Spring is a beautiful season in Italy, marked by blooming flowers, warmer weather, and longer days. We have many Italian sayings to describe the changing of the seasons, and spring is no exception. So, today I’m going to list seven Italian sayings about spring. Talking about spring with Italian sayings 1. Aprile dolce dormire This …
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My honest tips if you’ve never come to Italy before
If you’ve never come to Italy before you might find the following honest tips useful. We’re going to talk about bags (not designer bags), bus tickets, Italian bars, and…toilets. Ready? Let’s start. Bags The first tip of my honest tips’ list I feel like giving you today is about bags. If you go to an …
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Eight Idiomatic Phrasal verbs in Italian – I verbi sintagmatici
Do phrasal verbs exist in Italian? The answer is yes. In Italian we have some verbs called verbi sintagmatici. These verbs are composed of a verb plus a particle (accanto, addosso, appresso, attorno, avanti, contro, dentro, dietro, fuori, giù, incontro, indietro, intorno, lontano, oltre, sopra, sotto, su, via, vicino). In some cases, you can easily …
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Italian medieval towns: Castell’Arquato
Italy has many medieval towns scattered all over its territory. One of these fascinating Italian medieval towns is Castell’Arquato. Castell’Arquato stands on a hill and is located in Emilia-Romagna, in the province of Piacenza. So, if you’re in Piacenza or Parma, consider spending one day visiting Castell’Arquato, which is not too far away from these …
What’s the difference between magari and forse?
If you’ve talked to Italians before, you’ve surely heard the words magari and forse. And maybe you’ve started to wonder if they have the same meaning or if there is a difference between these two Italian words. Well, today all your questions will be answered. Let’s start. Magari 1. Wish, desire Magari can be used …
