Learn Italian A1 with News | Slow Easy Italiano for Beginners

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Google's Gemini tested security by entering three companies and guessing login details. Also: Researchers found ancient signs that people may have used betel nuts long ago. Oggi: Gemini entra in tre aziende · Semi di betel nei denti antichi. Today’s Italian focus: Molte persone dicono che aiutano, many people say they help = many people say they help. Vocabulary: i denti (teeth), la traccia (trace), il solco (groove). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Japan's central bank lifts rates to a 31-year high to fight rising prices, with more increases still possible. Also: Australia pushes a new plan to protect children online, as millions of accounts close and other countries watch. Oggi: Giappone alza i tassi · Australia ferma danni online. Today’s Italian focus: dare agli utenti, to give users = to give users. Vocabulary: scelta (decision), account (online profile), algoritmi (algorithms). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-19 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: In Kenya, pregnant women text a service about swelling, headaches, and safe foods, and urgent messages go to nurses. Also: Canada welcomes an EU idea for closer ties, as Mark Carney talks about defense, minerals, energy, and tariffs. Oggi: Messaggi per le donne incinte · Canada e Europa più vicini. Today’s Italian focus: riceve meno di cento domande al giorno, receives fewer than one hundred = receives fewer than one hundred questions a day. Vocabulary: il gonfiore (swelling), i dazi (tariffs), l'alleanza (alliance). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-18 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Max Verstappen races at Silverstone in a kart against 100 others, starting from behind and trying to pass them over 30 laps. Also: A Cuban man says he was deported to the Central African Republic and now lives in legal limbo far from his family. Oggi: Verstappen corre in kart a Silverstone · Uomo cubano in limbo legale in Africa. Today’s Italian focus: va in pista = goes onto the track. Vocabulary: la pista (track), la gara (race), il giro (lap). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-17 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A $1.1 billion gift will help create Oregon's first women's hospital and expand heart care. Also: OpenAI supports parts of a bill calling for independent audits of large AI models. Oggi: Grande regalo per ospedale delle donne · OpenAI appoggia controlli indipendenti IA. Today’s Italian focus: va, do = goes, gives. Vocabulary: l'ospedale (hospital), la cura (treatment), il regalo (gift). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Phil Knight and his wife Penny will give $1.1 billion to an Oregon medical center. The money will help create Oregon's first hospital for women's health and support heart care. Also: OpenAI says it supports part of a new US bill that would require independent audits of large AI models. The proposal would use outside checks to test safety rules and lower. Oggi: Donazione enorme per ospedale donne · OpenAI sostiene controlli indipendenti. Today’s Italian focus: hanno già dato, they have already given = they have already given. Vocabulary: il dono (gift), la cura (care), l'ospedale (hospital). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-16 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A Pakistani cement plant adds solar panels and grows its own power supply. Also: Europe's central bank chief says the continent needs its own AI and data centres. Oggi: Pannelli solari per la fabbrica · Lagarde vuole più IA europea. Today’s Italian focus: ha già 26 megawatt = already has 26 megawatts. Vocabulary: pannelli (panels), bollette (bills), rete (grid). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Trump says the US will remove a 10% tariff on Irish whisky, after years of pressure from Irish producers. Also: Celine Dion returns to Paris for her first full concert in six years after a rare illness forced cancellations. Oggi: Trump toglie la tassa sul whisky · Céline Dion torna sul palco. Today’s Italian focus: Aveva parlato di zero tasse, had talked about zero tariffs = had talked about zero tariffs. Vocabulary: la tassa (tax, tariff), il costo (cost), chiaro (clear). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-14 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A man walks to work with a $4,000 robot dog that draws stares, photos, and questions from strangers in Washington. Also: France lets some Champagne makers raise alcohol levels after heat and drought made the grapes sweeter. Oggi: Cane robot fa girare teste · Il caldo cambia lo champagne. Today’s Italian focus: è una scena molto forte, it is a very striking scene = it is a very striking scene. Vocabulary: cane (dog), strada (street), quartiere (neighborhood). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The UK economy rises faster than expected, with services and AI helping growth. Also: The Houthis advance on Yemen's Red Sea coast, raising shipping and market risks. Oggi: L’economia cresce in luglio · Gli Houthi avanzano sul Mar Rosso. Today’s Italian focus: è, is = is. Vocabulary: ufficio (office), consulenza (consulting), manifattura (manufacturing). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Anthropic says some people tried to misuse its AI for missiles, bombs, and deadly pathogens, and it has blocked those accounts. Also: Primark plans home delivery in Britain after years of resisting online shopping, with a warehouse in Sheffield to help ship orders. Oggi: Anthropic parla di rischio grave · Primark prepara consegne a casa. Today’s Italian focus: dice, says = says. Vocabulary: rapporto (report), controllo (check), rischio (risk). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-11 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A French space entrepreneur gets a major funding boost for a capsule company. Also: A huge study says very hot tea and coffee can raise oesophageal cancer risk. Oggi: Nuovi soldi per azienda spaziale · Tè e caffè molto caldi e rischio. Today’s Italian focus: ha raccolto = has raised. Vocabulary: l'azienda (company), raccogliere (to raise or collect), il rischio (risk). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Big chipmakers are adopting ASML's expensive new machines and a technical change that could lift production by 40 percent. Also: A new study says many used EV batteries still keep about 90 percent capacity after 150,000 kilometers. Oggi: Le macchine di ASML · Le batterie durano di più. Today’s Italian focus: useranno le nuove macchine - will use the new machines = will use the new machines. Vocabulary: macchina (machine), cambio (change), tecnico (technical). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-09 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A volcano in Indonesia shuts airports and cancels 1,558 flights, affecting 170,000 passengers. Also: Australia plans a law that could let people switch off social media algorithms. Oggi: Vulcano in Indonesia ferma voli · Australia vuole spegnere algoritmi. Today’s Italian focus: ha bloccato molti voli, has blocked many flights = has blocked many flights. Vocabulary: la cenere (ash), le autorità (the authorities), l'aeroporto (the airport). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-08 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A German company launches Europe's first fully commercial orbital rocket from Norway. Also: The UN backs a new world map that shows Africa more accurately. Oggi: Razzo europeo in orbita · ONU approva nuova mappa. Today’s Italian focus: possono usare, can use = can use. Vocabulary: lancio (launch), cliente (customer), razzo (rocket). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-07 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A school on a boat in Bangladesh picks up children when floods and muddy roads make travel hard. Also: In the United States, people from both sides of politics push back against Flock surveillance cameras. Oggi: Scuola sulla barca in Bangladesh · Critiche alle telecamere Flock. Today’s Italian focus: può andare, can work / can be possible = can work. Vocabulary: scuola (school), acqua (water), fango (mud). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-06 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: BepiColombo reaches the final stretch on its eight-year trip to Mercury, after many flybys and a plasma push. Also: Volkswagen approves another major job-cut plan as sales fall and competition stays tough. Oggi: BepiColombo arriva a Mercurio · Volkswagen taglia altri posti. Today’s Italian focus: ha detto, he said = he said. Vocabulary: posti (jobs or positions), tagliare (to cut or reduce), piano (plan). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-05 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Australia's data centre boom raises questions about noise, water, energy, and whether the jobs are worth the cost. Also: The Japanese yen jumps as markets expect the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates soon. Oggi: Data center in Australia crescono · Lo yen sale forte. Today’s Italian focus: potere - can / to be able to = can / to be able to. Vocabulary: ronzio (buzz), tassi (interest rates), rilancio (increase; new push). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Chinese EV maker Zeekr pushes into North America through a new Canada deal, with lower tariffs, 49,000 cars in year one, and cheaper prices than rivals. Also: MapQuest jumps to No. 1 in the App Store after refusing to rename Lake Ontario, while hundreds of thousands of users download it and use it far more than normal. Oggi: Zeekr entra in Nord America · MapQuest non cambia il lago. Today’s Italian focus: possono vendere = can sell. Vocabulary: fabbrica (factory), accordo (deal), tasse (taxes). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-03 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn Italian through today’s real news. Slow, clear Italian at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The FTC and 22 states sue Amazon, saying it secretly raised ad auction prices for years and overcharged advertisers. Also: A farming family in rural Britain uses vending machines to sell fresh milk and local food, giving them more control over prices. Oggi: FTC fa causa ad Amazon · Distributori con latte fresco. Today’s Italian focus: possono vendere, can sell = can sell. Vocabulary: latte (milk), prezzo (price), distributore (vending machine). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/italian-a1-2026-09-02 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.