Online Italian lessons, Italian culture, Italian translation
Two weeks ago, I told you that there are many common Italian expressions with the word testa and I explained eight of them. Now, I’d like to add seven more common Italian expressions with the word testa. 1. Dare alla testa In Italian, this expression has at least two different meanings. The first meaning it …
Seven common Italian expressions with the word testaRead More
Our head is considered one of the most important parts of our body. So, it’s not surprising that in Italy we have many Italian expressions with the word testa – head. And all of them are widely used. So, let’s see eight Italian expressions with the word testa. 1. A testa alta Someone who cammina …
Eight Italian expressions with the word testa – headRead More
Knowing Italian connectives is very useful for both improving your writing and organizing your speech more logically. In some previous articles I talked about the following useful Italian connectives anche, cioè, nonostante, siccome. Today, I’m going to talk about other four useful Italian connectives: perciò, quindi, però and poi. 1. Quindi, perciò The first useful …
As the word suggests, Italian connectives are words that link one part of text to another. They can convey contraposition, disagreement, doubt, and so on. Ex: Il volo è stato cancellato a causa della neve The flight was cancelled due to snow In the example above a causa di – due to, in English – …
In Italian, as in every other language, there are proverbs for any occasion and about any topic. Many of these proverbs come with a rhyme, some others don’t. Today I’d like to focus on seven common Italian proverbs. 1. Rosso di sera, bel tempo si spera This old Italian proverb is actually very similar to …
There are many ways in which you can improve your Italian: by listening to podcasts or songs, by watching tv series or movies, by speaking to native speakers, etc. One of the things you’ll notice when you do one of the activities mentioned above to improve your Italian is that Italians use many words in …
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the Italian verb girare, explaning some of the meanings it can have. Today, I’d like to focus again on the verb girare because in Italian there are many idiomatic expressions that require this verb. So, let’s learn some of them. 1. Far girare le scatole Far girare …
Sometimes a simple verb you know, like girare – to turn – can actually surprise you. Indeed, it’s one of those Italian verbs that can have more than one meaning. Do you think you know all the meanings it can have? If you’re not sure, don’t worry, you’re in the right place because today I’m …
Ma che scherzi? Davvero non conosci la parola scherzare? That’s a pity because the Italian verb scherzare has many uses in Italian, and it’s one of the words Italians use pretty often. So, today I’m going to teach you the uses of the Italian verb scherzare. 1. To play cheerfully The first meaning of the …
Two weeks ago I talked about some Italian movies you can watch during incredibly cold Winter days, when you’re not willing to go out and don’t know what else to do. If movies aren’t really your thing, and you prefer reading, today I’m suggesting you three Italian titles you can find and read. 1. La …
