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by Alesha Allen | Thu, 08/04/2016 - 06:38

You can use i soldi (plural) or il denaro (singular) to speak about money in Italian I have a lot of money: Ho molti soldi / Ho molto denaro Other words to…

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How To Say Church In Italian

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 07/28/2016 - 11:28

There are many beautiful churches and cathedrals to go to in Italy, whether for worship or sightseeing. You may know the word la chiesa to talk about a church…

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How To Order A Gelato In Italian

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 07/14/2016 - 04:44

Would you like to be able to order a gelato in Italian? Here’s some useful vocabulary to get you started. In Italy, you often have the option to top your ice…

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Word Of The Week: Please

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 06/09/2016 - 12:05

We will all be familiar with the Italian for ‘please’: per favore, but here are some other ways to say please in Italian: per piacere per cortesia But…

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Word Of The Week: Il Panorama

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 06/02/2016 - 05:45

There are so many beautiful views to be seen in Italy - mountains, countryside, sea, rooftops, islands, monuments, cliffs - the list is never-ending! To speak…

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Word Of The Week: Relax

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 05/26/2016 - 11:37

For many of us, Italy is a place where we can just sit back and relax. You can use the English word in Italian to refer to a state of relaxation - il relax. Ho…

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Word Of The Week: Il Pane

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 05/05/2016 - 08:52

There are lots of Italian breads, some widely known such as la foccaccia or la ciabatta, the flatbread la piadina and breadsticks i grissini. If you want to…

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What To Say At The Station: Alla Stazione

by Alesha Allen | Wed, 04/20/2016 - 01:25

Here are a few words and expressions to help you out when travelling by train - in treno - in Italy. La stazione - Station Il binario - Platform L’orario -…

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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 un’ora in avanti/…

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