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by Silvia Donati | Mon, 12/29/2014 - 05:22

2014 is ending and a new year is about to begin, so our Word of the Week is anno, year. The plural is anni, years. New Year's Eve is Capodanno - the new year…

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How to Say: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Italian

by ITALY | Sat, 12/20/2014 - 03:00

With the holidays approaching, it is important to know how to say Merry Christmas in Italian! "Merry Christmas" in Italian is Buon Natale. Buon Natale is the…

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Word of the Week: LUCE

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 12/15/2014 - 09:28

Catholics in Italy just recently celebrated the Feast Day of Santa Lucia, on December 13. St. Lucy is the patron saint of the blind and those with eye-trouble…

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How to Say: Festa

by Alesha Allen | Mon, 12/08/2014 - 02:00

Let's start with la Festa dell’Immacolata, as today, December 8th, marks exactly that, la festa dell’Immacolata Concezione in Italy. This is a public and…

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Word of the Week: MUSICA

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 12/01/2014 - 08:49

This Sunday, December 7, Italy’s most famous opera theater, La Scala in Milan, inaugurates its annual opera season, awaited with anticipation by music lovers.…

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Italian Language: How to Ask for a Cup of Tea

by Alesha Allen | Sat, 11/29/2014 - 04:00

We all love a good Italian caffè (coffee) when visiting Italy, but if you fancied a tea (and tea is more popular among Italians than you many think!) you could…

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Learn Italian in Italy

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/25/2014 - 02:00

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Word of the Week: SPAZIO

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 11/24/2014 - 09:54

We’ve followed with trepidation astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti’s launch into space to reach the International Space Station, which happened last night.…

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Italian Language: Eating Out

by Barry Lillie | Sat, 11/22/2014 - 04:00

One of the joys of visiting Italy is the opportunity to dine out and sample dishes you may not have at home. Whether it’s a simple slice of pizza or a formal…

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