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by Alesha Allen | Thu, 11/15/2018 - 09:51

If you’d like to say ‘Florence is more beautiful than Venice’ or ‘Neapolitan pizza is nicer than Roman pizza’ or ‘The sea is bluer in Sardinia than in Puglia…

Food & Drink

Chestnuts and Wine: A Match Made in Heaven

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 11/12/2018 - 09:40

Language

How to Use Ci and Ne in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 11/08/2018 - 10:18

Ci and ne are called particelle (particles) and are widely used in Italian. You may have heard them or seen them written down but were not sure how…

Food & Drink

Italian Coffee Etiquette: Do You Know the Rules?

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/06/2018 - 08:58

Language

How To Use Prepositions Correctly in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 11/02/2018 - 04:04

Prepositions are short words that show the relation of a noun or pronoun to other words in a sentence. Here is a lesson on prepositions to help you use then…

Language

Where to Find a Bit of Halloween Spookiness in Tuscany

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 10/29/2018 - 06:05

Culture

The Heart of Modena: Piazza Grande, a Unesco World Heritage Site

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 10/22/2018 - 06:10

Language

How to Say ‘I like’ in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 10/19/2018 - 04:08

Piacere means ‘to like’ in English but a more literal translation would be ‘to be pleasing’. In English we say ‘I like Italian’ but in Italian we would say ‘…

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Grotta Mangiapane: The Sicilian Village Set Inside a Paleolithic Cave

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/16/2018 - 05:31

Language

Quali Sono i Tuoi Passatempi? Going over Hobbies in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 10/11/2018 - 11:29

Quali sono i tuoi passatempi? When meeting a new person in Italy you may be asked this question - what are your hobbies? The word hobby is also used in Italian…