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by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 10/06/2014 - 05:25

Summer is over, but let’s not be too sad about it: autumn, after all, is a great time to visit Italy. So we welcome the fall season by picking autunno as our…

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Restoring a Property in Italy: Useful Tips & Vocabulary

by Barry Lillie | Sat, 10/04/2014 - 04:00

Many people who purchase a house abroad are drawn by the desire to restore an older, possibly abandoned, property. But think long and hard before you choose to…

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Word of the Week: FOGLIA

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/29/2014 - 10:44

Fall has officially started, leaves are either beginning to fall off trees, or, in some parts of Italy, like the northern region of Trentino Alto-Adige, they…

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Italian: The World's Sexiest Accent?

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/29/2014 - 05:42

Italian is the world’s sexiest accent, according to a poll conducted by CNN. There are an estimated 7,000 languages on earth; CNN came up with 13 which “sound…

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Italian Language: Masculine Words Ending in -ma

by Alesha Allen | Sat, 09/27/2014 - 04:00

[Photo: panorama italiano] As a general rule, in Italian feminine words end in -a and masculine words end in -o. However, there are always exceptions to…

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Word of the Week: ANGELO

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/22/2014 - 06:58

Our Word of the Week is angelo – angel. Angelo is a masculine noun, therefore the plural ends in -i-: angeli. Guardian angel is angelo custode. Patrizia è un…

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Italian Language: Shopping

by Alesha Allen | Sat, 09/20/2014 - 04:00

We all like to take advantage of a bit of shopping when on holiday, especially when visiting Italy. I love going to the supermarket and stocking up on treats…

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Word of the Week: GRAZIE

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 09/15/2014 - 09:03

For our weekly Word of the Week, we pick grazie – thank you. Below are a few useful expressions with the word grazie: Grazie di cuore – thanks from the bottom…

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