We learn Italian step by step | Impariamo l'italiano piano piano
Impariamo l’italiano piano piano is a story-based podcast designed for B1 to B2 Italian language learners who want to immerse themselves in engaging narratives while strengthening their grammar and vocabulary. Novices are welcome too—because we take everything piano piano, one gentle step at a time.
Each episode unfolds through an ongoing story, allowing you to experience Italian in context, naturally reinforcing key structures like the imperfetto, passato prossimo, and congiuntivo. You’ll also get guided practice, interactive exercises, and cultural insights to help you think, speak, and write in Italian with more confidence.
Your host Myra—an instructional designer and passionate language learner who understands the challenges of mastering Italian as an adult—is joined by Antonio, a familiar voice you’ll get to know throughout the episodes. Together, they guide you piano piano, step by step, toward greater fluency.
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We learn Italian step by step | Impariamo l'italiano piano piano
Episode 16 - What’s Left Unsaid: Ci and Ne in Motion
In this episode of Impariamo l’italiano piano piano, we continue the story with Chapter 2, Part 2.
Mariella is no longer just remembering the past. She’s moving through space, from the station, to the street, to the car, and finally to the lawyer’s office. As the story unfolds across different places, Italian does something very natural: it stops repeating those places and starts referring back to them.
That’s where two small but powerful words come in: ci and ne.
🎧 Listen for:
- How ci follows movement, location, and situation
- How ne replaces “of it”, “of them”, and quantities
- Why these pronouns are best learned by listening, not memorizing rules
Companion materials
This episode will be included in a combined study guide with Episode 17, where ci and ne are revisited, compared, and practiced in more structured ways.
Along the way, listen also for new imperatives, and notice how they’re formed and how they sound in context.
And finally… a small mystery remains. Paul seems to have disappeared without a trace. Or has he?
🎧 Stay curious, listen closely, and as always - piano piano.
A guided online meetup to practice ci, ne, and Italian pronoun placement using Episodes 16–18.
To find the event go to https://www.meetup.com/italian-piano-piano-community-meetup/events/313017916, and you’ll find the event CI or NE? Mastering Italian Pronouns + Placement (Episodes 16–18)
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