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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Episodes
Episode 23 - The Italian Stare + Gerundio with Pronouns
Episode 22 - Caught in the Act - Stare + Gerundio
Episode 21 - Il primo indizio - The Simple Gerundio in Action
👀 Bonus Episode 14 Preview – Vocabulary for Chapter 3, Part 1: Il primo indizio
🛠️ Bonus Episode 14B - Vocabulary for Chapter 3 Part 1 – Il Primo Indizio (Part 2 of 2)
🛠️ Bonus Episode 14A - Vocabulary for Chapter 3 Part 1 – Il Primo Indizio (Part 1 of 2)
Episode 20 - Le Pagine del Passato – Capitolo Due – Ripasso: Messaggi dall’Aldilà
Episode 19 - While It’s Happening – Il Gerundio
👀 Bonus Episode 13 Preview – Vocabulary for Chapter 2, Part 3: Objects, Actions, and Mystery
🛠️ Bonus Episode 13 – Vocabulary for Chapter 2, Part 3: Objects, Actions, and Mystery
Episode 18: Combined Pronouns - Placement, Agreement + Reflexives
Episode 17: Combined Pronouns - The Basics
Episode 16 - What’s Left Unsaid: Ci and Ne in Motion
Episode 15 – Before or After? The Art of Italian Adjectives (Part B)
A Conversation with Scarlett Classic - Communication, Culture, and Courage
Bonus episode 12 - Voci dal Mercato - in Review - Part B
Bonus Episode 11 – Voci dal Mercato - in Review - Part A
Bonus Episode 10 - Through the Italian Market Stalls: A Morning Among the Vendors
Episode 14 - Before or After? - The Art of Italian Adjectives (Part A)
👀 Bonus Episode 09 Preview – Shadows, Figures, and Hidden Voices – Chap 2 Part 2
🛠️ Bonus Episode 09 – Shadows, Figures, and Hidden Italian Voices
Episode 13 - Adverbs of Place - Finding Your Way in Italian
Bonus Episode 08 Preview - Dove si trova il pacco? – A Neighborly Mystery of Italian Commands
🛠️ Bonus Episode 08 - Dove si trova il pacco? - A Neighborly Mystery of Italian Commands