Italian Language

Culture
by Serafina Paladino |
Growing up in an Italian-American home, I learned words and phrases in Italian that had been passed down for generations. These colloquialisms helped shape my…
Language
by Jessica Lionnel |
You may have heard about the latest language-led controversy making Italian headlines: At the end of March, Fabio Rampelli of Fratelli d’Italia — the hard-…
Language
by Italy Magazine Staff |
Sponsored content | The Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC Visiting Italy is a dream for many Americans, but sometimes that trip of a lifetime can’t…
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by porticando |
When digital decorum flew out the window late last year at the stateliest museum in Florence, Eike Schmidt took it upon himself to write a “rules of good email…
Language
by porticando |
In English, as in most languages, when we want to express a request, extend an invitation or even give a direct command, we rely on the imperative: “Close the…
Culture
by porticando |
Across most countries where Christmas is widely celebrated — including and especially Italy — the holiday season is often synonymous with riunioni di famiglia…
Language
by porticando |
Late last month, the office of Giorgia Meloni, the new President of the Council of Ministers of Italy, issued a circular stating that she should be addressed…
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by porticando |
Italian verbs and all their multiple forms may be a real challenge for Italian language learners, but as we have already seen, their conjugation always follows…
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by porticando |
Visitors to Italy are often won over by leisurely trattoria lunches, dinners a casa (at home) with new friends, or long and winding conversations that…
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by porticando |
Many Italian learners, even those who consider themselves fairly fluent, confess that they still struggle when trying to talk like native speakers. Indeed,…