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We learn Italian step by step | Impariamo l"italiano piano piano

Myra | The Learn Italian Network

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

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24:49

Episode 22 - Caught in the Act - Stare + Gerundio

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2026/03/08

Send me a text What are you doing right now? In Italian, there’s a beautifully logical way to express actions that are in progress: stare + gerundio, the present progressive. In Episode 22 of Impariamo l’italiano piano piano, we dive into this essential structure and explore how it works step by step. You’ll learn: • How to conjugate stare in the present tense • How to form the gerundio (-ando / -endo endings) • When to use the present progressive instead of the simple present • Comm...

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23:34

Episode 21 - Il primo indizio - The Simple Gerundio...

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2026/03/01

Send me a text Episode 21 – Il primo indizio | Five Uses of the Italian Gerundio In this episode, we take a final, focused look at il gerundio semplice, adding three important uses to the two you learned earlier — and bringing the total to five. You’ll hear how the gerundio can express: cause and reasoncondition and consequencecontrast or surprise with purThrough clear examples and short dialogues, you’ll see how this compact form does a lot of work in Italian, especially in storytelling and ...

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13:23

👀 Bonus Episode 14 Preview – Vocabulary for Chapter...

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2026/02/21

Send me a text Bonus Episode – Vocabulary for Chapter 3, Part 1: Il primo indizio Season 3 begins here. In this special bonus episode, we open Chapter 3 – Il primo indizio with a rich, story-driven vocabulary journey designed to prepare you for what’s coming next in Le Pagine del Passato. You’ll hear 40 carefully selected words, organized into six thematic categories that mirror the opening of Chapter 3: Mystery & DiscoveryThe LibraryTime & SequenceColors & AppearanceFamily & ...

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27:50

Episode 20 - Le Pagine del Passato – Capitolo Due –...

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2026/02/15

Send me a text Episode 20 - Le Pagine del Passato – Capitolo Due – Ripasso: Messaggi dall’Aldilà We begin by returning to the final scene of Chapter 2 and briefly revisiting the gerundio forms you were asked to notice in the previous episode. From there, we zoom out to reflect on how Italian expresses background and simultaneous actions throughout the chapter. The heart of this episode is listening. You’ll hear the entire Chapter 2 story: first in English and Italian together, to confirm mean...

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30:59

Episode 19 - While It’s Happening – Il Gerundio

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2026/02/08

Send me a text In this episode, we reach the end of Chapter 2 of the story and take time to slow things down and notice what Italian is doing beneath the surface. We focus on the gerundio, the -ando / -endo form that helps describe actions in progress and adds texture to a scene. You’ll hear how it’s formed, see common and irregular examples, and explore how it contrasts with the imperfetto. We also revisit commands as they naturally appear throughout Chapter 2, reviewing the different forms ...

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7:47

👀 Bonus Episode 13 Preview – Vocabulary for Chapter...

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2026/02/01

Send me a text This is a preview version of Bonus Episode 13. 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 short contextual scenes, slow and normal-speed Italian readings, active recall, and mini quizzes. This episode is designed to help you recognize and understand the language before stepping into the next pa...

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32:38

Episode 18: Combined Pronouns - Placement, Agreement...

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2026/01/25

Send me a text 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? In this episode, we walk through the four main placement situations step by step: before conjugated verbs, attached to infinitives with modal verbs, attached to informal positive commands, and with negative commands. Then we add an essential rule that makes everything click in the passato prossimo: past participle agreement when the direct objec...

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26:30

Episode 17: Combined Pronouns - The Basics

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2026/01/18

Send me a text 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. You’ve probably learned direct object pronouns like lo, la, li, le and indirect object pronouns like mi, ti, gli, le. But what happens when Italian needs to say both: to whom something is givenand what is being given?That’s where combined pronouns come in, and once you understand the...

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32:35

Episode 16 - What’s Left Unsaid: Ci and Ne in Motion

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2026/01/11

Send me a text 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

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32:37

Episode 15 – Before or After? The Art of Italian...

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2026/01/04

Send me a text Episode 15 – Before or After? The Art of Italian Adjectives (Part B) Meaning, Emphasis, and “Bel Film” Explained In this episode, we continue our look at Italian adjective placement and explore what changes when an adjective comes before or after the noun. Building on Episode 14, Part B focuses on adjectives that change meaning depending on position, expressive and literary word order, and a listener question from Studente Saggio Paul: Why do we say bel film, but also film be...

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43:05

A Conversation with Scarlett Classic - Communication,...

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2025/12/27

Send me a text 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 conversations across languages, cultures, and different ways of expressing meaning. From group conversations to tone, correction, and courage, this episode explores how being understood is often less about perfect words and more about connection. ⏳ CHAPTERS 0:35 Introduction to the Inte...

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28:25

Bonus episode 12 - Voci dal Mercato - in Review - Part B

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2025/12/21

Send me a text 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 questo to precise measurements such as un etto and due etti, this episode helps you understand when Italians expect exact quantities and when approximation is perfectly natural. We also explore how to talk about slice thickness (sottile vs. spesso)...

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28:59

Bonus Episode 11 – Voci dal Mercato - in Review - Part A

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2025/12/14

Send me a text 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 from the panetteria, clarify useful expressions, and explore four types of responses Italy-learners can use in everyday situations. Antonio adds his signature commentary, and some important “bella figura” insights. In the next episode, we’ll step...

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19:20

Bonus Episode 10 - Through the Italian Market Stalls:...

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2025/11/30

Send me a text 🎙 Bonus Episode 10 - A Morning at the Market | Real Italian Listening Practice Welcome to a special bonus episode! View this episode as a video onYouTube here. https://youtu.be/B0vxoBZrkKE If you'd like the transcript in a clean, readable format, you can find it in the Substack post for this episode, and you’ll also find the version with English translation there 👉 Click here to view my blog post on Substack Today I’m taking you with me to a weekly mercato in Northern Italy,

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30:22

Episode 14 - Before or After? Part A - The Art of...

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2025/11/23

Send me a text Episode 14 – Before or After? The Art of Italian Adjectives (Part A) Podcast: We Learn Italian Step by Step | Impariamo l’italiano piano piano Why does Italian sometimes say una donna anziana but un lungo cappotto scuro? Why la prossima fermata but una sedia comoda? And what’s the difference between bel film and film bellissimo? In this first part of our two-episode exploration of Italian adjective placement, we look at the foundational rules—the ones that help everything else ...

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👀 Bonus Episode 09 Preview – Shadows, Figures, and...

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2025/11/16

Send me a text 🎧 Bonus Episode 08 Preview – Shadows, Figures, and Hidden Voices – Chap 2 Part 2 In 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 hidden voices set the atmosphere. You’ll hear: 🏙️ Category 1: City & Places with words like avvocato, pareti, raffinate, and centro città. 💡 Contextual stories, active recall, and a mini quiz to test yourself. In the full version of this bonus episo...

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38:18

Episode 13 - Adverbs of Place - Finding Your Way in...

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2025/11/09

Send me a text 🎧 Episode 13 - Here, There, and Everywhere - Finding Your Way in Italian Today we dive into gli avverbi di luogo — adverbs of place. These small but powerful words like qui, lì, lassù, laggiù, dentro, fuori, and dappertutto help paint a scene and make your Italian sound natural and confident. We return to our story outside the train station. The mysterious woman disappears, Zina arrives, and Antonio has very strong biscotti opinions. Then we break down adverbs of place step by

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7:09

Bonus Episode 08 Preview - Dove si trova il pacco? –...

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2025/11/03

Send me a text 🎧 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 in this preview of our newest Power Up story. In the full version, you’ll practice all types of Italian commands (formal, informal, reflexive, negative, irregular, and with pronouns!) across four scenes, each with guided review and a replay. 👉...

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20:13

Episode 12 - Trust Yourself… or Don’t! – Italian...

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2025/10/25

Send me a text 🎧 Episode 12 - Trust Yourself… or Don’t! – Italian Negative Reflexive Commands in Action In this episode of Impariamo l’italiano piano piano – Un impegno quotidiano, we return to Le Pagine del Passato, where Mariella meets a mysterious woman who tells her, “Fidati del tuo istinto.” But what if she wanted to say the opposite - “Non ti fidare”? We’ll explore how Italian forms negative reflexive commands, discover when to use non ti riposare instead of riposati, and review how

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32:49

Episode 11 - The Rebel Verbs: Mastering Italian's...

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2025/10/19

Send me a text 🎧 Episode 11 - The Rebel Verbs: Mastering Italian's Irregular Commands In this episode of Impariamo l’italiano piano piano, Myra and Antonio return to the story “Le Pagine del Passato” to uncover a new set of Italian imperatives—this time, the irregular ones! After revisiting the mysterious encounter under the lamplight, they dive into real-life examples of how to use the most common irregular commands, like fa’, da’, di’, sta’, va’, sii, abbi, and vieni. Along the way, they

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