Italian for English speakers Street · Lesson 4

Watching and listening

Media verbs in Italian — guardare film (watch movies), ascoltare un podcast (listen to a podcast).

Conversation

  1. Lindo Lindo

    Che film guardi?

    What movies do you watch?

  2. Magicat Magicat

    Non mi piace guardare film.

    I don't like watching movies.

  3. Lindo Lindo

    Allora cosa fai la sera?

    What do you do in the evening then?

    Tip: Note the position of "allora" (then) at the beginning of the sentence.

  4. Magicat Magicat

    Ascolto molti podcast.

    I listen to many podcasts.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Guardare vs vedere?

Guardare = watch (active). Vedere = see/watch (passive/general). Often interchangeable. Vedere un film, guardare la TV.

What is un film?

'A movie / film' — Italian uses the English word. Plural: film (invariable). Or: pellicola (older word).

What is un podcast in Italian?

Il podcast — English loanword. Ascoltare un podcast = listen to a podcast.

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