We learn Italian step by step | Impariamo l'italiano piano piano
Impariamo l’italiano piano piano is a story-based podcast for B1–B2 Italian learners who want to improve their grammar and vocabulary by following an ongoing mystery, rather than studying isolated lessons. Beginners are welcome too - everything unfolds piano piano, one step at a time. Each episode advances a serialized story, Le Pagine del Passato, allowing you to experience Italian in context as meaning builds gradually through memory, dialogue, and investigation. Grammar structures such as the imperfetto, passato prossimo, congiuntivo, and object pronouns emerge naturally through the narrative, helping you recognize how Italian works in real situations. Hosted by Myra, an instructional designer and adult language learner, the show is joined by Antonio - a dramatic, opinionated presence who interrupts, comments, and occasionally derails things, making the learning process both human and entertaining. Together, they guide listeners toward greater confidence in Italian, step by step. 📜 Looking for full episode transcripts? Full transcripts are shared through the Companion Series on Substack, where supporters can access episode texts and study materials: https://welearnitalian.substack.com 🎙 Listen, learn, and improve your Italian fluency - one episode at a time!
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🎧 We learn Italian step by step | Impariamo l'italiano piano piano Podcast Trailer
Step into a story—and learn Italian piano piano.
In this short trailer, meet Myra, your host and fellow language learner, and Antonio Giovanni Maria di Rossi, a very opinionated Italian narrator. Together, they’ll introduce you to a podcast designed for upper beginner to intermediate learners who want to build fluency th...
🎙 Welcome to We learn Italian step by step / Impariamo l’italiano piano piano
Benvenuti! If you're looking for an engaging way to improve your Italian—beyond textbooks and rigid grammar drills—you’re in the right place. This podcast blends storytelling with structured grammar practice, helping you learn naturally and step by step—piano piano.
🎙 Welcome to We learn Italian step by step / Impariamo l’italiano piano piano
Episode 01 - The Poetry of the Past - The Imperfetto Part 1
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🎧 Preview – Bonus Episode 01: Vocabulary for Dreamers
🌙 A sneak peek at the bonus episode that prepares you for Episode 2
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Before we continue our story, let’s warm up with some essential Italian vocabulary! This preview gives you the first category from our bonus episode...
🎙 Podcast Episode Two: Impariamo l’italiano piano piano - Un impegno quotidiano
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In this episode, we continue our journey through one of Italian’s most essential past ...
🎙 Podcast Episode Three: Impariamo l’italiano piano piano - Un impegno quotidiano
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In this episode, we continue our exploration of l’imperfetto as we follow Ma...
🎧 Bonus Episode 02 Preview – Vocabulary for Rainy Days and Heroic Tales
🌧️ A sneak peek at our second bonus episode – Vocabulary Boost for Chapter 1, Part 3 (coming in Episode 4)
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🎙 Podcast Episode Four: The Moment Everything Changes - Passato Prossimo Part 1
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In this episode, we take our first deep dive into the passato prossimo, the Italian past tense use...
🎧 Bonus Episode 03 Preview – Vocabulary for Surprises, Storms & New Directions
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Vocabulary Boost for Chapter 1 Part 4 (introduced in Podcast Episode 5)
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🎙 Podcast Episode Five: Secrets Revealed – Passato Prossimo Part 2
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In this episode, we continue exploring the passato prossimo, focusing on how to recognize when to use it ...
Curious about what’s inside our bonus episodes? In this preview of Bonus Episode 04 – Passato Prossimo: Your Practice Power-Up!, you’ll get a taste of the interactive practice session designed to strengthen your Italian grammar muscles.
We’ll review how to form the passato prossimo, warm up with a mix of essere and avere conjugations, and even tackle the tricky è vs. e pronunciation point.
🎙 Podcast Episode Six: Impariamo l’italiano piano piano – Un impegno quotidiano
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In this episode, we dive into i verbi riflessivi—reflexive verbs that describe a...
👀 Bonus Episode 05 Preview– Vocabulary for our Interview with Professoressa Daniela Bartalesi-Graf
Vocabulary Boost for Interview Episode 01 – Preview Version
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🎤 Interview Episode One – A Conversation with Professoressa Daniela Bartalesi-Graf
Teaching, Learning & Staying Motivated—Piano Piano
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In this special interview episode, we sit down with Professoressa Daniela Bartalesi-Graf, a language educator at Wellesley College and...
🎧 Bonus Episode 06 – Vocabulary for our Interview with Dottoressa Chiara Brambilla
To Prepare for Interview Episode 02
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🎧 Bonus Episode 06 Preview – Vocabulary for our Interview with Dottoressa Chiara Brambilla
Vocabulary Boost for Interview Episode 02 – Preview Version
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🎤 Interview Episode Two – A Conversation with Chiara Brambilla
Teaching, Writing & Learning from Mistakes—Piano Piano
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In this episode, we sit down with Chiara Brambilla, the creator of the blog SOS Italian and author of the popular SOS grammar books. Chiara teaches I...
🎙 Episode Seven: Chapter One Review
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📌 Episode Summary
We’ve reached the end of Chapter 1 of Le Pagine del Passato! In this special recap episode, you’ll hear the enti...
🎧 Episode 08 – Introduction to Passato Remoto
Podcast: We Learn Italian Step by Step | Impariamo l’italiano piano piano
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Ready for a taste of Italian literary drama? In this episode, we dip our toes into il passato remoto—the stylish past tense often found in books, fairy tales, and formal ...
🎧 Mini Episode 1 – Behind the Voice: Meet Antonio + Learn “Che crudeltà!”
In this short and playful mini-episode, Myra shares an update on the podcast, reveals the story behind Antonio (your ever-charming Italian narrator), and breaks down a handy Italian expression: “Che crudeltà!” (What cruelty!).
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