Tag Archives: Italian Language

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 SoupšŸ’°Recipe for a Lucky Year

Prefer to read this post in English? Skip to the text inĀ  green. Ā Ā Ā Ā  Secondo lā€™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 oā€™ the week | Navigating Pronunciation Landmines

Rather listen than read? ā‡“ Podcast below ā‡“ Ā  This weekā€™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 [ā€œDonā€™t Call Me Alā€œ] … Continue reading

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The Vowel Sound A – “Donā€™t Call Me Al” | ITALIAN LANGUAGE NUGGET oā€™ the week | Avoiding Pronunciation Landmines

Rather listen than read? ā‡“ Podcast below ā‡“ Todayā€™s language nugget/pronunciation landmine is brought to you by the Italian Vowel Sound A. Ā Such an innocent looking letter. Youā€™d think itā€™d be easy. And yet, it fools many a student (especially, … Continue reading

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The Three Stooges Sound | ITALIAN LANGUAGE NUGGET oā€™ the week | Avoiding Pronunciation Landmines

Rather listen than read? ā‡“ Podcast below ā‡“ This weekā€™s Language Nugget features another common Italian pronunciation landmineā€¦ one that has the dubious distinction of being voted by my students as ā€œMost Obnoxious Sound in Italian.ā€ 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 inĀ  green. CosƬ 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 donā€™t, why do you think people study Italian? And also, what are you waiting for? ā€¦ This beautiful language is calling you! šŸ™‚ ) I came across this list and thought it … Continue reading

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“Blackbird Days”: Italy’s Distant Cousin to Groundhog Day

Christmas holidays have come and gone, and by the end of January, many of us have had it with cold, gray, rainy or snowy weather. How much more of this and how much longer ā€™til spring? If youā€™re in the … Continue reading

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Auguri alle donne! | International Women’s Day

March 8th is International Womenā€™s Day. This day is observed widely in many countries around the world. Oddly though, it is not observed in the United States. In fact, the first time Iā€™d heard of it was shortly after Iā€™d … 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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