Italian Language

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by Katia Amore |
Continuing with our summer theme we could not  have picked a better word for the current holiday season, Spiaggia, the beach! We already mentioned it…
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by Anonymous (not verified) |
Summertime – adventure time? With the nicer weather, we have an increased desire for exploring new places, trying out new things… for adventure – avventura.…
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by Barry Lillie |
We recently ran a feature called Renting a Car in Italy, but what do you do if your car breaks down? Here are a few phrases to help you communicate effectively…
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by Anonymous (not verified) |
Mare, mare, mare / ma che voglia di arrivare lì da te, da te / sto accelerando e adesso ormai ti prendo / mare, mare, mare… The refrain from a famous 1990s…
Lifestyle
by Katia Amore |
I often come across articles and blog posts complaining about the bad use of English language in Italian leaflets, shops' signs, road signs, etc…and then, of…
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by Silvia Donati |
[In the photo: Cala Domestica, Sardinia] So you already know the word in Italian for the season we’re in, summer (we told you a couple of weeks ago, but if you…
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by Katia Amore |
You just want to say how nice something or someone is in Italian, but you get stuck. Is it bello? Is it carino? What is the 'nicest' way to translate 'nice' in…
Language
by Silvia Donati |
Want to learn how to talk with your hands like a real Italian? The U.S. Consulate in Milan has come up with a fun - and funny - way to teach you: 16 common…
Language
by Katia Amore |
You have been offered a glass of red wine, but you prefer white wine instead! You have been suggested to catch a bus to reach your destination, but you prefer…