Category Archives: Expressions

šŸŽ£Buon PescešŸ d’Aprile!šŸŸ

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Jodina

Happy April Foolā€™s Day! {English below} Occhio alle spalle, il primo aprile, il giorno degli scherzi e delle notizie incredibili: i pesci dā€™aprile sono in agguato ovunque, a casa come in ufficio ma anche su internet, sui giornali ed 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„šLa Pasqua!šŸ£Alcuni DettišŸ‡e Foto

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Jodina

Buona Pasqua! / Happy Easter! Ā  Ā Ā  In questo blog (in this blog post) convido con te (Iā€™ll share with you) qualche detto pasquale (a few Easter sayings) e delle foto di vetrine pasquali fatte in Italia qualche anno fa … 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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Love, Italian Style | Amore all’italiana

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Jodina

ā€œTi amoā€ or ā€œTi voglio beneā€? That is the question for italophiles this upcoming day of San Valentino.Ā  The answer, it turns out, depends on the object of your affections. ā€œTi amoā€ (I love you) is reserved for romantic loves, … Continue reading →

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2 for Tuesday: Scioglilingua | Tongue Twisters

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Jodina

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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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 allā€™effetto meteorologico conosciuto … Continue reading →

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Auguri alle donne! | International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Jodina

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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Love, Italian Style | Amore all’italiana

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Jodina

ā€œTi amoā€ or ā€œTi voglio beneā€? That is the question for italophiles on this day of San Valentino.Ā  The answer, it turns out, depends on the object of your affection. ā€œTi amoā€ (I love you) is reserved for romantic loves, … Continue reading →

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Vetrine italiane | Anche lā€™occhio vuole la sua parte | Foto blog

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Jodina

Italian Shop WindowsĀ  | AĀ  Photo Blog TO READ IN ENGLISH, SCROLL DOWN PAST PHOTOS Ā Dal mio recente viaggio in Italia tra le foto che piuā€™ mi piacciono sono quelle delle vetrine dei negozi. Sono fatte cosiā€™ bene che danno … Continue reading →

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