How to pronounce vowels in Italian: Chances are that you already know how.
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Learning the Days of the Week, the Months and the Seasons in Italian
Learn the days of the week, months and seasons in Italian
At a hotel: some useful Italian words
Do you know what to say in a hotel in Italy? When travelling to Italy and staying in a hotel, there is little risk people will not understand English: every receptionist speaks at least one foreign language and English is always a must. However, if you are staying in smaller, family run […]
Telling the Time in Italian
In Italy and forgot your watch back at the hotel? Need to know if you’re on track to make it to the store or gallery before it closes? Here are some easy tips and phrases to make asking about the time easy during your stay in Italy. “Che ora è“ is one […]
Common Italian Words to Learn: “Greetings”
Learn here how to greet in Italian: BUONGIORNO! – Good Morning/Good Afternoon “Buon Giorno” is the proper way to greet someone in the morning. Usually used until afternoon. BUONA GIORNATA – Have a Good Day “Buona Giornata” is what Italians say when they wish each other a good day. BUONA SERA […]
Regional Differences in Italian Pronunciation
When studying a foreign language, students are taught what is grammatically correct taking standard language as point of reference; however, there are some geographical influences that affect the way people speak including the field of pronunciation and making sometimes communication more difficult for non-native speakers. Speaking and understanding Italian is […]
Colors in Italian
Colors ( US English ) or Colours (UK English ) in Italian COLORS ( COLOURS ) / COLORI in ITALIANO ENGLISH ITALIANO White Bianco Yellow Giallo Coral Corallo Orange Arancio / Arancione Gold Oro Pink Rosa Purple Viola Red Rosso Acquamarine Acquamarina Light Blue Azzurro Turquoise Turchese […]
Italian Exercise: Find the Missing Word
Below you’ll find a popular Italian song: “Strani Amori“, by Laura Pausini.The last word of every line of the song is missing. Find the right word with the help of the English translation of the song. Answers and video are at the end of the article. Have fun! Mi dispiace devo […]
Italian for Beginners
Learning Italian Italiano : Questa sezione di Learning Italian contiene varie espressioni idiomatiche, attraverso le quali potrete acquisire competenze linguistiche sufficienti per capire facilmente una conversazione e comunicare con altre persone in un paese di lingua italiana. Qui troverai facili vocaboli, idiomi e canzoni. Studiare con noi l’italiano sarà un’esperienza […]
Italian for the Phone
In today’s lesson you’ll learn useful phrases for dealing with phone calls, so you can gain confidence with it. Public telephones are available throughout Italy and you can use phonecards which can be purchased at bars, post offices or tobacconists, even if the most part of the people use their […]