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Buona Pasqua a tutti (which literally means Good Easter to all, but you would translate Happy Easter to everybody). Today I have been asked by my neighbor if the Easter Bunny has already come to my ho
We laughed so much the other evening with my students about this expression... Al fresco! I found out that two students named their golf team 'Al fresco' and after reading this story you will know why
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Frequently, and especially during our Conversation Classes, the expression 'bella figura' crops up when we are talking about how someone looks so as to pay a compliment. This is probably because you h
Did you ever eat lasagne? Yes, it is written 'lasagne' and it is not a mistake, trust me! It comes as a surprise for many of my students to know that what they always called lasagna, due to the fact
Many of my students stumble over this particular use of the reflexive form which is not academic or formal but, nonetheless, sounds truly Italian. In Italian we use some verbs which are called 'Rifles
Our exciting College of Commerce classes start tomorrow (Tuesday). For anyone looking to start learning Italian, our beginners class (starting Wednesday) is a great way to start. Learn with an experie
If you want a piece of advice, do not ever say 'Buona fortuna' to an Italian person, unless you don't like him or her very much! Buona fortuna means good luck, but, in Italy, it is strongly believed t
Italian is a very easy language to learn. In fact, it is very easy to read as we pronounce it as it is written. In addition, no stress is involved in reading as you should read slowly and take your ti
If you want to impress your friends with your Christmas greetings in Italian, you should say BUON NATALE E FELICE ANNO NUOVO which means marry Christmas and happy new year! You can also have a slice o
Let's start with a couple of words about Capodanno which means the first day of the year. In Italy Capodanno includes New year's eve and the first of January. Capodanno is composed of two words and a
In many years of teaching Italian to non native Italian speakers I have accumulated a great deal of understanding about my students' learning process. In fact, there are some mistakes which are common
