Italianissimo is based on clips from the 20-part TV series, Italianissimo. Have a look at the key language, watch and listen to the clips and read the transcript when needed. You can also get full transcripts of the whole TV series.
Basic Italian
    Ciao!
    • saying hello and goodbye
    • asking someone's name
    • introducing yourself
    • introducing someone else
    Di dove sei?
    • talking about where people come from
    • describing a place
    • giving your opinion
    • asking and saying why
    Cosa mangia?
    • talking about what people are doing
    • food and drink
    • ordering and offering a drink
    • saying "Cheers!"
    In vacanza
    • asking and saying why
    • saying what you do
    • asking and saying what you prefer doing
    Incontri
    • asking at what time
    • saying at what time
    • on the telephone
    • saying you agree
       

More Italian
Uno sconticino
  • asking prices
  • asking to see something
  • giving your opinion about an item
Che giornata!
  • talking about what has happened
  • expressing dismay, relief and surprise
I trulli
  • showing people around the house
  • renting a holiday home
Aiuto!
  • giving orders and instructions

  • at the doctor's
I pendolari
  • talking about your daily routine
  

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