Italian Language

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by Katia Amore |
You have been offered a glass of red wine, but you prefer white wine instead! You have been suggested to catch a bus to reach your destination, but you prefer…
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by Silvia Donati |
We celebrate the official arrival of summer – June 21 – by dedicating our Word of the Week to… summer – l’estate! Dove trascorrerai l’estate? Where are you…
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by Katia Amore |
An interesting question was asked in our community asking for advice about replying to a formal invitation to a wedding. We thought this could be useful…
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by Silvia Donati |
Summer is “wedding season” in Italy, and we have picked sposa – bride as our Word of the Week. Getting married is sposarsi. I miei amici si sono sposati sul…
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by Barry Lillie |
If you haven’t already decided that this year you’ll learn to speak Italian, then here are ten reasons why you should consider it! Derived from the…
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by Alesha Allen |
Il tavolo is ‘the table’, in the sense of a piece of furniture. However if ‘the table’ is prepared for a meal, it becomes la tavola. At home, when food is…
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by Katia Amore |
If you are planning a trip to Italy and would like to try to engage with the locals, one of the most polite phrases you need to know is how to say “how are you…
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by Silvia Donati |
Here at ITALY Magazine we really like taking to the road to explore Italy – there is always something new to discover! So this week we teach you the word…
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by Barry Lillie |
If you enjoy exploring Italy on your own, it’s a good idea to learn a few basic questions to help you if you get lost, or to assist you in getting to where you…
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by Silvia Donati |
Home sweet home, or, as we would say in Italian, casa dolce casa! Our Word of the Week is casa, home or house (no distinction in Italian). If you want to…