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Giugno 15, 2020
Many students often encounter difficulties when they have to build a sentence with the verb “mancare”, especially when it is used to communicate to someone we […]
Maggio 12, 2020
Let’s get started right away! :)) 1 – Does the Italian language derive from Latin? Italian does not derive from the classical Latin that is studied […]
Marzo 15, 2020
Have you ever heard “Quel ragazzo è un secchione“?That boy is a big bucketDo you know why this expression is used in Italian? We say “secchione” […]
Gennaio 16, 2020
If you are in Italy for work, to attend university or simply for a holiday, it can happen more times than you can imagine having to […]
Dicembre 18, 2019
One of the most difficult words for a foreign student to understand and use is definitely the word “mica”. We Italians always use it, so I’m […]
Dicembre 8, 2019
Before telling you about the use of the congiuntivo in Italian, I would like to remind you of some particularities, which you must remember: 1) the […]
Novembre 30, 2019
In Italy, soccer is the national sport. A visceral love for our team binds us. Here is a curiosity about the Italian national team: why is […]
Novembre 23, 2019
Today I want to talk about what are usually the most common mistakes that not only students but also native speakers commit when writing in Italian.Let’s […]
Novembre 17, 2019
Why do they say: “Have a sword of Damocles on the head”? “Having a sword of Damocles on the head” is an expression widely used in […]
Novembre 8, 2019
Why do they say: “I have legs that make me Giacomo Giacomo”? Did you know that in different parts of Italy, it is common to say […]
Ottobre 27, 2019
Surely all Italians will have noticed that foreigners often shout “bravo” at the end of a concert or some show. And surely those who are not […]
Ottobre 16, 2019
Customers who work closely with Italians often ask me for advice on some verb related to office activities. Italiano in ufficio: attività quotidiane • Fissare / […]
Ottobre 4, 2019
How many times have you felt confused when asked about your origin and did not know which preposition to choose? DI Londra or DA Londra? In […]
Settembre 25, 2019
The use of bello (beautiful) and buono (good) Italian adjectives often creates confusion for those who study the Italian language. First of all, because they have […]
Settembre 19, 2019
Business letters must be extraordinarily impersonal and devoid of any emotion. No doubt your first experience with Italian business letters will be stressful, but as you […]
Settembre 11, 2019
Today we see together an Italian word of difficult translation into other languages. One of the significant problems, when studying a foreign language, is to want […]
Settembre 4, 2019
It can happen to everyone, from time to time, to have doubts about the use of small and capital letters when writing. For this reason, I […]
Agosto 28, 2019
The discovery of the Italian saying continues. Each has an ancient story to tell. Ready? Go! Perdere la Trebisonda Literally: “Lose the Trabzon.” It is an […]
Agosto 21, 2019
In Italy, we use to repeat several times a day many sayings when we talk with family and friends. You cannot avoid learning them if you […]
Agosto 14, 2019
All languages have tongue twisters, and several studies have shown that they are a useful tool to learn to speak correctly and improve the pronunciation and […]
Agosto 7, 2019
Many of my students have asked me why, when we toast, the Italians say “cin cin.” It is actually a rather curious expression that has something […]
Agosto 1, 2019
Today I want to talk about the eating habits of Italians, the rules for cooking like a real Italian and the things we never do, both […]
Luglio 23, 2019
It is often believed that to improve one’s vocabulary and learn new words, it is enough to read a lot in Italian. In some ways, reading […]
Luglio 15, 2019
If you want to integrate yourself in Italy you must know the expressions that I will describe in this article. Then you will thank me. 🙂 […]
Luglio 10, 2019
In most languages, there is no difference in how to express the feeling of love and that of friendship or affection. In English, for example, we […]
Giugno 26, 2019
Have you ever wondered where the habit of saying “Pronto=Ready?” comes from when we answer the phone? It is an expression that we only use in […]
Giugno 19, 2019
Do you know that when we want to wish “good luck” to someone, in Italian we use the expression “in bocca al lupo”? Many have wondered […]
Giugno 12, 2019
Do you want to take an exam that can issue you a certificate of participation that certifies your level of Italian? I have two good news […]
Giugno 5, 2019
How do Italians greet each other? In everyday language, the most common friendly greeting formula is CIAO, which is used at the beginning and at the […]
