Italian Stories In Italian

Italian Stories In Italian

This podcast is for all the lovers of the Italian language who think grammar is necessary but not sufficient. By listening to Barbara's stories in Italian you'll dive into the Italian world in order to learn Italian in an authentic way.

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April 30, 2025 16 mins
Ti racconto il primo maggio attraverso la storia di una persona a me cara e con un po' di dati sulla condizione dei lavoratori in Italia oggi.

I’ll tell you about May 1st through the story of someone dear to me, along with some data on the current condition of workers in Italy.

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Oggi ha ancora senso usare il "lei di cortesia" in italiano? E se sì, in quali occasioni?

Does it still make sense to use the formal "Lei" in Italian today? If so, in which situations?

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Scopriamo insieme le più comuni superstizioni italiane e la loro origine, a partire da una storia personale.

Let’s discover together the most common Italian superstitions and their origins, starting with a personal story.

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February 20, 2025 31 mins
Quello che si mangia di tipico in un Paese è influenzato da un fitto strato di stereotipi e false credenze, a seconda del punto di vista interno o esterno. In questo episodio ti guido a scoprire quali sono, mentre ascoltiamo i contributi audio di amici e parenti che ci raccontano cos'hanno mangiato oggi.

What people eat as typical food in a country is influenced by a dense layer of stereotypes and false beliefs, depending on whether...
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January 21, 2025 17 mins
L'amicizia è un tema tanto semplice quanto complesso. Ne parliamo con l'aiuto di articoli, letteratura ed esperienza personale.

Friendship is a theme as simple as it is complex. We discuss it with the help of articles, literature, and personal experience.

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December 19, 2024 26 mins
Le insegnanti della nostra scuola online ti consigliano un libro per Natale e ti parlano della loro libreria preferita. In realtà i libri sono sette, come noi: Sara, Letizia, Elisa, Laura, Valentina, Silvia e Barbara.

The teachers from our online school recommend a book for Christmas and share their favorite bookstore with you. Actually, the books are seven, just like us: Sara, Letizia, Elisa, Laura, Valentina, Silvia, and Barbara.

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November 14, 2024 21 mins
Con questa storia, ti parlo di temi di leadership, successo e fama come pretesto per illustrarti la divisione amministrativa dell’Italia.


Through this story, I’ll explore themes of leadership, success, and fame as a way to introduce you to Italy’s administrative divisions.

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September 26, 2024 20 mins
Come ci si comporta in Italia quando si è invitati a casa di qualcuno? E a tavola? E per strada? Scopriamo insieme le buone maniere italiane.

How should one behave in Italy when invited to someone's home? And at the table? And in public? Let’s explore Italian etiquette together.


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August 8, 2024 32 mins
Scopri il fumetto di Topolino in Italia: un fenomeno senza tempo per conoscere la cultura italiana e imparare l'italiano in modo divertente.

Discover the Mickey Mouse comic in Italy: a timeless phenomenon to learn about Italian culture and learn Italian language in a fun way.

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July 22, 2024 21 mins

Si può parlare di colazione italiana o è meglio parlare di colazioni? Cosa mangiano gli italiani a colazione? Cosa non mangerebbero mai?

Can we talk about an Italian breakfast, or is it better to talk about breakfasts? What do Italians eat for breakfast? What would they never eat?

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June 19, 2024 19 mins
L'acqua di San Giovanni è una tradizione italiana estiva, che non conoscevo finché non l'ho riscoperta grazie ai social. Lo sai che potresti farla anche tu, anche se non vivi in Italia?

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Ho chiesto ad amici e colleghi che cosa significhi per loro essere italiani. Mi hanno risposto con interventi intelligenti, che parlano di storia, italianità, campanilismo e passaparola. 

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Mi hanno detto che il mio podcast è troppo generico, parliamone. Poi, impariamo un po' di vocabolario legato ai capelli e concludiamo con un po' di letteratura.

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Ti spiego cosa c'è dietro il detto "Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi" mentre mi e ti faccio alcune domande sul significato religioso della Pasqua cristiana.

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February 20, 2024 15 mins
La cultura popolare italiana è fatta anche dalla televisione. Per oltre vent'anni i bambini italiani hanno imparato a memoria le canzoni dei cartoni animati giapponesi cantati da Cristina D'Avena. Ti racconto tutta la storia dall'inizio!

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Ti racconto l'orgine della bandiera italiana che è chiamata anche “tricolore” ed è legata a una particolare città italiana: Reggio Emilia.

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November 22, 2023 15 mins
L'Italia detiene un primato riguardo agli ascensori e in Italia esiste persino "la città degli ascensori"!

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Intelligenza Artificiale: perché ci interessa? Perché sta cambiando la nostra vita, anche quella degli studenti e degli insegnanti di italiano. In questo episodio ti mostro come con esempi concreti.

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August 10, 2023 15 mins
Ferragosto è la giornata che rappresenta il culmine dell'estate italiana. Una festa pagana di origine romana, che è poi stata adottata e modificata dalla tradizione cristiana. Ti racconto qui come si festeggia oggi il 15 agosto in Italia e perché è importante che tu lo sappia..

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La Festa della Repubblica è una delle ricorrenze italiane più importanti e una delle mie feste preferite. Forse perché è una giornata super partes, in cui la politica si fa da parte (o almeno dovrebbe), per ricordare le basi su cui la nostra società si fonda e cioè la democrazia.

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