Every country has its own sayings, and Italy is no exception. Italian sayings are common expressions, passed down from one generation to another, that express a fact that is considered to be true because of experience or common sense. There are many Italian sayings that are generally used in everyday speech. Many of these are …
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Visit Venice – Mysterious places to see
Venice is one of the most visited Italian cities. But few tourists know that in Venice there are some places full of mysteries and legends. So, if you’re planning to visit Venice this year, be sure not to miss these four mysterious places. Casino degli spiriti Casino degli Spiriti, literally House of souls – is …
Four traditional Italian recipes from Friuli
Italy is a country full of history, culture and of great variety of food. Each Italian region, in fact, has its own typical dishes. Usually, some of these dishes aren’t even known among Italians who live in different regions, not to say among non-Italians. In another article I talked about some typical dishes of …
Ten common Italian idioms
Every language has a wide collection of idioms and sayings. These have usually a figurative meaning. This means that the words forming idioms don’t carry their usual basic meaning but one more complex. To understand an idiom you’ve to know it because, otherwise, its meaning is usually difficult to guess. Italian idioms are so common …
Six mistakes to avoid when hiring a translator
It’s not uncommon to hear people complaining about the quality of the translation services they received. Some of them had really bad experiences because translators took money and disappeared, or they didn’t meet deadlines or they delivered a low quality translation and then didn’t answer to emails or phone calls. Luckily, some of these situations …
