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by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 06/15/2010 - 09:47
Words by Pat Eggleton“Prego” often causes confusion because it is used a lot. It can be used to mean “You’re welcome” or “Don’t mention it” after someone has…
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by Pat Eggleton | Thu, 06/10/2010 - 11:24
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The rules for the indefinite article – “a” – are simpler than the ones for the definite article [“the”].
Masculine nouns:
Most…
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by ITALY | Tue, 06/08/2010 - 04:17
Confetti are not tiny dots of coloured paper but the sugar-coated almonds that Italians give you before weddings, Christenings and graduations. The verb…
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by ITALY | Tue, 06/01/2010 - 05:25
Here are some of those nasty words that can catch us out:
Noioso doesn’t mean “noisy”. It means boring.
Annoiato doesn’t mean “annoyed”. It means bored or…
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by ITALY | Wed, 05/26/2010 - 03:54
Spaghetti are plural in Italian and Italians are always very amused when English-speaking folk treat the word as a singular noun. If you want to say “the…
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by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 05/25/2010 - 05:19
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There are some confusing rules for saying “the “ [the definite article] in Italian but they are not so bad if you learn a few at a time…
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by ITALY | Tue, 05/18/2010 - 10:32
This is a tip for all you romantic souls out there.
Have you ever seen the initials TVB carved on a tree or as part of a graffito in Italy? You may have seen…
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by Pat Eggleton | Thu, 05/13/2010 - 09:47
Last week we looked at the verb “essere” [to be ] but this is not the verb we usually use to ask about someone’s health or to respond.
For this, we use the…
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by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 05/11/2010 - 10:21
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Plurals can be confusing in Italian, the good news is that some Italian words don’t change in the plural , eg:
Words that end in…
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by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 05/04/2010 - 09:36
Words by Pat EggletonSometimes, but not always, “S” at the beginning of an Italian verb can be an equivalent of English “un…” .Its addition can give a verb an…
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