Italian Word of the Day: Pesto (pesto sauce / black and blue)
Put together some basilico (basil), pinoli (pine nuts), fresh parmigiano and aglio (garlic), along with some olio d’oliva (olive oil), succo di limone (lemon juice), and sale (salt), and what…
Italian Word of the Day: Pesto (pesto sauce / black and blue)
Put together some basilico (basil), pinoli (pine nuts), fresh parmigiano and aglio (garlic), along with some olio d’oliva (olive oil), succo di limone (lemon juice), and sale (salt), and what…
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Italian Phrase of the Week: Ci penso io! (I’ll take care of / deal with it!)
Whenever you want to say that you are happy to take care of an issue, or deal with a problem, consider using the very useful Italian expression Ci penso io! Let’s break it down bit by bit. Ci penso io! I’ll take care of it…
Italian Phrase of the Week: Ci penso io! (I’ll take care of / deal with it!)
Whenever you want to say that you are happy to take care of an issue, or deal with a problem, consider using the very useful Italian expression Ci penso io! Let’s break it down bit by bit. Ci penso io! I’ll take care of it…
Italian Idiom of the Week: Non tutte le ciambelle escono col buco (Not everything works out as planned)
Imagine biting into a scrumptious-looking ciambella (doughnut), only to discover that something about it isn’t quite right. Maybe it’s uneven, maybe it’s collapsed, or maybe, just maybe, it’s missing that all-important buco (hole) in the…
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10 Italian Cultural Traits Captured in Words
Certain Italian words are really difficult to translate — not because English is short on vocabulary, but because it lacks the context that gives those words their meaning. For instance, you can translate sistemarsi as “to settle down,” sure. But…
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…
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10 Italian Cultural Traits Captured in Words
Certain Italian words are really difficult to translate — not because English is short on vocabulary, but because it lacks the context that gives those words their meaning. For instance, you can translate sistemarsi as “to settle down,” sure. But…
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…
