5 Minute Italian

How do you wish “Merry Christmas” to your Italian family or friends? Learn it quickly in this mini Italian lesson! 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/merry-christmas-in-italian Today's Italian words: Buon Natale = Merry Christmas Buone feste = Happy holidays Grazie, buon Natale anche a lei! = Thank you, Merry Christmas to you too! (formal) Grazie, buon Natale anche a te! = Thank you, Merry Christmas to you, too! (informal)

The passato prossimo is the perfect tense for conversations with Italians. See how it’s formed and when to use it so you can talk about the past. 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/passato-prossimo-in-Italian Today's Italian words: Sono andato al parco = I have gone to the park Non ho preso il caffè = I haven’t had a coffee Ho lavorato un po’ = I’ve worked a bit

Learn the most common Italian Swear words that you won’t find in your textbook and how to use them (or not!) when talking to Italians. 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-swear-words Today's Italian words: Che due palle! = What a pain in the ass (lit. what 2 balls) Sei incazzato? = Are you pissed (off)? Merda! = Shit! Che cazzo! = What the f*ck!

Here you’ll find a list of the body parts in Italian that you really need to know. It’s everything you need for the pharmacy, everyday expressions and chats with Italians. 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/body-parts-in-Italian Today's Italian words: Le spalle = Shoulders La schiena = Back Dare una mano = To give a hand Occhio! = Watch out!

Learn techniques to pronounce the most difficult Italian words. They’ll help you sound more natural and avoid making funny pronunciation mistakes! 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/difficult-Italian-words Today's Italian words: Ghiaccio = Ice Svegliare = To wake up Aglio = Garlic Cameriere = Waiter Aereo = Plane

"Andare" is used all the time in Italian—it’s hard to speak to Italians without it! Learn its present, past, and future tenses for everyday conversations. 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/andare-italian-verb Today's Italian words: Vado = I go Vai = You go Va = S/he goes Andiamo = We go Andate = You plural go Vanno = They go Vado al pub = I’m going to the pub Andiamo a Roma = We’re going to Rome

Here are 4 easy songs for learning Italian. They have great tunes, simple vocabulary and lots of repetition to make the words really stick. 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/easy-Italian-songs Today's Italian words: I capelli = Hair Le mani = Hands I piedi = Feet Volare = To fly Cantare = To sing

Learn essential Italian irregular verbs and how to use them in everyday conversations. 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-irregular-verbs Today's Italian words: Ho un appuntamento = I have a meetup (literally: an appointment) Cosa facciamo? = What shall we do? Usciamo? = Shall we go out? Vuoi stare a casa? = Do you want to stay at home?

How do you order pizza in Italian? These are the essential phrases for ordering pizza the real Italian way, plus some surprising cultural tips. Buon appetito! 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/order-pizza-in-italian Today's Italian words: Prendo = I’ll have Vorrei = I would like Prosciutto cotto = (cooked) ham Olive = Olives Funghi = Mushrooms Carciofini = Artichokes Una pizza senza glutine = A gluten-free pizza

Not sure how to use il, lo, la and other Italian definite articles? Don’t worry, here you’ll find everything you need to learn how to say “the” in Italian right. 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-definite-articles Today's Italian words: Mi piace il jazz = I like jazz Non mi piace il traffico = I don’t like traffic Mi piace l’opera = I like opera Mi piace l’italiano = I like Italian Vorrei le tagliatelle = I’d like tagliatelle Vorrei gli spaghetti = I’d like spaghetti

Learn how to use the Italian verb prendere for food, travel and common expressions. See its similarities to English and how to conjugate it in different tenses. 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/prendere-in-italian Today's Italian words: Prendo il treno = I take the train Prendo un caffè = I have (lit. I take) a coffee Hai preso tutto? = Have you taken everything? Prendere freddo = Get cold

Learn to say “from" in Italian using da and di. You'll pick up useful conversation phrases and avoid the most common mistakes! 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/from-in-italian Today's Italian words: Parto da = I’m leaving from Quanto ci vuole da qui? = How long does it take from here? Lontano da = Far from X chilometri da = X kilometers from Diverso/a da = Different from Da capo = From the start Dal mio punto di vista = From my point of view Da casa = From home Da oggi in poi = From today onwards Di dove sei? = Where are you from?

Learn the most useful ways to say thank you in Italian and how to pronounce them. It will really help you have warm and friendly conversations with Italians. 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-say-thank-you-in-italian Today's Italian words: Grazie mille = Thank you very much Grazie di cuore = My heartfelt thanks Grazie di tutto = Thank you for everything Grazie per il / la… = Thank for the… Grazie, non dovevi = Thank you, you shouldn’t have Grazie in anticipo = Thank you in advance

Struggle to understand Italians when they speak fast? Learn 4 effective listening techniques that will help you follow everyday conversations. 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/understand-italian Today's Italian words: Può ripetere? = Can you repeat? (formal) Puoi ripetere? = Can you repeat? (informal) Più piano, per favore = More slowly, please

Italians say these 5 phrases every day, but tourists often find them confusing! Learning them will help you navigate Italy like a local. 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/common-italian-phrases Today's Italian words: Un attimo = One moment (un a…) Un attimo solo = Just one moment (un a…) Fredda o temperatura ambiente? = Cold or room temperature? (for water) Come volete pagare? = How would you (all/both) like to pay? Conto unico = Whole bill Conto diviso = Divided bill (split evenly by the number of people) Conto separato = Separate bill Vuole un sacchetto? = Would you like a bag? Convalidare il biglietto = Validate the ticket

Italian summers are hot, hot, hot! Learn how to say “it’s hot” in Italian and pick up some everyday local–sounding phrases to talk about the summer weather. 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/hot-in-italian Today's Italian words: Fa caldo = It’s hot (lit. it does hot) Fa molto caldo = It’s really hot (lit. it does really hot) Fa caldissimo = It’s extremely hot (use –issimo!) Che caldo = It’s so hot (lit. what hot/heat) Mamma mia! = Goodness! Ho caldo = I’m hot (lit. I have hot) Si muore di caldo = We’re dying from the heat (lit. one dies of heat, figurative) Quanti gradi ci sono? = How many degrees are there? Ci sono 40 gradi = It’s 40 degrees (lit. there are 40 degrees) Centigradi = Centigrade

How do you say “Have a Good Day” in Italian? Learn it quickly in this mini Italian lesson! 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/have-a-good-day-in-Italian Today's Italian words: Buona giornata = Have a good day (lit. “good day”) Buona serata = Have a good evening (lit. “good evening”) Buongiorno = Hello/good day Buonasera = Hello/good evening Grazie, altrettanto! = Thank you, you too!

Where’s the bathroom? This might be the most important Italian phrase of them all! Learn how to say it and understand the reply. 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/bathroom-in-italian Today's Italian words: Scusi, dov’è il bagno? = Excuse me, where’s the bathroom? Scusi, dov’è la toilette? = Excuse me, where’s the bathroom? (French sounding word) Di là = Over there In fondo al corridoio = At the end of the corridor A destra = To the right A sinistra = To the left Non c’è la carta igienica = There’s no toilet paper È occupato = There’s someone in there / I’m in here (lit. “it’s occupied”)

Off to Italy soon? These essential Italian words and expressions will help you get by and enjoy your trip like a local. 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-words Today's Italian words: Il biglietto = The ticket Fare il biglietto = To buy/book a ticket (lit. “do the ticket”) L’aereo = The aeroplane Prendere il treno = To take the train Fare la fila/coda = To stand in line (lit. “do the line”) Il passaporto = The passport La valigia = The suitcase La carta di credito = Credit card Posso pagare con la carta? = Can I pay by card? (lit. with the card)

Asking “how are you” in the right way is the perfect opener to any Italian conversation. Learn how to do it just like a local! 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-are-you-in-italian Today's Italian words: Come stai? = How are you (informal) Come sta? = How are you (formal); How is he? How is she? Come va? = How’s it going? Tutto bene? = Everything ok? Come vanno le cose? = How are things? (lit. How, they go, the things) Che mi racconti? = What’s new with you? (lit. What, me, you tell) Come va con… = How’s …. going? Come va con il lavoro? = How’s work going?