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Tu or Lei?

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tu or lei

The unwritten rules of formal and informal Italian In English, one little word does all the work: “you”. You say it to your best friend, to your boss and to the King… In Italian, every new conversation starts with a choice: tu or Lei? And that choice says a lot about how you see the … Leggi tutto

Italian listening practice – Le Repubbliche marinare (part 3)

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italian listening practice

This episode is part of the Italian listening practice podcast by Arkos Academy.

These episodes are designed for upper-beginner and intermediate learners who want to improve their listening skills through real historical and cultural stories — spoken first at natural speed and then more slowly for dictation practice.

If you’re looking for: – village and travel stories (A2–B1), explore the Borghi più belli d’Italia series – deeper cultural conversations (B2–C1), discover 4 chiacchiere e 1 caffè – more learning materials, visit the Free Italian learning library

Not sure about your level? Take the free Italian level test and find out in a few minutes.

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How to read Italian written for Italians

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read Italian for italians

It usually happens at a random moment. You’re waiting for a train, you open an Italian website on your phone, and you start reading. You know the words. Almost all of them. No strange verbs, nothing you would need to look up. And still you have no idea what the sentence is saying. You read … Leggi tutto

Settembre: scuola e famiglie | 4 chiacchiere & 1 caffè

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4 chiacchiere e 1 caffè

An Italian podcast for B2 and C1 learners: real, natural Italian on culture and everyday life. Questo episodio fa parte di 4 chiacchiere e 1 caffè: trovi tutti gli episodi nella pagina dedicata al nostro italian podcast for B2-C1 learners. Benvenuto nello spazio dedicato ai podcast di Arkos Academy, dove l’italiano non si studia… si … Leggi tutto

Dozza: il borgo dai muri dipinti

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villages in Italy podcast

Podcast – I borghi più belli d’Italia (episodio 14)

This episode is part of “The most beautiful villages in Italy podcast”, a podcast  series created for upper-beginner and intermediate learners.

Each episode takes you to a different Italian village, combining culture, history and everyday language in a natural and accessible way: the perfect way to explore the most beautiful villages in Italy and, at the same time, improve your Italian!

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Ferragosto e le città deserte | 4 chiacchiere & 1 caffè

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4 chiacchiere e 1 caffè

An Italian podcast for B2 and C1 learners: real, natural Italian on culture and everyday life. Questo episodio fa parte di 4 chiacchiere e 1 caffè: trovi tutti gli episodi nella pagina dedicata al nostro italian podcast for B2-C1 learners. Benvenuto nello spazio dedicato ai podcast di Arkos Academy, dove l’italiano non si studia… si … Leggi tutto

How to say time in Italian

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how to say time in Italian

Ora, tempo and volta explained In this guide, we will explain how to say time in Italian and when to use ora, tempo and volta correctly. One of the first things students notice when they start learning Italian is that some very simple English words have multiple translations. “Time” is a perfect example. In Italian, … Leggi tutto

Italian listening practice – Le Repubbliche marinare (part 2)

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italian listening practice

This episode is part of the Italian listening practice podcast by Arkos Academy.

These episodes are designed for upper-beginner and intermediate learners who want to improve their listening skills through real historical and cultural stories — spoken first at natural speed and then more slowly for dictation practice.

If you’re looking for: – village and travel stories (A2–B1), explore the Borghi più belli d’Italia series – deeper cultural conversations (B2–C1), discover 4 chiacchiere e 1 caffè – more learning materials, visit the Free Italian learning library

Not sure about your level? Take the free Italian level test and find out in a few minutes.

Leggi tutto