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Parecchio, Abbastanza, and Piuttosto: Three important quantifiers

by rebeccawinke | Thu, 11/26/2020 - 09:55

Once your language skills clear the initial hurdles of basic grammar rules and a vocabulary large enough to navigate daily life, it’s time to start working on…

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Meet the "Unques": From Chiunque to Comunque

by rebeccawinke | Thu, 04/30/2020 - 04:30

It’s always best in any language to be as precise as you can, using words that denote a concept with certainty and decisiveness. If there is one thing that…

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Language for The Countryside

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 04/23/2020 - 07:17

If you’re lucky enough to live in or near the countryside, you may want to talk about the nature you can see right on your doorstep. There are fields, woods…

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How To Say 'Al Cinema'

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 04/28/2016 - 06:15

If you would like to watch Italian films, you may this vocabulary useful. A film can be un film d’azione (an action film), un film dell’orrore (a horror film…

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How to say: CHANGE THE CLOCKS

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 03/24/2016 - 11:18

When talking about the clocks going forward and backward, we can use the expressions: - cambiare l’ora - change the clocks - mettere…

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Word of the Week: BENVENUTO

by Katia Amore | Mon, 10/21/2013 - 12:25

Our Word of the Week series continues with the word BENVENUTO (welcome in English) as you will always be welcome to Italy and, especially, to ITALY Magazine.…

Italian Emigration Rises By 30%

by Carol King | Mon, 04/08/2013 - 13:21

Figures released by the Italian government reveal that emigration from Italy rose by 30% in 2012 and that emigrants are becoming younger.Data compiled by the…

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