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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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Episodes
110 episodes
🔒 Il mistero continua… ⛲ | Le piccole parole, Episodio 7, Parte 2: La preposizione SU
Bentornati, cari amici! 🐌We're back at the mercatino with Carlo, Sara and Luca, where Nonna's treasured recipe box has revealed a heartfelt surprise.-->
👀 Il mistero continua…PREVIEW ⛲ | Le piccole parole, Episodio 7, Parte 2: La preposizione SU
We're back at the mercatino with Carlo, Sara and Luca, where Paolo's nonna's treasured recipe box has revealed a heartfelt surprise.In Part 2 of our lesson on the Italian preposition SU, you'll revisit the scene through f...
🐌 Join Us November 3! Free Italian Imperativo Workshop
Come and practise Italian with us! Our free online Italian Imperativo Workshop: Commands, Requests and Advice takes place Tuesday, November 3, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific (British Columbia) time / 5:00 p.m. Italian time.We’ll expl...
Le piccole parole - Episodio 8 - Parte 1A | La preposizione PER - Scopo, destinatario e motivo
One little Italian word, three very different ways of answering the question why?In this episode of Le piccole parole, we're beginning our exploration of the preposition PER, one of those tiny Italian words tha...
🛠️ Bonus Episode 07A - Emotions, Shadows, and Sudden Turns - Chap 2 Part 1
🎧 Bonus Episode 07A – Emotions, Shadows, and Sudden Turns – Chap 2 Part 1 In this first half of our vocabulary gateway into Chapter 2: Mysterious Encounters at the Station, we begin exploring the words that set the scene...
🛠️ Bonus Episode 07B - Italian Emotions, Shadows, and Sudden Turns
🎧 Bonus Episode 07B – Emotions, Shadows, and Sudden Turns – Chap 2 Part 1In this second half of our vocabulary gateway into Chapter 2: Mysterious Encounters at the Station, the atmosphere deepens and the vocabulary grows.
👀 Bonus Episode 07B Preview - Italian Emotions, Shadows, and Sudden Turns
🎧 Bonus Episode 07B Preview – Emotions, Shadows, and Sudden Turns – Chap 2 Part 1In Bonus Episode 7A, we already opened the door to Chapter 2 with two free categories of vocabulary. Now, in this short preview of 7B, Antonio steps ...
Episode 9 - From Orders to Invitations: Introducing the Italian Imperativo
🎧 Episode 9 – From Orders to Invitations: Introducing the Italian Imperativo Podcast: We Learn Italian Step by Step | Impariamo l’italiano piano piano-->
Episode 10 - Gentle Orders and Friendly Advice
Episode 10 – Gentle Orders, Friendly Advice: Forming the Imperativo🎧 Episode 10 – Gentle Orders, Friendly Advice Podcast: We Learn Italian Step by Step | Impariamo l’italiano piano piano-->
Episode 11 - The Rebel Verbs: Mastering Italian's Irregular Commands
🎧 Episode 11 - The Rebel Verbs: Mastering Italian's Irregular Commands--> Link to Post for Study Guide and transcript for this episode <-- (Avail...
Episode 12 - Trust Yourself… or Don’t! – Italian Negative Reflexive Commands in Action
🎧 Episode 12 - Trust Yourself… or Don’t! – Italian Negative Reflexive Commands in Action--> Link to Post for Study Guide and transcript for this episode...
Bonus Episode 08 Preview - Dove si trova il pacco? – A Neighborly Mystery of Italian Commands
🎧 Bonus Episode 8 Preview - Dove si trova il pacco? – A Neighborly Mystery of Italian Commands Elena’s package has disappeared, and the clock is ticking before her nonna’s birthday! Follow the mystery from the very beginning ...
Episode 13 - Adverbs of Place - Finding Your Way in Italian
🎧 Episode 13 - dverbs of Place - Finding Your Way in Italian--> Link to Post for Study Guide and transcript for this episode <-- (Available to show...
🛠️ Bonus Episode 09 – Shadows, Figures, and Hidden Italian Voices
🎙 Bonus Episode 09 – Shadows, Figures, and Hidden Voices – Chap 2 Part 2In this bonus episode, we step deeper into Chapter 2 of our story, where city streets, hidden figures, and mysterious emotions take center stage.-->...
👀 Bonus Episode 09 Preview – Shadows, Figures, and Hidden Voices – Chap 2 Part 2
🎧 Bonus Episode 08 Preview – Shadows, Figures, and Hidden Voices – Chap 2 Part 2In this preview, we take the first steps into Chapter 2, Part 2 of Le Pagine del Passato. Strange meetings in the city, elegant streets, and ...
Episode 14 - Before or After? - The Art of Italian Adjectives (Part A)
Episode 14 – Before or After? The Art of Italian Adjectives (Part A)Podcast: We Learn Italian Step by Step | Impariamo l’italiano piano piano-->
Bonus Episode 10 - Through the Italian Market Stalls: A Morning Among the Vendors
🎙 Bonus Episode 10 - A Morning at the Market | Real Italian Listening PracticeWelcome to a special bonus episode!View this episode as a video onYouTube here.https://youtu.be/OW...
Bonus Episode 11 – Voci dal Mercato - in Review - Part A
This bonus episode breaks down authentic Italian market language: how to say “I’m last,” how to respond when a clerk switches to English, how to ask for a bag, and how to keep your conversation going in Italian.We revisit real moments fr...
Bonus episode 12 - Voci dal Mercato - in Review - Part B
In this bonus review episode, we return to the Italian market to focus on one of the most practical skills every learner needs: asking for the right amount of something in Italian.From flexible, gesture-based requests like un po’ di ...
A Conversation with Scarlett Classic - Communication, Culture, and Courage
In this episode, I’m sharing a conversation from my guest appearance on Classic Advice with Scarlett Classic. We talk about communication, misunderstandings, and what it’s like to navigate conversatio...
Episode 15 – Before or After? The Art of Italian Adjectives (Part B)
Episode 15 – Before or After? The Art of Italian Adjectives (Part B) Meaning, Emphasis, and “Bel Film” Explained--> Link to ...
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.--> Link to Post for Study Guides and ...
Episode 17: Combined Pronouns - The Basics
In this episode of Impariamo l’italiano piano piano, we start learning one of the most useful (and most confusing) parts of Italian grammar: combined object pronouns, also called pronomi combinati.-->
Episode 18: Combined Pronouns - Placement, Agreement + Reflexives
Episode 18 is all about one big question: once you know how to form combined pronouns, where do you actually put them in the sentence?--> Link to Post...
🛠️ Bonus Episode 13 – Vocabulary for Chapter 2, Part 3: Objects, Actions, and Mystery
In this bonus episode, we focus on the key vocabulary you’ll hear in Chapter 2, Part 3 of the story.Together, we practice words and expressions related to objects, actions, places, weather, and everyday Italian structures, using s...