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How to Use Italian Accent Marks from Acute to Grave

by rebeccawinke | Thu, 03/04/2021 - 00:50

Just like the umlaut (those two dots over some vowels) in German and the tilde (the squiggly line over the letter n) in Spanish, Italian has a couple of letter…

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View of the Temple of Hera II at the Greco-Roman archaeological site of Paestum

Wonders of Italy: Paestum

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/02/2021 - 03:59

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Wonders of Italy: Mount Etna

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/23/2021 - 04:35

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The End: Alla Fine, Finalmente, and Infine

by rebeccawinke | Thu, 02/18/2021 - 00:22

Usually, coming to the end of something is, if not sad, a bit bittersweet. But nothing has been usual about the past 12 months and I think we can all agree…

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San Francesco or Saint Francis Basilica upper church at sunset

Wonders of Italy: The Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/09/2021 - 03:21

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The Language of Italian Politics: Words You Need to Know

by rebeccawinke | Thu, 02/04/2021 - 08:05

It’s Friday, so it must be time for a new government in Italy. That may be a bit of an exaggeration, but Italy has had more than 60 changes of…

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Facade of Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence

Wonders of Italy: Florence's Cathedral

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/01/2021 - 06:16

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Exterior view of Colosseum in Rome Italy

Wonders of Italy: Rome's Colosseum

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 01/25/2021 - 07:35

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Do You Know the Difference between Sapere (Know) and Conoscere (Know) in Italian?

by rebeccawinke | Thu, 01/21/2021 - 08:11

Years ago, when I was still reading aloud to my sons, we were deep into the Harry Potter books. After finishing the iconic chapter describing Harry’s first…

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