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.
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We learn Italian step by step | Impariamo l'italiano piano piano
Bonus Epi 16B Preview - Vocabulary for Chapter 3 Part 3 | Actions, Perception & States
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In this preview of Bonus Episode 16B, we step into Category 6: Actions, Perception & States from Chapter 3, Part 3 of Le Pagine del Passato.
This time, it’s not just about what you see or hear…
it’s about what you feel, what you imagine, and what you begin to understand.
You’ll hear a short excerpt from the vocabulary episode, where words like affascinata, immaginava, impressionava, and conservassero come to life in context.
And when Luca steps in to read… of course Antonio needs to show us how it’s really done.
The full bonus episode includes:
- guided contextual learning
- slow and natural-speed Italian readings
- active recall practice
- and interactive exercises to help you truly use the language
The rest of this episode is reserved for show supporters.
If you’d like access to the full bonus episode, transcripts, and study materials, click “Support the show”.
And in the next episode, we return to the story… where all of this vocabulary comes alive.
⏳ CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
2:36 Category 6 – Actions, Perception & States
4:17 Italian Only Slow Speed – Category 6
5:55 Italian Only Normal Speed – Category 6
7:09 Bonus Episode Wrap-Up
Live Italian practice session
Ready to start using Italian?
In this guided meetup, we’ll work through Episodes 19–23, focusing on the gerundio with examples like camminando and sto leggendo.
You’ll interact with Antonio and practice step by step.
👉 https://www.meetup.com/italian-piano-piano-community-meetup/events/313631277
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