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🎅 Natale: Who Brings the Presents in Italy? 🎁

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Jodina

Chi porta i regali natalizi in Italia? Il Gesù Bambino, Babbo Natale o la Befana? Who brings the Christmas presents in Italy? Baby Jesus, Santa Claus or the Befana? In alcune famiglie si dice che è il Gesù bambino a portare … Continue reading →

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9 Apr 🔥 Language Musings 🤔 & News✍️

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Jodina

Roundup of recent news & media content from Italiano With Jodina Miao è come i gatti dicono ciao in italiano LANGUAGE HACK 🇮🇹 I nostri “pets” ci possono aiutare a parlare meglio l’italiano! Miao is how cats say ciao in … Continue reading →

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🎣Buon Pesce🐠d’Aprile!🐟

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Jodina

Happy April Fool’s Day! {English below} Occhio alle spalle, il primo aprile, il giorno degli scherzi e delle notizie incredibili: i pesci d’aprile sono in agguato ovunque, a casa come in ufficio ma anche su internet, sui giornali ed in … Continue reading →

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28 Mar 🔥Learning Hacks & Language News⚡

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Jodina

Roundup of recent news & media content from Italiano With Jodina What motivates you to study Italian? 🇮🇹“Top 10 Motivations for Studying Italian” It’s the most musical language in the world. It’s the language of the country with the greatest … Continue reading →

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🥣Mangia la zuppa!🥄Proverbi e detti

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Jodina

In honor of this coming Sunday’s Mangia la Zuppa! Italian Soup Cook-Along, today’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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🌞Proverbs: Marzo☂️Pazzerello☁️Cielo a🐑Pecorelle

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Jodina

Finalmente è arrivata la primavera (Spring has finally arrived), though it might not feel like it yet where you are. Some folks still have neve (snow) and/or tempo molto freddo (very cold weather) or tanta pioggia (lots of rain). Check … Continue reading →

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🐦Proverbi per la primavera☔ | Proverbs for Spring

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Jodina

The weather’s a little nuts this time of year, so it’s the perfect moment to learn a couple of Italian weather- and spring-related proverbs! 1. Una rondine non fa primavera. (One swallow doesn’t mean it’s spring.) 📍Significato / Meaning: Questo … Continue reading →

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😍2021 bollettino Nº4 🍭Caramelle per il Cervello!🧠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 lil’ bit o’ italiano… Read on for an Italian joke 🤣 (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 Soup💰Recipe for a Lucky Year

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Jodina

Prefer to read this post in English? Skip to the text in green. Secondo l’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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