 40 carefully selected words, organized into six thematic categories that mirror the opening of Ch...

Send me a text Episode 20 - Le Pagine del Passato – Capitolo Due – Ripasso: Messaggi dall’Aldilà --> Link to Post for Study Guide and Transcript for this episode <-- (Available to show supporters) We begin by returning to the final scene of Chapter 2 and briefly revisiting the gerundio forms you were asked to notice in the previous episode. From there, we zoom out to reflect on how Italian e...

Send me a text In this episode, we reach the end of Chapter 2 of the story and take time to slow things down and notice what Italian is doing beneath the surface. --> Link to Post for Study Guide and transcript for this episode <-- (Available to show supporters) We focus on the gerundio , the -ando / -endo form that helps describe actions in progress and adds texture to a scene. You’ll hear...

Send me a text This is a preview version of Bonus Episode 13. In this bonus episode, we focus on the key vocabulary you’ll hear in Chapter 2, Part 3 of the story. Together, we practice words and expressions related to objects, actions, places, weather, and everyday Italian structures, using short contextual scenes, slow and normal-speed Italian readings, active recall, and mini quizzes. This episo...

Send me a text Episode 18 is all about one big question: once you know how to form combined pronouns, where do you actually put them in the sentence? --> Link to Post for Study Guides and Transcripts for episodes 16, 17 and 18 <-- (A available to show supporters) In this episode, we walk through the four main placement situations step by step: before conjugated verbs, attached to infinitives...