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The Baxters' Italian adventure begins! Julie and Dani arrive at the airport in Rome and meet the driver they hired to take them to their hotel.

In our roundtable, we cover three idioms (including a very polite curse word) as well as labor strikes, a common Italian greeting that most travelers don't know, and how to say where you're from and where you live.

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If you are traveling by train, you should be able to check whether your train is confermato or cancellato on the Ferrovie dello Stato website: (https://www.fsitaliane.it/content/fsitaliane/en.html).

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A fun, new way to learn conversational Italian! Learn Italian with conversations, culture and colorful expressions. 💚🤍❤️ Postcards from Italy is a unique language learning program specifically designed for advanced beginners and intermediate Italian students, as well as armchair travelers. Our goal is to help you communicate confidently while traveling in Italy or brushing up on your skills while dreaming of your next trip. With our exclusive podcasts, transcripts and bonus learning materials, you'll be better prepared for real-life conversations and situations with native Italian speakers.

About the show:
Each episode features a fictional dialogue between American tourists and locals they meet in Rome. Afterward, hosts Erin and Elisa (a native Italian teacher) have a lively, in-depth roundtable conversation in Italian and English about the colorful expressions, cultural tips, grammar and vocabulary from the dialogue. Topics cover food, customs, curse words, family names, travel tips and so much more!

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Julie and Dani chat with their driver and he recommends a place to eat while teaching Dani a little bit of Italian.

In our roundtable, we cover three idioms (including "managgia," a favorite of Erin's) as well as learn about Trastevere, learn some small talk basics (how to say your name, age, and job), and Elisa teaches us a nursery rhyme to remember the months of the year.

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Julie and Dani talk about their family members on the way to the hotel and learn that they may not know Italian families as well as they think they do.

In our roundtable, we cover two expression about families and Elisa bursts the myth of the "Big Italian Family" stereotype. We also learn a few words that mean "together," and get a long list of vocabulary about families.

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On their way to the Hotel Artemide, Italian driver Pietro teaches Dani how to count in Italian and Julie asks about directions.

In our roundtable, we cover two different expressions about being tired and a classic Roman insult that involves dead people (really!). We also do a deep dive into numbers and directions.

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Julie and Dani check into their hotel and meet a few hotel employees, including Luca, who takes an interest in Dani.

In our roundtable, we discuss the Italian idiom “venire alla luce” or come to the light and all the ways it can be used. We also explore vocabulary about hotel services and part 1 of our list of useful phrases and questions for hotel stays.

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** Mille grazie a Laura Teso. Laura is the creator of My Corner of Italy and generously allowed us permission to adapt her useful hotel phrases for this episode. You can find her on Instagram @mycornerofitaly and more of her resources here: https://mycornerofitaly.com/book-an-hotel-room-in-italian/

And here: https://mycornerofitaly.com/italian-hotel-phrases/

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Julie and Dani go up to their hotel room and learn about its many interesting amenities, including an “emotional shower.”

In our roundtable, we learn how to live like the Pope, and also how Elisa’s own father can be mistaken for the Pope. We discuss the 2nd part of our list of useful hotel phrases and the many kinds of accommodations you can find in Italy.

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** Mille grazie a Laura Teso. Laura is the creator of My Corner of Italy and generously allowed us permission to adapt her useful hotel phrases for this episode. You can find her on Instagram @mycornerofitaly and more of her resources here:

https://www.italiarail.com/accommodation/albergo-or-pensione-quick-guide-types-hotels-available-italy

https://mycornerofitaly.com/book-an-hotel-room-in-italian/

And: https://mycornerofitaly.com/italian-hotel-phrases/

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Julie and Dani enjoy an aperitivo on the terrace after getting a recommendation for a pizzeria. While enjoying the views of Rome, they are treated to cocktails and snacks at the hotel's rooftop bar.

In our roundtable, Elisa tells us why Italian mothers hate to hear that someone is starving, and we learn a phrase that means “to be hungry as a wolf.” While discussing another animal-related expression, Elisa explains why she is “Team Chickens.” Erin also asks Elisa to tell us about all the yummy food her Italian mamma might make if she were hungry.

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