Monthly Archives: September 2010

Italian Proverb:

Il Detto della settimana:

“A goccia a goccia si scava la roccia.”

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Jodina

Ecco il detto di questa settimana:  {Here’s this week’s saying.} . “A goccia a goccia si scava la roccia.” . Listen to pronunciation: . Translation: Drop by drop, rock is eroded. . Spiegazione (Explanation, a translation follows): Questo detto italiano … Continue reading →

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Italian Verbs:

I verbi del venerdì:

Autunno

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Jodina

L’autunno è arrivato!  Che bello!  (Autumn has arrived! How nice!) . Here, a few autumn-inspired verbs for this installment of I Verbi del Venerdì (The Verbs of Friday). . Rastrellare ▪ Accorciare ▪ Riscaldare ▪ Ammirare ▪ Festeggiare ▪ Progettare … Continue reading →

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Italian Music:

Musica del mercoledì:

“Santa Lucia”

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Jodina

Since this week started out with la Festa di San Gennaro (The Feast & Celebration of Saint Gennaro), patron saint of Napoli aka Naples, what better song for this installment of Musica del Mercoledì (Music Wednesday) than the traditional canzone … Continue reading →

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Italian Proverb:

Il Detto della domenica:

“Chi dorme non piglia pesci.”

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Jodina

Proverbs, sayings, and idiomatic expressions are a rich way to learn new words and gain insight into the colloquial side of a language. Italian, like other languages, has a wealth of these enlightening expressions — some wise and others witty. … Continue reading →

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