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Leggenda della Befana/Italian Christmas Witch Legend

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

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

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

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

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

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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La Pasqua: Easter Eye Candy [a foto blog]

Prefer to read this post in English? Skip to the text in  green. Così come guardare le vetrine non incide sui nostri budget, concedersi la bellezza di queste bellissime vetrine italiane decorate con esposizioni elaborate di dolci pasquali non ci … Continue reading

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Top 10 Reasons People Study Italian

Why do you study Italian? (And if you don’t, why do you think people study Italian? And also, what are you waiting for? … This beautiful language is calling you! 🙂 ) I came across this list and thought it … Continue reading

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Watch Movies, Improve Your Italian!

  Shorter days, longer nights and chilly temperatures make it the perfect season to cozy up with a good Italian movie. Most of my students find watching Italian movies an enjoyable experience, but “they talk so fast” (referring to dialog … Continue reading

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2 for Tuesday: Scioglilingua | Tongue Twisters

PING PONG[Note: Any text in Italian is followed by the English translation.] Gli scioglilingua sono un ottimo modo per esercitare la tua pronuncia in Italiano! Tongue twisters are an excellent way to practice your Italian pronunciation! Eccone due divertenti che … Continue reading

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