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The Vowel Sound A – “Donât Call Me Al” | ITALIAN LANGUAGE NUGGET oâ the week | Avoiding Pronunciation Landmines
Rather listen than read? â Podcast below â Todayâs language nugget/pronunciation landmine is brought to you by the Italian Vowel Sound A. Â Such an innocent looking letter. Youâd think itâd be easy. And yet, it fools many a student (especially, … Continue reading
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The Three Stooges Sound | ITALIAN LANGUAGE NUGGET oâ the week | Avoiding Pronunciation Landmines
Rather listen than read? â Podcast below â This weekâs Language Nugget features another common Italian pronunciation landmine⌠one that has the dubious distinction of being voted by my students as âMost Obnoxious Sound in Italian.â 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. CosĂŹ 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
Top 10 Reasons People Study Italian
Why do you study Italian? (And if you donât, why do you think people study Italian? And also, what are you waiting for? ⌠This beautiful language is calling you! đ ) I came across this list and thought it … Continue reading
International Women’s Day – Auguri alle donne!
March 8th, International Womenâs Day, is celebrated widely in many countries around the world, though it is little known in the US. I first heard of it shortly after Iâd moved to Italy. Womenâs Day is a celebration of all … Continue reading
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Tagged donne, festa della donna, italian san diego, Learn Italian, mimose, mismosa
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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 âtil spring? If youâre in the … Continue reading
A proposito di propositi… Speaking of Resolutions… + Quizlet Practice Set!
So yes, the title if this blog post is a play on words: A proposito di, meaning âspeaking of,â propositi, meaning âintentions/aims/objectives/goalsâ, as in the expression i buoni propositi per lâanno nuovo, or New Yearâs resolutions. And speaking of resolutions, … Continue reading
Holiday Vocab Round-up! Top 30 Italian Christmas Words & Phrases + Quizlet Practice Set!
Ciao ragazzi! Before going on holiday break, my students asked if I would create some materials to help them practice their Italian and stay engaged with the language during the holidays⌠So, hereâs a round-up of the most popular Italian … Continue reading
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Tagged babbo natale, befana, italian christmas natale, Learn Italian, natale, study italian
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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 âthey talk so fastâ (referring to dialog … Continue reading
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“Piove” — An Italian song about rain
(Note: English translation follows.) Per festeggiare la pioggia inaspettata questo weekend a San Diego (ne abbiamo molto bisogno) propongo la canzone âPioveâ di Jovanotti. Jovanotti, per chi non lo sapesse, è uno dei miei cantautori italiani preferiti. âPioveâ è una … Continue reading
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Tagged italian music, jodina, jovanotti, Learn Italian, pioggia, rain, rain pioggia
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