Tag Archives: italian words

La Pasqua: Easter Eye Candy [a foto blog]

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Jodina

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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Fave 3 Friday: Words To Live By | Parole di vita

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

Questa settimana condivido tre parole preferite. | This week I am sharing three favorite words: assaporare | passioni | apprezzare savor | passions | appreciate Permettetemi di contestualizzare. Questa settimana ho saputo che è venuta a mancare un’amica d’infanzia. Un … Continue reading →

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Fave 3 Thursday: Italian Idiomatic Expressions with “Acqua” (Water)

Posted on November 6, 2014 by

[Note: Any text in Italian is followed by the English translation.] Siamo giunti a novembre, e qui a San Diego, speriamo siano vere le voci che girano, a proposito di un autunno e un inverno piovosi, grazie all’effetto meteorologico conosciuto … Continue reading →

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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words | Foto Blog & Contest>> Comment to win!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Jodina

NOTE: This blog post is written inItalian (in italics) and English interspersed, so it is possible to read the article in one or both languages. To borrow on an old adage, a picture is worth a thousand words. Since this … Continue reading →

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A Good Sign, Part 2 | Signs Around Venice | Foto Blog

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Jodina

One good blog post deserves another!… and since I couldn’t fit all the great Venetian sign photos in last week’s posting (A Good Sign | Un buon segno), here are the rest — including the stories that go with them. … Continue reading →

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A Good Sign | Un buon segno | Foto Blog

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Jodina

Let me just start this blog post with a disclaimer: I am fully aware that while the pun “A good sign” works in English, it gets lost in translation. Still, it was catchy, so I went with it. . This … Continue reading →

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Italiani che lavorano | Italians at Work | Foto Blog

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Jodina

ENGLISH VERSION BELOW Siccome negli USA questa settimana abbiamo celebrato la Festa del Lavoro (che in Italia si osserva il primo maggio), ho deciso di condividere con voi alcune foto di italiani che lavorano (scattate durante il mio recente viaggio … Continue reading →

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3-Wheeled Bees! |Le api a tre ruote | Foto Blog

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Jodina

TO READ IN ITALIAN, SCROLL DOWN PAST PHOTOS I must admit I have a soft spot for those little 3-wheeled trucks you see in Italy – they’re adorable. That’s why I didn’t miss any chances to let them mug up … Continue reading →

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La Madonnina, La Befana & Babbo Natale

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Jodina

~ The holy trinity of present bringers ~ As I sit here sipping on limoncello and nibbling biscotti, I am thinking to myself that it’s time for another blog post. So why not tell you about la Madonnina, la … Continue reading →

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“Grazie, Firenze!” Guest Blog #3: A student in Florence

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Jodina

Ecco (Here is) Lisa’s latest blog post! If you haven’t read her previous entries, they’re here: Guest Blog Part 2, Guest Blog Part 1 In breve (in breief), Lisa, one of my students, is living her sogno (dream) by spending … Continue reading →

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