Books always keep us good company and, if you’re learning a foreign language, they can also help us improve your language skills.So, today I’d like to give you a small list of Italian books you can read to improve your Italian language skills. Il deserto dei Tartari The first of the Italian books in this …
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Do you know how to use essere and avere?
Essere and avere, respectively to be and to have, are two Italian auxiliary verbs. These verbs are incredibly useful and are the first verbs that learners usually learn in Italian.Do you know when and how to use them?Let’s see the present tense of these two irregular verbs first: Essere Io sono Tu sei Lui/Lei è …
Italian walled towns to see – Castell’Arquato
In Italy there are many walled towns that are worth a visit. I wrote about one of them, Brisighella, some weeks ago.Today, I’d like to talk one of the many beautiful Italian walled towns: Castell’Arquato. Castell’Arquato Castell’Arquato is one of the most wonderful Italian walled towns in the province of Piacenza, in Emilia-Romagna.Time there almost …
Appena or non appena? – What does appena means?
Appena is an Italian word that can have different meanings. Students are usually confused on how to use it, where to place it in a sentence and whether to use “non” or not? In this article I’ll try to answer these three questions. Appena Appena can be used to indicate that something almost doesn’t happen …
Forest bathing in Oasi Zegna, Italy
Spending time in green spaces can be extremely beneficial for our health. More and more studies are showing this. And for those of you who are a little lazy, like me, the good news is that you don’t necessarily have to do any physical activity to enjoy the benefits nature can give us. The benefits …
Let’s learn some informal Italian words
Italians use many informal words and sentences during the day. I already wrote some of these words and sentence in previous articles such as: Six words that change meaning in informal Italian Five Italian slang words How to express opinions in informal Italian Eight Italian slang expressions Today, I’d like to add some other informal …
Fight shyness and speak Italian
Shyness means feeling awkward and worried when you approach someone or when someone approaches you, especially when it’s the first time you meet them or when you don’t know them well. Many shy people regularly experience blushing, sweating, pounding heart when they are thrown into social situations. Shyness and introversion are not the same One …
Occhio! And other Italian idioms with the word eye
Two weeks ago, I wrote an article about some Italian idiomatic expressions with the word eye – occhio. Today I’m going to add other six Italian idioms with the word occhio. Let’s start by saying that even the Italian word occhio, taken in its own, can have a special meaning when used in informal Italian. …
Typical Italian borghi: Brisighella
If you decide to rent a car in Italy, you’ll soon discover that there are many Italian borghi in the Italian countryside. Italian borghi are small villages built around a castle and usually surrounded by walls. If you’ve never seen an Italian burg in your life, you have to. They can be extremely fascinating, sometimes …
Italian idiomatic expressions with the word eye – occhio
Italian has many idiomatic expressions that can be hard to remember because their meaning is usually very different from the meaning of the single words composing them. Many Italian idiomatic expressions include the word eye, occhio. So, I’ve decided to write a short list of some of these Italian idiomatic expressions with the word eye. …
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