Cathedral of Isernia As you navigate your way through the countryside there are many smaller towns and villages that you will come across in your journeys. Each locale has its own special charm with the ability to make you feel as if you were inserted into a living postcard. Isernia […]
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Moto Morini – part 2
Early Moto Morini 3 1/2 Sport The real genius of Lambertini, though, comes with the creation of the Moto Morini V-twin engine. This revolutionary design was inexpensive to build and it had improved power and fuel economy compared to the singles of previous Morini bikes. The first model with this […]
Moto Morini I
To start at the actual beginning of the great Moto Morini motorcycle marque, one must go back to the birth of Alfonso Morini. He was born on 22 December 1898 to a family of limited means in northern Bologna, Italy. Shortly after his birth, the streets of Italy were alive […]
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 […]
The Decline of Serie A?
Will Italian Clubs Compete In The Future? Milan Juve – a classical match of Serie A The vast majority of Italian football fans (and their hysterical passion) is concentrated on the clubs playing in Serie A, the Italian major football league, which is why match days, Saturday and Sunday, are […]
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 […]
Numbers in Italian
Numbers in Italian – Numeri in Italiano (he speaks) 1 uno 2 due 3 tre 4 quattro 5 cinque 6 sei 7 sette 8 otto 9 nove 10 dieci 11 undici 12 dodici 13 tredici 14 quattordici 15 quindici 16 sedici 17 diciassette 18 diciotto 19 diciannove 20 venti 21 […]
EUR : Esposizione Universale Roma
E.U.R. – Esposizione Universale Roma Universal Expo of Rome – An oasis in the city EUR is one of the most beautiful and modern residential areas of Rome. It was commissioned by Benito Mussolini during the fascist era and was originally known as ‘Quartiere Europa’ (Europe’s Quarters, or E42), but is better […]
Cinecitta
Cinecittà Cinecittà Studios SpA, refounded in 1997 (Mr. Luigi Abete president), is a complex of theaters and studios, located on the eastern outskirts of Rome. Here movies and TV shows are made. In the past were mostly movies but, due to the TV outbreak, most of the movie studios […]
Politeness
Some expressions in Italian to greet manifest feelings. Si ( yes ) No ( no ) Ciao – hello Buono/a – good Buongiorno – Good day Buonasera – Good evevening Buonanotte Good night Arrivederci – see you soon Addio – good by Bene – well Male – bad Come sta ? […]