Do not say Buona Fortuna, for goodness' sake!
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
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Grammar or no grammar?
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
Buon Natale e Buon Anno, but let's not forget the Befana
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
Capodanno in Italia? Fantastico, ma attenzione alle tradizioni!
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
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Teaching Italian
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
Two words about my home town, Turin or Torino
I came to terms with the fact that when I say to anyone in Ireland: ‘I am from Turin’, they answer: ‘ah, Fiat’ and sometimes they also say: ‘Juventus!’. Thankfully, this is not what Turin is about and
Differences between the North and South of Italy
There are many differences between the North and South of Italy which are not only about environment and climate, but also about the people and the way they think and behave. This is due to historic
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