(VIDEO AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE) Laugh along with us while learning essential Italian words and sounds to avoid awkward misunderstandings, impressive regional accents that sound entirely different (e.g. Milanese vs. Roman), and the Italian hand gestures that non-Italians use, but might not fully understand.

Join host Catrin Skaperdas and polyglot artist Maddalena Mazzaferri as they have an entertaining chat about Italian culture inclusive of:

Accents: Roman, Sicilian, and Milanese
Italian Hand Gestures and their True Meanings
Sounds to Communicate and Onomatopoeias in Italy
Italian vs. U.S. Animal Sounds
Maddalena's Mamma Mia Technique
Challenging English Words for Italians and vice versa
Correct Pronunciations of Italian Words: Mozzarella, Prosciutto, Spaghetti and Gnocchi
Words to be Aware of their Double Meaning
Similar Italian Words that have Completely Different Meanings
Maddalena's Words of Wisdom

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For more information about Maddalena Mazzaferri, check out her YouTube @radioziamaddi or Instagram @radioziamaddi.

This interview is also available to watch on Spotify or YouTube.

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Mamma Mia - Decode Italian Hand Gestures, Accents and Onomatopoeias with Polyglot Artist Maddalena Mazzaferri from Rome, Italy 49:41 Share

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Mamma Mia - Decode Italian Hand Gestures, Accents and Onomatopoeias with Polyglot Artist Maddalena Mazzaferri from Rome, Italy