Il tempo di un Caffe' - Thoughts on Italian Words
A fast paced 3 minutes morning chat to deepen your knowledge of Italian and satisfy your Italian curiosity.All levels can enjoy it!Find me at italianwithilaria.com and on Instagram at @iltempodiuncaffe_podcast
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 4 minutes
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
Episode 25: GATTO
From Latin CATTUS ESSERE AGILE COME UN GATTO — to be as agile as a catESSERE IN 4 GATTI — To be 4 cats, to be very few people‘C’erano solo 4 gatti allo spettacolo’- ‘There were only a few ppl at the…
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Tue 15 Aug 2023
Episode 24: MOSCA
From Latin MUSCA = FLYACCHIAPPARE LE MOSCHE - to catch flies, to do a useless job"Cosa devo fare?" "Prendi una mosca e falla ballare“ - "What can I do?’ ‘Get a fly and dance with her’”ESSERE NOIOSO/ …
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Fri 21 Jul 2023
Episode 23: PESCE
From Latin PISCISESSERE SANO COME UN PESCE - to be as healthy as a fishNUOTARE COME UN PESCE - to swim like a fish, to be a perfect swimmerNON ESSERE NE’ CARNE NE’ PESC - to be neither meat or fish, …
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Fri 30 Jun 2023
Episode 22: CANE
From Latin CANISFIGLIO DI UNA CANE!! Son of a dog!!VITA DA CANI, dogs’ life, bad lifeLavorare, vivere, mangiare, dormire DA CANI — work, live, eat, sleep badlyFA UN FREDDO CANE, it’s damn cold, liter…
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Fri 23 Jun 2023
Episode 21: TESTA
From the late Latin ‘cranio, testa’, originally with the meaning of ‘shell, vase’, TESTA is the Italian for HEAD.La TESTA can be PICCOLA // GROSSA // A PERA // A PUNTA // BIANCA // PELATA // BIONDA /…
00:04:35 |
Sat 17 Jun 2023
Episode 20: PIEDE
PIEDEFrom Latin PES, PEDIS, it’s the Italian for FOOT!UN PIEDE can be LUNGO// CORTO// STRETTO// LARGOAI PIEDI DEL MONTE // COLLE at the foot of the hill IN PIEDI = Standing, on your feetA PIEDI = by …
00:05:15 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
Episode 19: BOCCA
BOCCA From the Latin BUCCA = cheek, it then acquired the new meaning of MOUTHLa bocca, can be LARGA // STRETTA // REGOLARE //CHE ARRIVA AGLI ORECCHI, mouth that opens up to the earsCHE PARE UN FORNO,…
00:08:13 |
Fri 02 Jun 2023
Episode 18: GAMBA
From Latin CAMBA, Greek cambè, which means curve, articulation. Le gambe (plural) can be LUNGHE // CORTE // SOTTILI // DRITTE // STORTE FORTI // DEBOLI // ROBUSTE ESSERE IN GAMBA, literally ‘to be in…
00:05:46 |
Thu 25 May 2023
Episode 17: GIALLO & NERO
GIALLO GIALLO = yellow, from French JAUNEGIALLO can be LIMONE (lemon)/ ORO (gold)/ ZAFFERANO (saffron) / CANARINO (canary).We also use GIALLO to talk about a LIBRO GIALLO or a FILM GIALLO (a yellow …
00:04:25 |
Wed 12 Apr 2023
Episode 16: ROSSO
ROSSOROSSO: a fantastic color.Il colore della passioneMATITA or PENNA ROSSA = Red pencil o penSEMAFORO ROSSO = Red traffic lightVINO ROSSO = Red wineROSSO come il FUOCO = Red as fireROSSO = PALLIDO …
00:03:20 |
Wed 05 Apr 2023
Episode 15: BIANCO
BIANCOFrom the German BLANK (connected with the word BLANK in English) = white, untouched, blank.BIANCO COME LA NEVEBIANCO COME IL LATTE BIANCO COME UN CENCIO, as white as a rug MOSCA BIANCA, white f…
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Thu 23 Mar 2023
Episode 14: VERDE
VERDEFrom the Latin VIRIDIS, from the root of VIRERE = to be vigorous (of plants)Think about the adjective VIRILE in relation with strengthWhat can be VERDE?IL SEMAFORO = green traffic lightGLI OCCHI…
00:03:25 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
Episode 13: VIA
VIA VIA (V-I-A), from Latin VIA, coming from the verb VEHERE, to transport. VIA is the Italian for the word STREET, or WAY. That’s the same root of WAY and the two words have, in fact, a lot of commo…
00:03:18 |
Tue 21 Feb 2023
Episode 12: PIAZZA
PIAZZAFrom the Latin PLATEA = wide street, from greek PLATEIA = PLATUS = wide LETTO A DUE PIAZZE, a queen or king bed, a bed for twoNON URLARE! NON SEI IN PIAZZA! Don’t yell, you’re not in piazza!! …
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Tue 14 Feb 2023
Episode 11: BOTTEGA
From greek APOTHEKE = storage,warehouseBOTTEGA DI MERCIAIO, sewing goods, DI FERRAMENTA, hardware, FORNAIO, bakerBOTTEGA DI MICHELANGELO, or BOTTEGA DI DONATELLO, del BERNINI, and all the other big o…
00:03:19 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
Episode 10: MARCIAPIEDE & SEMAFORO
MARCIAPIEDE From French MARCHER= to walk and PED = foot STARE SUL MARCIAPIEDE, to be on the sidewalk), CAMMINARE sul marciapiede, to walk on the sidewalkMARCIAPIEDE STRETTO, narrow or LARGO, bigBATTE…
00:03:12 |
Tue 31 Jan 2023
Episode 9: ACQUA
ACQUAFrom the Latin AQUA = waterACQUA pura, pure // dolce, sweet water (fresh water)// salata, salt water // limpida, clear // torbida, murkyACQUA A CATINELLE, basin/washbowls of waters, for when it’…
00:02:56 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
Episode 8: FUOCO
FUOCOFrom Latin FOCUS = fire, flameMETTERE A FUOCO, to focus, in photography but also in everyday life NON RIESCO A METTERE A FUOCO, I can’t focus, concentrate AVERE LE MANI/FACCIA/GAMBE A FUOCO, to …
00:03:04 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
Episode 7: TERRA
TERRAFrom Latin TERRA = dry part, as opposed to water part.Earth, world, as a globe, but also ground, landCADERE PER TERRA// MI È CADUTO IL CELLULARE PER TERRA, I dropped the phone on the groundBUT…
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Tue 03 Jan 2023
Episode 6: ARIA
ARIA from the greek AER = AIR. L’ ARIA can be fine (thin) // leggera (light) // grave, pesante (heavy) // calda o fredda // tiepida (warm) or gelata (freezing)È BELLO MANGIARE ALL’ ARIA APERTA , It’s…
00:03:34 |
Tue 27 Dec 2022
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