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193: Am I Bad at Italian? We’ll Give You an Honest Answer

Author
Joy of Languages
Published
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://learnitalianwithjoyoflanguages.fireside.fm/193

_Bad at Italian? Perfetto! Here's how being bad at Italian can actually help you, with some useful tips and practical phrases. _

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Today's Italian words:

Perché ti piace l’Italia? = Why do you like Italy?

Perché ho origini italiane = Because I have Italian origins

Perché mi piace la gente = Because I like the people

Posso provare in italiano? = Can I try in Italian?

Ha tempo? = Do you (formal) have time?

Hai tempo? = Do you (informal) have time?

Sto imparando = I’m learning

Sono principiante = I’m a beginner

Grazie per la pazienza = Thank you for your patience

Come si dice…? = How do you say…?

Non ricordo la parola per… = I don’t remember the word for…

La mia memoria! = My memory!

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