Piano Piano 🇮🇹 Stories to learn Italian

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 Imagine an animal capable of crossing entire oceans and, decades later, returning to the same exact beach. This happens every summer with turtles. In this story, I take you among the sea turtles of the Mediterranean : I’ll tell you how t...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 Did you know that some Italians actually tried to nominate the bicycle for the Nobel Peace Prize ? In this episode, we’ll start from this very curiosity. We’ll then discuss how the bicycle has become a symbol of ecology , despite the dif...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: easy 🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 Why have some Italians tried to nominate the bicycle for the Nobel Peace Prize ? In this episode, we explore this curious fact. We also discuss the bicycle as a symbol of ecology and sustainability. Finally, we discuss an old song and the Giro d’I...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 In this story, we talk about April 25th in Italy and anti-fascism. And we try to answer a question that may seem absurd: is pasta anti-fascist? From partisans to working-class neighbourhoods in Rome and a pasta-themed celebration, we dis...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: easy 🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 In this story, we talk about April 25th in Italy and anti-fascism. And we try to answer a question: is pasta anti-fascist? We discuss the partisans, some neighbourhoods in Rome and a celebration connected to pasta. To discover how freedom can be b...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 A train journey from Italy to Scotland becomes a way to find out whether travel can truly be sustainable. Between shifting landscapes, friends across Europe, and a Harry‑Potter‑style ceremony: this trip turns into a reflection on time, p...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: easy 🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 A train journey from Italy to Scotland, to find out if there’s a more sustainable way to travel. Among changing landscapes, friends, and a Harry Potter-style ceremony: this journey becomes a reflection on travel, personal choices, and love for the...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 In this story, I take you through the contradictions of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: the Games were billed as the most eco-friendly ever, yet were met by protests and doubts; a Rai commentary that sparked controversy due to gl...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: easy 🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 In this story we talk about the Winter Olympics of Milan Cortina 2026. The Games were presented as very ecological, but there were also protests and many doubts. One Rai TV commentary created discussion because of some mistakes and moments of cens...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 Why are so many people suddenly visiting a metro stop? And what’s happening underground that’s changing the way we experience Rome? This is the story of a station that feels almost magical: you go down and find an underground museum, you...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: easy 🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 Why are so many people suddenly visiting a metro stop? And what’s happening underground that’s changing the way we experience Rome? This is the story of a station that feels almost magical: you go down and find an underground museum, you rise back...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 Sometimes just a few words spoken with a bit of courage can reshape an entire trip. This Part 2 follows other connections born from such simple acts during my months in Japan: in a swimming pool in Tokyo, local restaurants, dates and coo...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: easy 🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. 🇬🇧 Sometimes just a few words spoken with a bit of courage can reshape an entire trip. This Part 2 follows other connections born from such simple acts during my months in Japan: in a swimming pool in Tokyo, local restaurants, dates and cooking class...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. And to see the photos! 🇬🇧 If Japan were an oyster, what would Italy be? This episode dives into mono no aware , eternal youth, and the way cultures absorb and transform influences. From temples rebuilt every 20 years to pasta shaped by Arab...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: easy 🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. And to see the photos! 🇬🇧 If Japan were an oyster, what would Italy be? This episode dives into mono no aware , eternal youth, and the way cultures absorb and transform influences. From temples rebuilt every 20 years to pasta shaped by Arab technique...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. And to see the photos! 🇬🇧 Discover the Dolomites not just as breathtaking mountains, but as places where borders dissolve —between nations, cultures, and even our own fears. From coral reefs turned into glowing pink peaks to stories of cour...

Podcast for Italian learners | Level: easy 🐢🐢 Click on this LINK for a full transcript , vocabulary, English translation and exercises to practice. And to see the photos! 🇬🇧 Discover the Dolomites not just as breathtaking mountains, but as places where borders dissolve —between nations, cultures, and even our own fears. From coral reefs turned into glowing pink peaks to stories of courage, memor...