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💟Leggenda di San Valentino💟

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Jodina

Conosci l’origine della leggenda di San Valentino? […English Translation Below…] Sono molte le leggende riguardanti la vita di San Valentino – eccone una: La Festa di San Valentino ha le origini nell’antico rito romano di Lupercalia. La Chiesa cattolica voleva … Continue reading →

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😍2021 bollettino Nº4 🍭Caramelle per il Cervello!🧠Brain Candy!

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Jodina

Mamma mia che settimana! (Holy cow, what a week!) Thought you might like to relax into the fine settimana (weekend) with a lil’ bit o’ italiano… Read on for an Italian joke 🤣 (una barzelletta), a saying (un detto), and … Continue reading →

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😍2021 bollettino italiano Nº3🤸Goodies Galore!🎈

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Jodina

Today, just for un minuto, I invite you to unplug from the madness 🤪, and take a happy little Italian break with me! Read on for an Italian joke 🤣 (una battuta), a saying (un detto), and my favorite word (parola) … Continue reading →

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Leggenda della Befana/Italian Christmas Witch Legend

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Jodina

All around Italy, i ragazzi, the kiddos, have hung their calze, stockings, by il camino, the chimney, with care, in hopes that la Befana soon will be there. i bravi, the good ones, will get caramelle, candies, and little regali, … Continue reading →

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Italian Lentil Soup💰Recipe for a Lucky Year

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Jodina

Prefer to read this post in English? Skip to the text in green. Secondo l’usanza italiana, se ti vuoi assicurare di un nuovo anno fortunato, a Capodanno devi mangiare le lenticchie. Piatte e tonde, assomigliano le monete, e per … Continue reading →

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The Vowel Sound U/ooh/ – “It’s Never About YOU” | ITALIAN LANGUAGE NUGGET o’ the week | Navigating Pronunciation Landmines

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Jodina

Rather listen than read? ⇓ Podcast below ⇓ This week’s Italian Language Nugget is brought to you by yet another vowel sound pronunciation landmine. The letter in question is U. Just like the vowels A [“Don’t Call Me Al“] … Continue reading →

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The Vowel Sound i/ee/ – “Rhymes with Tree” | ITALIAN LANGUAGE NUGGET o’ the week | Navigating Pronunciation Landmines

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Jodina

Rather listen than read? ⇓ Podcast below ⇓ Buongiornoooo! This week’s Language Nugget is brought to you by yet another pronunciation landmine Vowel Sound – today we’re looking at the Italian Vowel Sound i – which in Italian rhymes with … Continue reading →

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The Vowel Sound A – “Don’t Call Me Al” | ITALIAN LANGUAGE NUGGET o’ the week | Avoiding Pronunciation Landmines

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Jodina

Rather listen than read? ⇓ Podcast below ⇓ Today’s language nugget/pronunciation landmine is brought to you by the Italian Vowel Sound A. Such an innocent looking letter. You’d think it’d be easy. And yet, it fools many a student (especially, … Continue reading →

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The Three Stooges Sound | ITALIAN LANGUAGE NUGGET o’ the week | Avoiding Pronunciation Landmines

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Jodina

Rather listen than read? ⇓ Podcast below ⇓ This week’s Language Nugget features another common Italian pronunciation landmine… one that has the dubious distinction of being voted by my students as “Most Obnoxious Sound in Italian.” Can you guess which … Continue reading →

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Italian Z’s, Part I: The Hot Z | ITALIAN LANGUAGE NUGGET o’ the week | Avoiding Pronunciation Landmines

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Jodina

Rather listen than read? ⇓ Podcast below ⇓ Just to set the record straight, this week’s Language Nugget isn’t about sleeping, Italian style 😉 Rather, we’ll be talking about the pronunciation of what I call the Hot Z. Just as … Continue reading →

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