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If there’s one expression that all foreigners want to use when speaking italian, that is VALERE LA PENA. In fact, since us italians use it so often, this is one of those verbs that makes your italian sound more natural. We can all agree on that. The problem is that this verbal construct is very peculiar, and it’s easy to get confused. In this video we’ll see the 5 most common mistakes made by foreigners (and also some native speakers) when using the verb VALERE LA PENA.

Hi everybody! Welcome on board! This is VoliAmo, the LearnAmo airline company! We kindly ask our dear passengers to buckle their belts and get ready for departure. On this flight, we will learn the most commonly used italian words and expressions in an airport. I remind you that the emergency exits are all in a click’s reach, but we hope that you will stay with us until the end. Have a good trip!

In this video, you will be our guests for dinner! 7 nights, 7 restaurants, 7 different dinners! Which one will be the best? Let’s find out! Infact, we decided to list them from seventh to first place, going up to that which we loved most!

If you want to fluently speak a foreign language, knowing grammar rules is not enough! You also need to know a certain number of collocations and idiomatic expressions. That’s why today we are going to talk to you about the most common Italian expressions… with FOOD in them!

The most wonderful time of the year is coming… Christmas! Italy, as other countries during December, proudly carries on an old tradition: Christmas markets! If you love these events as much as I do, you can’t miss out on them! Especially if you’re planning on taking a Christmas trip to Italy. You can enjoy them all December long with their lights and decorations, their smell of cinnamon and nutmeg and their wooden houses where the most creative artisans show their masterful handmade creations. Let’s take a look at the most characteristic Christmas markets in Italy!

Studying a language and practising it are two completely different things, as I am sure you are well aware. This means that talking to native speakers and having a “real” conversation with them could be hard for lots of different reasons: pressure, expectations, shyness, performance anxiety… And then, let’s face it, the pandemic has made things worse… So, let’s roll up our sleeves e let’s think a bit about how to get over these “absence of social life”… In this video I have decided to collect some useful, original and interesting questions to break the ice and start a convesation in Italy! So, to avoid those common and predictable questions, such as “Come va?” (How are you?) which lead to short answers… and then nothing! All followed by moments of embarrassing silence! No, no, no, no!