Food Rules in Italy | Speak Italian | S1 Ep18

Food Rules in Italy | Speak Italian | S1 Ep18

Author: Postcards from Italy Podcast July 19, 2022 Duration: 21:26
Send us a text The Do’s and Don’t’s of eating in Italy! In this very special episode of Postcards from Italy, Julie and Dani enjoy a lively dinner discussion with their new friends that includes a hilarious idiom about why old chickens are preferable to young chicks and a strong warning about drinking cappuccini after breakfast. But things really heat up in our roundtable, where Elisa shares her insider knowledge as a born-and-raised Italian to tell us the top 37 food rules to obey while trav...

Imagine strolling through a Roman piazza, catching snippets of conversation at a café in Florence, or deciphering the menu at a tiny trattoria. Postcards from Italy | Learn Italian | Beginner and Intermediate brings those moments to you, weaving language lessons into the fabric of daily Italian life. This isn't a dry grammar drill. Hosts Erin and Elisa build each episode around a story, often following American tourists as they navigate real situations with locals, which makes the vocabulary and phrases stick. You'll hear the dialogue first, then the hosts break it down in a friendly, roundtable discussion that unpacks the cultural context, useful idioms, and key grammar points without feeling like a classroom lecture. The podcast is thoughtfully structured by season to match your level. The first season is crafted for advanced beginners moving into intermediate skills, using these engaging narratives to build comprehension and confidence. Tuning into this podcast feels like receiving an audio guide to both the Italian language and the vibrant culture that shapes it. You learn how people actually speak, from the gestures that accompany words to the regional nuances that make the language so rich. It’s for anyone who wants to move beyond phrasebooks and connect more deeply with Italy, one conversation at a time.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 46

Postcards from Italy | Learn Italian | Beginner and Intermediate
Podcast Episodes
Numbers and Directions | Speak Italian | S1 Ep4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:58
Send us a text On their way to the Hotel Artemide, Italian driver Pietro teaches Dani how to count in Italian and Julie asks about directions. In our roundtable, we cover two different expressions about being tired and a…
Talk about Family in Italian | Learn Italian | S1 Ep3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:49
Send us a text Julie and Dani talk about their family members on the way to the hotel and learn that they may not know Italian families as well as they think they do. In our roundtable, we cover two expression about fami…
Chatting in Italian | Speak Italian | S1 Ep2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:00
Send us a text Julie and Dani chat with their driver and he recommends a place to eat while teaching Dani a little bit of Italian. In our roundtable, we cover three idioms (including "managgia," a favorite of Erin's) as…
Trailer | Season 1 | Learn Italian Beyond the Basics [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:23
Send us a text A fun, new way to learn conversational Italian! Learn Italian with conversations, culture and colorful expressions. 💚🤍❤️ Postcards from Italy is a unique language learning program specifically designed for…
At the Airport in Rome | Italian Lessons | S1 Ep1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:55
Send us a text The Baxters' Italian adventure begins! Julie and Dani arrive at the airport in Rome and meet the driver they hired to take them to their hotel. In our roundtable, we cover three idioms (including a very po…