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9 Apr šŸ”„ Language Musings šŸ¤” & Newsāœļø

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Jodina

Ā Roundup of recent news & media content from Italiano With Jodina Miao ĆØ come i gatti dicono ciao in italiano LANGUAGE HACK šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹ I nostri ā€œpetsā€ ci possono aiutare a parlare meglio lā€™italiano! Miao is how cats say ciao in … Continue reading →

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šŸ„£Mangia la zuppa!šŸ„„Proverbi e detti

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Jodina

In honor of this coming Sundayā€™s Mangia la Zuppa! Italian Soup Cook-Along, todayā€™s proverbi e detti (proverbs & sayings) are about soup and broth. Want to join in the cooking fun? Sign up here for a live online Italian/English cooking … Continue reading →

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šŸ¦Proverbi per la primaveraā˜” | Proverbs for Spring

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Jodina

The weatherā€™s a little nuts this time of year, so itā€™s the perfect moment to learn a couple of Italian weather- and spring-related proverbs! 1. Una rondine non fa primavera. (One swallow doesnā€™t mean itā€™s spring.) šŸ“Significato / Meaning: Questo … Continue reading →

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šŸ˜2021 bollettino NĀŗ4 šŸ­Caramelle per il Cervello!šŸ§ 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 lilā€™ bit oā€™ italianoā€¦ Read on for an Italian joke šŸ¤£ (una barzelletta), a saying (un detto), and … 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 SoupšŸ’°Recipe for a Lucky Year

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Jodina

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

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Jodina

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 i/ee/ – “Rhymes with Tree” | ITALIAN LANGUAGE NUGGET oā€™ the week | Navigating Pronunciation Landmines

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Jodina

Rather listen than read? ā‡“ Podcast below ā‡“ Buongiornoooo! This weekā€™s Language Nugget is brought to you by yet another pronunciation landmine Vowel Sound ā€“ today weā€™re looking at the Italian Vowel Sound i ā€“ which in Italian rhymes with … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Jodina

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

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Jodina

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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