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by Silvia Donati | Mon, 03/10/2014 - 13:44

The perfect Italian word to use when expressing doubt, boh means "I don’t know" or "I’m not sure," and is best accompanied by a light shrug of the…

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False Friends - Part 6: Confetti or Coriandoli?

by Katia Amore | Sat, 03/01/2014 - 03:00

Confetti, the small pieces or streamers of paper, which are usually thrown at Carnival parades and wedding celebrations, are actually known as coriandoli in…

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Italian Language Lesson 11: How to Book a Hotel Room in Italy

by Barry Lillie | Tue, 02/25/2014 - 02:00

With so many low-cost airlines offering inexpensive flights to Italy, many people are moving away from booking holidays through travel agents and venturing on…

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Word of the Week: MASCHERA

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/24/2014 - 06:25

We are deep into Carnival time, with the Venice and Viareggio carnivals, to name just two of the most famous, in full swing. In celebration of Carnival, our…

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Set in Marble: Italian Idiomatic Phrases with the Word Marmo

by Katia Amore | Sat, 02/22/2014 - 03:30

This week we commemorated the 450th anniversary of Michelangelo's death and we visited Carrara marble quarries, where this incredible Renaissance artist…

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Word of the Week: CANZONE

by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 02/17/2014 - 10:32

Italy's most important music event of the year begins tomorrow: the Festival della Canzone Italiana, better known as Festival di Sanremo. Therefore, our Word…

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Word of the Week: INNAMORATO/A

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/10/2014 - 11:17

Ah, to be in love in Italy! Doesn’t it sound like the most romantic thing? For all our readers who are in love, and for all those who will soon be, here’s our…

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Word of the Week: TEMPO

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/03/2014 - 10:30

Given that, unfortunately, news about the (bad) weather continues to make headlines in Italy, our Word of the Week is tempo, weather. Bad weather is brutto…

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Learn Italian Hand Gestures: Translating D&G Models into Written Italian

by Katia Amore | Sat, 02/01/2014 - 06:55

Ok, we admit it, we wanted another excuse to enjoy the handsome models D&G chose for their video on Italian hand gestures. So we decided to translate the…

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Word of the Week: MEMORIA

by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 01/27/2014 - 10:26

Today, January 27, marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, an international memorial day for the victims of the Holocaust. In Italian, the commemoration…