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Giovanni Buitoni–Italian Pasta Dream

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Jodina

🍝 6 novembre 1891: la nascita di Giovanni Buitoni e il sogno di una pasta “all’italiana” See BELOW for ENGLISH Translation ⇓ Language note: Verbs in passato remoto tense, commonly used for written recounts of historical facts, are followed in … Continue reading →

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Italian Words of the Year (So far)

Posted on October 24, 2025 by Jodina

Le parole dell’anno 2025 (finora) See BELOW for ENGLISH Translation ⇓ Ogni anno in Italia nascono nuove parole, espressioni e modi di dire. La lingua cambia insieme alla società: la politica, la tecnologia, i social media e persino il clima … Continue reading →

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🌰 Rivalto Tuscan Chestnut Festival

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Jodina

Rivalto e la Sagra del Marrone: 50 anni di tradizione in Toscana See BELOW for post in ENGLISH ⇓ Il post del blog di questa settimana è davvero speciale… per questa gita, non solo visitaremo la Toscana autentica per una … Continue reading →

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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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🎄Canzoni natalizie🦌|🎅Christmas🎵songs!🌟

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Jodina

Buon Natale e buone feste! Merry Christmas & happy holidays! If you’re like me, you love a catchy Christmas tune. And since nothing sets the mood for the holidays like some fun, upbeat canzoni di Natale (Christmas songs), my 🎁 … 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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💟Leggenda di San Valentino💟

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Jodina

Conosci l’origine della leggenda di San Valentino? […English Translation Below…] Sono molte le leggende riguardanti la vita di San Valentino – eccone una: La Festa di San Valentino ha le origini nell’antico rito romano di Lupercalia. La Chiesa cattolica voleva … 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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