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Tiziano Ferro, Italian latin pop singer, is talented, fun to listen to (and easy on the eyes!). One of my students turned me on to his music (grazie Gariella!). Ferro also records Spanish versions of his Italian albums and has … Continue reading →

San Diego’s Taste of Little Italy returns — taking place this Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. Among the participating restaurants are Anthology, Burger Lounge, Indigo Grill, Mimmo’s, Mona Lisa, Po Pazzo, Rice at the W Hotel, Cafe … Continue reading →

“Chi non ha testa ha gambe” . . Salve! Ecco la frase idiomatica della settimana = Here’s your weekly Italian Idiom, brought to you by Italiano With Jodina: “Chi non ha testa ha gambe.” Literally, this means ‘He who doesn’t … Continue reading →

Buona sera studenti! Ecco il vostro aggiornamento settimanale della classe. (Here’s your weekly class update.) Complimenti a tutti coloro che hanno fatto i compiti di classe! (Thumbs up to all those who did the oustide-of-class assignments!) Read on for a … Continue reading →

Buona sera studenti! Ecco il vostro aggiornamento settimanale della classe. (Here’s your weekly class update.) Complimenti a tutti coloro che hanno fatto i compiti di classe! (Thumbs up to all those who did the oustide-of-class assignments!) Read on for a … Continue reading →

The Complete Italian Grammar is IMHO (in my humble opinion) the best Italian grammar book I’ve come across. Part of the ‘Practice Makes Perfect Series’ from McGraw Hill publishers. While I know not everyone is a grammar geek like me, … Continue reading →

This is good stuff — Listen to free streaming music with Radio Italy Live NY out of Manhattan. Complete with Italian radio commercials, in real time. Listen on your computer while you work, or on your iPhone anywhere. Almost like … Continue reading →

Salve! Ecco la frase idiomatica della settimana = Here’s your weekly Italian Idiom, brought to you by Italiano With Jodina: “Tutto fumo niente arrosto.” Literally, this means ‘all smoke, no roast’, and would be used pretty much the same way … Continue reading →

Buon giorno e complimenti a tutti per il vostro entusiasmo (your enthusiasm)!!! Our class is un grande piacere! And now, here’s your weekly update… What we studied/practiced: A review of Italian Greetings/ Intro’s/ Polite-Useful Phrases/ Small Talk The Italian Alphabet … Continue reading →

Can’t make it to Italy’s “Beautiful Country” in person this year? Then sample the breathtaking sights from the vicarious comfort of a helicopter-mounted camera in this gorgeous aerial travelogue. As seen on Public Television, Visions of Italy is the ultimate … Continue reading →