Italian Lessons 
10 Phrases You Shouldn’t Go to Italy Without
If you’re packing your suitcases and heading for Italy in the coming months, some practical phrases are sure to come in handy. And so I’m launching a series of post... ...read more
Celebrating May in Italy
Le feste di maggio May festivals “Aprile con il fiore, maggio con il colore,” Italians say, “April with its flower, May with its color.” A rainbow of Italian... ...read moreCooking Under the Tuscan Sun
Il ricettario de “Il sole della Toscana” The Tuscan Sun Cookbook Some people win you over with “hello”; some books, with an irresistible cover or title. Franc... ...read more12 Reasons to Love Spring in the Italian Language
La Primavera Spring No season may be sweeter or more welcome than Spring. While surfing google.it, I came across some essays Italian students wrote on the reasons why, includ... ...read moreItalians Tighten Their Belts and Pinch Their Pennies
Risparmiare, Fare Economia Saving Money “Con la crisi gli italiani tornano parsimoniosi,” a newspaper headline recently declared. (With the crisis, Italians are becoming pars... ...read moreCelebrating Carnevale in the Italian Language
Carnevale Carnival Thanks to my Catholic childhood, I could easily follow the Sunday mass in the tiny stone church of the Borgo Monte Vibiano Vecchio in Umbria. Then the white... ...read moreLet It Snow in the Italian Language
la neve snow When we were in Rome two winters ago, I asked if it might snow. “No,” everyone said. “Nevica a ogni morte di papa.” Literally, it snows “every death of the pope”... ...read moreThe Most Famous Obscenity in the Italian Language
La Parolaccia Bad Language It has become the oscenit ...read moreShipwrecked in the Italian Language
Il Naufragio Shipwreck, total ruin The sight of a huge cruise ship (nave da crociera) lying on its side (su un fianco) in the water, as if sleeping (come addormentata), was ... ...read moreTips from Students and Teachers for Learning Italian
Studiare italiano Studying Italian “What is the most important thing to focus on when learning a new language?” a reader recently wrote. I posted his question on the LA BELLA L... ...read moreFollow Us
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