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Do You Know the Difference between Sapere (Know) and Conoscere (Know) in Italian?

by rebeccawinke | Thu, 01/21/2021 - 08:11

Years ago, when I was still reading aloud to my sons, we were deep into the Harry Potter books. After finishing the iconic chapter describing Harry’s first…

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Buon Anno! Have You Made Any New Year’s Resolutions?

by Alesha Allen | Wed, 12/30/2020 - 01:18

The new year is a great time to make some resolutions. I’d like to take some trips to Italy once it's safe to do so, spend more time with friends and family,…

Travel

Home is Where the Heart (and Food) Is

by Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 11/13/2020 - 00:58

For Italian-born, U.S.-based Alessandro Concas Sr., teaching the Romance language through his Serata Italiana (Italian Evening) initiative is all about heart,…

Language

Are You Finished or Tired? Essere or Avere with the Past Participle

by rebeccawinke | Thu, 09/17/2020 - 06:53

There is something almost Buddhist about beginning to speak a second language. With a limited grasp of verb tenses, you are neither caught in the past nor…

Language

5 Reasons to Take an Italian Online Course Right Now

by Georgette Jupe | Tue, 06/16/2020 - 00:29

For many of us in lockdown, it was a time to reflect on how we might better spend our time. How to finally tackle that passion that isn’t work-related and that…

Language

Plans and Dreams: Talking about the Future in Italian

by rebeccawinke | Thu, 06/04/2020 - 05:54

As lockdown measures begin to ease in Italy and across much of the world, we are all starting to break out of the live-in-the-moment constricts of quarantine…

Language

Discussing Your Job or Profession in Italian

by rebeccawinke | Thu, 05/14/2020 - 07:51

Earlier this month Italy celebrated ‘La Festa dei Lavoratori’, or International Workers’ Day. Known colloquially as ‘Il Primo Maggio’, or the First of May,…

Language

Meet the "Unques": From Chiunque to Comunque

by rebeccawinke | Thu, 04/30/2020 - 04:30

It’s always best in any language to be as precise as you can, using words that denote a concept with certainty and decisiveness. If there is one thing that…

Life + Style

A 20th Century Guide to a 21st Century Pandemic

by Francesca Maggi | Tue, 04/28/2020 - 04:07

I fill my tall shaker with cubes of ice for my morning caffè shakerato – A heady jolt of caffeine, melted ice and luscious foam. Now inhabiting my great-aunt’s…

Language

I Think So

by Alesha Allen | Wed, 04/15/2020 - 11:26

Today we’re going to look at different ways to say ‘I think so’ in Italian. You can’t translate this expression literally, so there are a few options you can…