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by Alesha Allen | Fri, 03/22/2019 - 04:56

When you first start learning Italian you will often learn the verb ‘volere’. This verb means ‘to want’. A verb is a doing word, a word which expresses an…

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A Language Full of Color

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 03/01/2019 - 02:56

It’s common to learn your colors in Italian as a beginner, but have you come across any idiomatic expressions using these colors? Some teachers prefer to wait…

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Che Bei Fiori! Such Beautiful Flowers

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 02/22/2019 - 02:35

This month many of us are looking forward to the spring, when the weather warms up and we can get out in the fresh air a bit more. Spring is one of the best…

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San Valentino e Amore

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 02/07/2019 - 12:12

Italian is often described as ‘the language of love’ and with Valentine’s Day soon to be upon us, now is a great time to look at how we talk about love in…

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Fare Sport: New Year, New Italian Vocabulary to Learn

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 01/17/2019 - 11:59

The new year can be a great time to take up a new hobby or improve your general fitness. In Italian lessons with my students I like to talk about new year’s…

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La Salute - Talking Health in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 11/29/2018 - 17:26

You may have heard the word salute in Italian. It can be translated in the following ways: - Health / wellbeing Bere troppo alcol fa male alla salute…

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How to Say ‘I like’ in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 10/19/2018 - 04:08

Piacere means ‘to like’ in English but a more literal translation would be ‘to be pleasing’. In English we say ‘I like Italian’ but in Italian we would say ‘…

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Quali Sono i Tuoi Passatempi? Going over Hobbies in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 10/11/2018 - 11:29

Quali sono i tuoi passatempi? When meeting a new person in Italy you may be asked this question - what are your hobbies? The word hobby is also used in Italian…

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Italian Language Lesson: 'False friends' You Need to Keep an Eye Out For

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 08/30/2018 - 06:25

You may often have to guess the meaning of a word when learning a new language. At times the word is similar to an English one and therefore easy to guess…

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Cheap or Expensive: Expressions in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 08/11/2016 - 09:17

When asking how much something costs, you can use the following: Quanto costa? How much does it cost? Quanto costano? How much do they cost? Qual’è il prezzo?…