Welcome back to the Coffee Break Italian Magazine! This time, we’re talking about the origins of a well-known romantic tradition - La Serenata. While listening to a text about this ancient tradition, we learn about the following grammar points: basta che + subjunctive, the ce n’è structure, and how to use il proprio / la propria as an alternative to il suo/ la sua. As always, there’s lots of new vocabulary to take note of along the way, such as chitarra, liuto and promessi sposi. In keeping with the theme of this episode, our ciliegina sulla torta is something musical! Listen until the end to hear this new Italian idiom.
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CBI 1:25 | Using the phone in Italian
CBI 1:24 | Spelling in Italian and an introduction to verbs
CBI 1:23 | Visiting the doctor’s or pharmacy in Italian
CBI 1:22 | Talking about aches and pains in Italian
CBI 1-21 | Talking about the weather in Italian
CBI 1-20B | Top-up episode
CBI 1-20 | Buying train tickets and Review
CBI 1-19 | Using public transport in Italian
CBI 1-18 | Asking for directions in Italian
CBI 1-17 | Asking for information in Italian
CBI 1-16 | Shopping in Italian
CBI 1-15 | Counting in Italian
CBI 1-14 | Booking into a hotel in Italian
CBI 1-13 | Visiting an Italian restaurant
CBI 1-12 | Ordering food in Italian
CBI 1-11 | Ordering drinks in Italian
CBI 1-10B | Coffee Break Italian Competition
CBI 1-10 | Lessons 1-10 Review
CBI 1-09 | Language problems and talking about which languages you speak
CBI 1-08 | Talking about what there is to do in the town in Italian
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