Italian Word of the Day: Dubbio (doubt)
If there is one thing that stops us from becoming more confident speakers of Italian, it’s that ever-looming sense of doubt in our own abilities. Doubt in Italian can be…
Italian Word of the Day: Dubbio (doubt)
If there is one thing that stops us from becoming more confident speakers of Italian, it’s that ever-looming sense of doubt in our own abilities. Doubt in Italian can be…
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Italian Phrase of the Week: Tanta roba! (Wow / Beautiful / Very good)
The Italian expression Tanta roba! began as a slang phrase used among the younger generations but has now spread to the lingo of all Italians, both young and young-at-heart. I’ve even heard my suocera (mother-in-law) say it every now and then, and she’s 82! tanta…
Italian Phrase of the Week: Tanta roba! (Wow / Beautiful / Very good)
The Italian expression Tanta roba! began as a slang phrase used among the younger generations but has now spread to the lingo of all Italians, both young and young-at-heart. I’ve even heard my suocera (mother-in-law) say it every now and then, and she’s 82! tanta…
Italian Idiom of the Week: Avere una bella gatta da pelare (to have a difficult problem to resolve)
If you’ve ever been faced with a difficult or seemingly unresolvable problem, you could define it in Italian as una bella gatta da pelare, or literally, a beautiful female cat to skin. avere una bella…
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The Poetry of Italian “Sound” Words
Italian is a beautiful, musical language — we can all agree on that, right? But there’s a specific category of the vocabulary that’s honestly next-level. I’m talking about words for sounds, the ones that don’t just describe a rustling leaf…
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What’s the difference between ‘castano’ and ‘marrone’ in Italian?
Italians have various words to describe brown, but there are specific situations where using the appropriate term in the correct context is crucial to avoid sounding odd. This is especially true when discussing hair colour. Indeed, no one in Italy…
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The Poetry of Italian “Sound” Words
Italian is a beautiful, musical language — we can all agree on that, right? But there’s a specific category of the vocabulary that’s honestly next-level. I’m talking about words for sounds, the ones that don’t just describe a rustling leaf…
WORD COMPARISON
What’s the difference between ‘castano’ and ‘marrone’ in Italian?
Italians have various words to describe brown, but there are specific situations where using the appropriate term in the correct context is crucial to avoid sounding odd. This is especially true when discussing hair colour. Indeed, no one in Italy…
