This clip is from Episode 1: "Mamma Mia! Decode Italian Hand Gestures, Accents and Onomatopoeias with Polyglot Artist Maddalena Mazzaferri from Rome, Italy."

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In the full episode, you will laugh 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.

Find the full episode on ITALIAN, FOR SURE to 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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This interview is available to watch on Spotify or YouTube or to listen-only wherever you get podcasts, such as Apple Podcasts or Amazon Music.

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

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