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by Alesha Allen | Fri, 11/15/2019 - 01:18
As the temperatures start to cool in many places in Italy, it can be useful to have the right vocabulary to talk about the change in weather. Italians love to…
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by Alesha Allen | Fri, 10/25/2019 - 05:33
There are two Italian public and religious holidays around this time of year celebrating the spirit world and those that have departed: November 1st– La Festa…
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by Alesha Allen | Thu, 08/22/2019 - 07:23
The hottest temperatures ever recorded in Italy have taken place in Sicily, where the thermometer has risen to an impressive 48.5 degrees Celsius or 119…
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by Alesha Allen | Thu, 07/04/2019 - 11:53
We only have one way to say ‘you’ in English. Italian has both a formal you ‘Lei’ and an informal you: ‘tu’. Which one should you use when? This is a question…
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by Alesha Allen | Tue, 07/02/2019 - 06:30
It’s most definitely summer somewhere in Italy! Italians can look stylish all year round, but have you ever wondered whether there are any customs or…
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by Alesha Allen | Thu, 05/30/2019 - 12:11
Whatever your level of Italian, it’s happened to all of us. You’re having a conversation and you’re doing really well ... and then you’re lost and you don’t…
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by Alesha Allen | Fri, 05/17/2019 - 02:09
I recently wrote a language piece on how to say ‘a lot’ in Italian, today we are going to look at the opposite - how to say ‘a little’, ‘a bit’ and ‘a few’ in…
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by Alesha Allen | Fri, 05/03/2019 - 04:07
Idioms are sayings or expressions that often can’t be translated literally. They’re widely used in spoken Italian so a great way to express yourself and make…
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by Alesha Allen | Fri, 04/19/2019 - 02:00
In Italian there are a variety of ways to say ‘a lot’ and ‘many’. How would you say, for example, ‘there are a lot of beautiful churches in Italy’ or ‘there…
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by Alesha Allen | Fri, 04/05/2019 - 00:47
Mastering your numbers in Italian is an important skill. How else can you specify how many scoops of ‘gelato’ (ice cream) you would like, or ask what time the…