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CON means “with”... but that’s only the beginning.
In Parte 1B of our exploration of the Italian preposition con, we move beyond the basics and look at some of the places where this little word becomes part of everyday Italian.
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We’ll explore con in weather expressions, including con questo freddo and con la pioggia, the articulated forms col and coi, and fixed expressions such as con piacere, con il tempo, and con le mani in mano. We’ll also look at verbs and expressions that naturally reach for con, including parlare con, stare con, uscire con, and farcela con. 
Then we return to the mercatino estivo, where Matteo arrives carrying something old and fragile. What begins as a repair becomes something much more meaningful, approached con cura, con delicatezza, con attenzione. 
As always, listen for the patterns rather than trying to memorize a list. Little by little, con will begin to feel less like a word you have to translate and more like a natural part of the Italian you speak.
⏳ CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:06 Podcast Frame – Matteo Arrives
2:55 CON in Weather Expressions
6:56 Articulated Forms of CON
9:48 Le Locuzioni Fisse
11:44 Di chi è questo verbo?
17:59 Transition to La Scena
18:56 La Scena – Con Cura
25:03 La Scena – Senza Interruzioni
27:31 Listener Challenge
30:25 Wrap-up
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In this episode of Le piccole parole, we begin exploring the Italian preposition CON, a little word that has a wonderful way of bringing things together.
We look at three essential uses of CON: being with someone, using a tool or instrument to do something, and describing the way something is done.
Con Marco. Con il coltello. Con cura.
Along the way, we'll explore natural expressions such as con calma, con pazienza, con attenzione and con amore, and look at why Italian sometimes gives these expressions a little extra weight with the indefinite article.
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⏳ CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:56 Con for Accompaniment
3:58 Con for Instrument or Means
6:01 Con for Manner
10:16 Wrap-up
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In Part 1B of our exploration of the Italian preposition IN, we go beyond the basics.
We build the articulated forms nel, nello, nella, nell’, nei, negli and nelle, see how IN can express movement into a space, and add useful everyday expressions such as in fretta, in ritardo, in anticipo, in punto, in fondo and in giro.
Then it’s time for Di chi è questo verbo?, with verbs including credere in, sperare in, specializzarsi in, consistere in and imbattersi in.
Finally, we return to the mercatino, where someone we’ve met before comes back for the damaged picture frame, and Carlo seems to have been waiting for just the right moment.
More IN, more story, and a few more pieces of the puzzle.
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Un pezzetto alla volta.
⏳ CHAPTERS

1:07 Articulated Forms
3:36 In as "Into"
5:38 Le Locuzioni Fisse
8:49 Di chi è questo verbo?
11:48 Transition to La Scena
12:28 La Scena: Il Ritorno
16:57 La Scena Senza Interruzioni
19:43 Listener Challenge
22:43 Wrap-up

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