Word of the Week: LUGLIO

| Mon, 07/07/2014 - 09:12

[In the photo: Cala Domestica, Sardinia]

So you already know the word in Italian for the season we’re in, summer (we told you a couple of weeks ago, but if you don’t remember, click here). Today we teach you the word for the current month of July: luglio. [before luglio comes giugno, and after it, comes agosto.]

Did you know? The month of July was named after Julius Caesar, who was born on the 13 of the month.

The song below, dedicated to “Luglio”, topped the Italian hit parade singles chart in July 1968 – listen: