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Learn a foreign language Want to find out more about studying a second language? Namely taking a course in Italian in Italy or one in English in the United States? Read on… Most people, especially in their younger years, have dreams about studying abroad or experiencing new cultures during […]
Italian False Friends: false cognates in Italian Be aware of false friends! Learning a foreign language is not simple, and to many it can be a challenge. Things get even more complicated when a single word means more than one thing. In a way, it means learners make a bit […]
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 […]
Verbs can be active or passive voice. This means that when the subject of the verb does the action of the verb, we can say the verb is active, alternatively a verb is in the passive voice if the subject has the action of the verb made. The passive […]
Season greetings, felicitations, thanks Merry Christmas – Buon Natale Happy New Year – Felice Anno Nuovo Happy Easter – Buona Pasqua Best wishes – Auguri Wish you luck – Auguri Happy holidays – Buone feste Happy birthday – Buon compleanno Happy name day – Buon onomastico Have a good trip […]
When you are learning a language, it is the idioms and the slang that make you feel as you can really speak it. As all other languages, Italian is also rich of curious expressions used by its speakers to define something not always related in meaning to the words used […]
When the moon hits your eyes like a big pizza pie, that’s…………..? You most probably know thats’ Amore. Italian has two basic ways to show love : One is “Ti voglio bene” – I care for you, mostly used for family members like brother sister. The other is “Ti amo“, I […]
When you study a language, you cannot wait to put your knowledge in practice: however, in Italian as in all other languages, you will soon realize how difficult it is sometimes to understand its regional variants. Although standard Italian, the one taught all over the territory, and that conforms to […]
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 […]
How to express opinion, agreement, disagreement, advice and suggestions in Italian Expressing an opinion, agreeing or not with somebody, giving or asking for advice are all common, everyday actions, which are described in Italian, as in every language, by a special vocabulary. Here are some of the more common. […]