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Jul 15
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Food, Eating and Restaurants in Italy | ...

Postcards from Italy Podcast
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Italian for Travelers, Episode 13 - the EATING IN ITALY episode. 

In today’s episode, we finally sink our teeth into the first of three episodes devoted to our favorite sport: eating in Italy! Together, we explore the delicious world of Italian cuisine, from kinds of restaurants to the typical courses you’ll find on a menu. Elisa also gives us essential words and cultural tips to impress your waiter and enjoy your meals that much more. 

In today’s episode, we finally sink our teeth into the first of three episodes devoted to our favorite sport: eating in Italy! Together, we explore the delicious world of Italian cuisine, from kinds of restaurants to the typical courses you’ll find on a menu. Elisa also gives us essential words and cultural tips to impress your waiter and enjoy your meals that much more. 

But to get the most out of Italian for Travelers, head to our website and subscribe to our premium online course. You’ll get:

  • A phone-friendly & clickable PDF of all our mini-glossaries ← the perfect travel buddy for Italian learners!
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  • Listen-and-repeat audio glossaries (no banter, just vocabulary to practice your pronunciation)
  • Practice lessons
  • … and so much more!

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