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Non solo ‘in bocca al lupo’ - 8 Italian ...

About this episode

Ready to learn new idioms in Italian? In this mini espresso lesson, Michela explores some Italian idioms inspired by animals, gli animali. 🐾

Just like in English, animals in Italian are used to describe traits, habits, and everyday situations. You’ll learn how to say things like:

lento come una lumaca 🐌
sano come un pesce 🐟
cavallo di battaglia 🎶
andare a letto con le galline 🌙🐓

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