Best Advanced PTake Your Italian Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 4 | La prima insegnante di italiano su YouTube, Fiore Sgrammaticando 35:29

6d ago35:29

35:29

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Ep. 3 | Intervista con una comica, Chiara Pagliaccia 32:52

1M ago32:52

32:52

Scarica la trascrizione qui: https://bit.ly/4jaXrac Scopri miei corsi: https://bit.ly/3Z68xop Segui Chiara su Instagram: https://bit.ly/43JaQSKBy Teacher Stefano

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Ep. 2 | Intervista con Chiara, un'italo-americana a Roma 32:08

2M ago32:08

32:08

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Ep. 1 | Intervista con Francesco di Vaporetto Italiano 33:00

3M ago33:00

33:00

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Inizia qui! Benvenuti/e al nostro podcast di italiano avanzato! 0:35

3M ago0:35

0:35

By Teacher Stefano

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CBI 3.40 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Tutto è bene, quel che finisce bene! 17:16

2y ago17:16

17:16

We’re here with the final episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In the last chapter of “Il tesoro di Montespelonca” Professor Doppi’s motives are revealed: will he keep the treasure to himself or will it share it with the children? You will be able to really put yourself to the test with some advanced grammar points, including verbs in the pass…

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CBI 3.39 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Pericolo scampato! 9:48

2y ago9:48

9:48

We’re back with the penultimate episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this chapter of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca” after making it to the cave, Alessandro and his friends decide to confront the person they believe is stealing the treasure hidden. Meanwhile, a terrible storm is flooding the cave. Will our protagonists manage …

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CBI 3.38 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Ma lui cosa fa qui? 11:45

2y ago11:45

11:45

Welcome back to a new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and another instalment of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca”! In this chapter, Alessandro shares with his friends what he has learned about le Torrette thanks to nonna Nina. Will they finally find the entrance to the legendary cave? Francesca and Mark analyse the text of the …

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CBI 3.37 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | La leggenda delle Torrette. 9:07

2y ago9:07

9:07

We're back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and another instalment of our story series "Il tesoro di Montespelonca". After the events of the previous episode, Alessandro is still angry with his friends and decides to visit his nonna for lunch in hopes of finally getting to the bottom of the mystery! Alessandro's grandmother rev…

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CBI 3.36 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | D’ora in poi me la caverò da solo! 11:13

2y ago11:13

11:13

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and a further instalment of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca”! In this chapter Alessandro and his friends finally make it to Le Torrette but are disappointed to find only grass and thorn bushes when they arrive. The three friends disagree on their next steps and Alessandro…

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CBI 3.35 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Chiediamo al professor Doppi! 12:47

2y ago12:47

12:47

We’re back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and our fifth instalment of “Il tesoro di Montespelonca"! In this part of the story Alessandro and his friends visit the village’s local historian, Professor Doppi, to find out more about the legend of the cave. He says that, according to some old documents, there could be an actual c…

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CBI 3.34 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Bentornata a casa, Stella! 13:15

2y ago13:15

13:15

Welcome back to Coffee Break Italian Season 3. In episode 34 we are listening to the fourth segment of our story series 'Il tesoro di Montespelonca'! Alessandro and his three friends visit Nina, Alessandro's Nonna, who tells them about the legend of an underground cave going through the mountain near her wheat fields. Allegedly, hens would sometime…

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CBI 3.33 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | La paura fa novanta 15:24

2y ago15:24

15:24

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we listen to the third instalment of our story series 'Il tesoro di Montespelonca'! In this part of the story the residents of Montespelonca gather for a dinner in the square followed by a night walk to enjoy the stars. Alessandro and his friends tell a little lie and decide to look for the wolf inst…

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CBI 3.32 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Qualcosa di strano nell’aria 11:47

2y ago11:47

11:47

We're back with a new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and another instalment of our story series "Il tesoro di Montespelonca"! In this episode Alessandro is worried about his lost dog, Stella, and takes it upon himself to ask around the village for any information. He soon learns that someone has heard about a wolf going around and Alessan…

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CBI 3.31 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Dov’è Stella? 12:08

2y ago12:08

12:08

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we are introducing our new story series ‘Il tesoro di Montespelonca’! Throughout the story we will put into practice all of the grammar and structures covered in the first 30 episodes of Season 3. It is set in Montespelonca, a lovely village in the centre of Italy and we follow Alessandro, an eleven …

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CBI 3.30 | Modified nouns, adjectives and verbs | I consigli dell’architetto 32:05

2y ago32:05

32:05

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this episode we are learning about modified nouns and verbs, for example maritino, casetta and salterellare. Have you heard of these before? We then listen to a dialogue between architect Pizzi and signora De Marinis about renovation work that is underway in her house and you will…

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CBI 3.29 | Pronominal and phraseological verbs| Te la stai cavando alla grande! 31:35

2+ y ago31:35

31:35

In this new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we are learning about pronominal and phraseological verbs! We then go on to listen to a dialogue between an anxious exchange student and their reassuring professor. As always, listen out for verbs like farcela and mettercela tutta and our cosina: qui pro quo. If you'd like to take advantage of bo…

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CBI 3.28 | The gerund | Insieme per l’ambiente 27:48

2+ y ago27:48

27:48

Welcome back to a new episode of Coffee Break Italian! In this episode Mark and Francesca go through all you need to know about the gerund. We then listen to a dialogue between two colleagues Tiziana and Carlo, who are discussing how a more environmentally friendly lifestyle could have a positive impact on the future of the environment. Listen out …

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CBI 3.27 | Passive structures | La festa di quartiere 28:37

2+ y ago28:37

28:37

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we are learning about passive structures! You may have heard of this grammar point being mentioned in previous Coffee Break Italian series but in this episode we are finally analysing it in detail. You will then hear many examples in the context of a dialogue about a neighbourhood party. Be sure to l…

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CBI 3.26 | Hypothetical clauses | Sognare non costa niente 27:06

2+ y ago27:06

27:06

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we are focusing on all of the possible ways to form a hypothetical clause (or 'if' clause) in Italian. We listen to a dialogue between two friends Michele and Giada, who are discussing the prospect of Michele losing his job and how a lottery win would ease his troubles. Listen out for our ancora una …

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CBI 3.25 | Perfect and pluperfect subjunctive | In bocca al lupo per il colloquio! 26:53

2+ y ago26:53

26:53

We are back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this episode we are focusing specifically on the perfect and pluperfect subjunctive. We then go on to listen to a dialogue based on a job interview: be sure to listen out for some key vocabulary which may come in useful for you when looking for a job in Italy. The episode include…

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CBI 3.24 | Imperfect subjunctive | Casa dolce casa 32:28

2+ y ago32:28

32:28

Welcome back to a new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this episode we continue our learning of the subjunctive by focusing on the imperfect subjunctive. We hear some examples of it in context through a dialogue between two friends who are attending a property viewing! Be sure to listen out for key vocabulary such as: magari, casa di ca…

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CBI 3.23 | Consolidation of present subjunctive | Il cliente ha sempre ragione! 20:10

2+ y ago20:10

20:10

We are back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this episode we are consolidating our learning of the present subjunctive which was covered in the previous episode. We listen to a dialogue between a customer and a bank clerk on the topic of credit cards. Listen out for some useful vocabulary such as; carta di credito (f), scad…

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CBI 3.22 | Present subjunctive | Il regalo perfetto 35:38

2+ y ago35:38

35:38

Welcome to the latest episode of Coffee Break Italian! In this episode we are focusing on the structure of the present subjunctive and we will look at both regular and irregular forms. We will also listen to its use in context through a shopping dialogue. Listen out for the expression: a caval donato non si guarda in bocca. If you'd like to take ad…

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CBI 3.21 | Introduction to subjunctive | Dai, diamoci da fare! 25:30

2+ y ago25:30

25:30

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Italian! In this episode we are introducing a new topic - the long awaited subjunctive! We then hear a dialogue based on the ups and downs of the workplace. Listen out for some key words and phrases throughout the episode such as: lancio, impegni, avere a cuore and sudare sette camicie. If you'd like …

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CBI 3.20 | Preterite | Storie di emigrazione 34:42

3y ago34:42

34:42

Welcome to the latest episode of Coffee Break Italian! In this episode we will be focusing on the passato remoto (past historic), on it's formation and it's use. We will then listen to a story from Carlotta's grandfather about his family migrating from Italy to New York. Listen out for some key vocabulary such as dopoguerra, traversata and the clas…

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CBI 3.19 | Pluperfect indicative | La mamma è sempre la mamma. 22:39

3y ago22:39

22:39

Welcome to the latest episode of Coffee Break Italian! This time, we're introducing a new past tense - the trapassato prossimo, also referred to as the “pluperfect”. Listen out for some handy phrases including: essere a pezzi, a proposito and ci sto! Don't miss our ancora una cosina at the end of the episode. If you'd like to take advantage of bonu…

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CBI 3.18 | Irregular plurals | Vacanze in Turchia 35:55

3y ago35:55

35:55

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian we’re covering the topic of irregular plurals both in terms of nouns and adjectives. In the dialogue featured in this lesson, Elisa meets her friend and tells her about her recent summer holiday in Turkey. She mentions the topics of food, methods of transport and a cycling injury. Listen out for the following…

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CBI 3.17 | Molto, troppo, poco, tanto used as adjectives or adverbs | Alberobello e i suoi Trulli 24:10

3y ago24:10

24:10

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this episode we cover the topic of molto, troppo, poco, tanto used as adjectives and adverbs. We continue listening to the dialogue of Nicola and the guided tour of Puglia, which has now reached the destination of Alberobello, famous for its Trulli and for being a UNESCO world her…

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CBI 3.16 | Indefinite adjectives and pronouns | Scopriamo la Puglia con Nicola. 30:19

3y ago30:19

30:19

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! The topic of this episode is indefinite adjectives and pronouns - words used to express indefinite quantities without any specific reference to quantities, people, things, or places. Throughout the lesson, Mark and Francesca focus on the most widely used indefinite adjectives and pro…

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CBI 3.15 | Conditional perfect | Notizie dal telegiornale 28:16

3y ago28:16

28:16

Welcome back to Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this episode we continue our journey through the conditional. Following on from the previous episode where we introduced this new mood and explained its functions; we are now focusing on the conditional perfect. We hear this grammar point in context during a conversation between husband and wife wat…

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CBI 3.14 | Introduction to the conditional | Dottore, non mi sento bene! 24:25

3y ago24:25

24:25

Welcome to another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! This time we’re introducing a new type of verb: the conditional mood. Join Mark and Francesca as they explain how and when to use the conditional in order to be more polite; to give advice; and to say that something would happen or occur if circumstances were different. We then hear the c…

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CBI 3.13 | Impersonal si | Viva la pausa caffè! 25:46

3y ago25:46

25:46

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian, Mark and Francesca introduce a new grammar point: the very useful si impersonale or “impersonal si”. We learn how the word si can be used as a generic subject in order to avoid specific reference to a person or group of people. We also learn how to form this impersonal structure with different tenses, provid…

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CBI 3.12 | Formal and irregular imperative | Alla scoperta della città 26:29

3y ago26:29

26:29

We're back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian! This time, Mark and Francesca are looking at the formal imperative and its negative and irregular form. We see this grammar point in context with a dialogue between a Scottish tourist and a local who provides directions to the Museum of Modern Art. Listen out for some useful vocabulary in thi…

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CBI 3.11 | Introduction to the imperative | Anno nuovo, vita nuova! 34:45

3y ago34:45

34:45

In this week's lesson of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we're looking at the following forms of the imperative: tu and voi forms; the negative imperative; irregular forms; and the imperative with pronouns. We also hear a dialogue between two colleagues, Carlo and Michela, who are back to work after their Christmas holidays. If you'd like to take adv…

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CBI 3.10 | Review of all pronouns | Caro diario... 31:32

3y ago31:32

31:32

We have reached Lesson 10 of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this review lesson we look at all of the pronouns covered in Lessons 1 -9: subject pronouns, reflexive pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns and combined pronouns. We also hear from Silvia, a young girl who has written a journal entry all about a boy in her class, Tommaso, whom …

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CBI 3.09 | Disjunctive pronouns | Amicizia e musica 25:50

3y ago25:50

25:50

In this lesson, Coffee Break Italian hosts, Mark and Francesca, introduce the last remaining category of personal pronouns to be discussed in this series: disjunctive pronouns. We then listen to a dialogue centred around the use of disjunctive pronouns. In the previous episodes, direct, indirect and combined pronouns were looked at quite extensivel…

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CBI 3.08 | Combined pronouns | Una macchina nuova di zecca 29:50

3+ y ago29:50

29:50

Welcome back to Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this lesson, Mark and Francesca bring together direct and indirect object pronouns, and discuss what happens when both pronouns are used in one sentence at the same time. Before looking at this new grammar point, we remind ourselves what direct and indirect objects are and then listen to a dialogue …

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CBI 3.07 | Indirect object pronouns | Due compleanni davvero speciali 32:43

3+ y ago32:43

32:43

Throughout this lesson of Coffee Break Italian, Mark and Francesca teach us about indirect object pronouns and we follow a dialogue of three friends discussing what present to get for two of their friends’ birthdays. Listen out for some useful vocabulary including the words: cravatta and indimenticabile. If you'd like to take advantage of bonus mat…

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CBI 3.06 | Superlative adjectives | Aiuto! Cosa mi metto? 29:26

3+ y ago29:26

29:26

We're back with a brand new Coffee Break Italian lesson! Join Mark and Francesca as they continue discussing the topic of adjectives. While the focus of Lesson 5 was on comparative adjectives, this time we are learning about superlative adjectives, both in their relative and absolute forms. We also hear a dialogue between two friends which features…

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CBI 3.05 | Comparative adjectives | Le vacanze… che fatica! 30:16

3+ y ago30:16

30:16

The latest lesson from Coffee Break Italian Season 3 is all about comparative adjectives. Join Mark and Francesca to learn about regular and irregular comparatives and the use of che and di when introducing comparisons. We also hear some useful phrases including all’ultimo minuto and spendere un occhio della testa. If you'd like to take advantage o…

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CBI 3.04 | The future perfect and review of adjectives | Ti sentirai come a casa! 25:49

3+ y ago25:49

25:49

Mark and Francesca are talking about the futuro anteriore (future perfect) in Lesson 4 from Coffee Break Italian Season 3. We also revise all of the adjectives covered in the season so far and hear a dialogue following on from what we heard in Lesson 3. If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, yo…

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CBI 3.03 | Simple future | Ci trasferiamo in Australia! 33:25

3+ y ago33:25

33:25

Join hosts Mark and Francesca in Lesson 3 of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 as they discuss the simple future. We talk about the structure of the tense and how it is formed and used in Italian. We also hear a dialogue between a father and daughter who are discussing aspects about their lives in the near future. Be sure to listen carefully for severa…

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CBI 3.02 | Direct object pronouns with compound tenses | Pronti per la festa 25:37

3+ y ago25:37

25:37

Welcome to another episode from Season 3 of Coffee Break Italian! This time, Mark and Francesca discuss direct object pronouns with compound tenses and the use of agreements with the past participle. We also hear a dialogue in which three friends, Mirko, Diego, and Daniela discuss the details of a party they are organising. If you'd like to take ad…

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CBI 3.01 | Direct object pronouns - Una vacanza studio a Siena 35:54

3+ y ago35:54

35:54

In this first episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3, Francesca and Mark explain how Direct Object Pronouns work with simple verbs in the present tense. You'll hear an explanation of the grammar point, then listen to a dialogue in which John, a Scottish student of Italian, is in Siena to improve his language skills. He has a chat with his teacher…

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