Italian Language

Language
by Alesha Allen |
Many of us head to the Italian seaside in the summer, but the Italian countryside is just as beautiful. There are beautiful mountains, hills, valleys and lakes…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Language
by Alesha Allen |
Imagine being on a bus in Italy and someone kindly offers to help you with your suitcase. You don’t need their help though, so you want to tell them: ‘it’s ok…
Language
by Kristie Prada |
As a British Woman married to an Italian, I’m often asked why we decided to embark on raising our children bilingually. For some, it’s obvious that you would…
Language
by Alesha Allen |
One of my students recently asked me the difference between ‘lasciare’ and ‘uscire’ as when she looked them up in the dictionary, they both said ‘to leave’. I’…
Language
by Silvia Donati |
Language
by Alesha Allen |
We only have one way to say ‘you’ in English. Italian has both a formal you ‘Lei’ and an informal you: ‘tu’. Which one should you use when? This is a question…
Language
by Alesha Allen |
It’s most definitely summer somewhere in Italy! Italians can look stylish all year round, but have you ever wondered whether there are any customs or…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |