Word of the Week: MARE

| Mon, 07/14/2014 - 09:09

Mare, mare, mare / ma che voglia di arrivare lì da te, da te / sto accelerando e adesso ormai ti prendo / mare, mare, mare…

The refrain from a famous 1990s song by Luca Carboni expresses exactly our feelings about “il mare” (the sea) right now: we’re itching to go!

To go to the beach is andare al mare (although the proper word for beach is spiaggia).

In Italy, we have many places where we can enjoy il mare, and this summer, we are taking you on a journey to discover the many beautiful islands that dot the Italian peninsula with a new series dedicated to Italian islands.

Sing along as you listen to Luca Carboni’s “Mare Mare” (we've been doing that all day!):