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Learn Italian with Mark, Francesca and Katie in regular lesson from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making you...

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Bonus Episode: Clues Explained - La fantastica Caccia al Tresoro 2026

We're back with a special bonus episode of the Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026! Join us for a detailed explanation of this year's Trea...

13:20Sep 8, 2026

Clue #4 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026

We have reached the last clue of our virtual treasure hunt - La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2026 - which will lead us to the...

7:54Aug 30, 2026

Clue #3 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026

It's time for the third clue of La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2026 , our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Using the int...

7:40Aug 28, 2026

Clue #2 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026

We're back with the next episode of La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2026 , our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Join us a...

9:33Aug 26, 2026

Clue #1 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026

Welcome to the first episode of La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2026 , our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Join us in th...

10:04Aug 24, 2026

The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026

Four mystery cities. Four cryptic clues. One week to work out where we're going. The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt is back for 2026, and...

3:05Aug 22, 2026

The many meanings of the Italian verb 'fare'

The verb 'fare' means "to do" or "to make", but it does far more work than that in Italian. In this episode, Francesca goes through seven co...

7:44Aug 17, 2026

English words Italians use every day

Francesca takes a tour through the English words that have quietly become part of everyday Italian, from ordering food to talking about work...

7:40Aug 3, 2026

The right Italian word for every situation, from 'permesso' to 'prego'

Some Italian words only make sense once you know exactly when to use them. In this episode, Francesca goes through the words you need for sp...

10:19Jul 20, 2026

10 Italian food idioms and what they really mean

Italian is full of idioms that are borrowed from the kitchen, and once you spot them you'll notice them everywhere. In this episode Francesc...

10:06Jul 6, 2026

5 things you didn't know about the verb 'potere' in Italian

You probably already know that 'potere' means "can" or "to be able to", but there's more to this everyday Italian verb than meets the eye. I...

8:28Jun 22, 2026

Italian pasta names: a pronunciation guide

Pasta is the perfect way to practise some of Italian's trickiest sounds. In this episode, Francesca works through pasta names to help you ge...

9:04Jun 8, 2026

5 things you didn't know about the verb 'volere' in Italian

You probably already know that volere means "to want", but there are still a few secrets hiding in this everyday verb. In this episode, Fran...

7:02May 25, 2026

Allora, dai, boh: 5 Italian words you'll hear every day

Francesca walks you through five tiny Italian words that come up in real conversations all the time: "allora", "dai", "boh", "figurati" and...

8:29May 11, 2026

5 things you didn't know about the verb 'dovere' in Italian

Francesca goes beyond the textbook meaning of "dovere" and explores five nuances of this everyday Italian verb. You'll look at double conjug...

6:57Apr 27, 2026

5 small changes to improve your Italian

Francesca walks you through five common mistakes that are easy to fix but make a real difference to how natural your Italian sounds. From ch...

9:00Apr 13, 2026

Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 10: Chiuso per ferie

Welcome back to il Caffè di Tullio - our charming Italian café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfold...

24:48Mar 25, 2026

Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 9: La vita qui non è poi così male

Welcome back to il Caffè di Tullio - our charming Italian café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfold...

23:10Mar 18, 2026

Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 8: L’estate della maturità

Welcome back to il Caffè di Tullio - our charming Italian café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfold...

25:20Mar 11, 2026

Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 7: Il colloquio di lavoro

Welcome back to il Caffè di Tullio - our charming Italian café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfold...

24:49Mar 4, 2026