Tipo is one of those Italian words that can carry different meanings. And it’s also a very useful word too, since it’s widely used both in standard Italian and in informal Italian. Are you ready to learn all the ways in which you can use the Italian word tipo? Then, let’s start! How to use …
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Mount Vesuvius – The legends
Il Vesuvio è uno dei vulcani italiani più conosciuti al mondo. E per delle ottime ragioni. Mount Vesuvius is one of the most known Italian volcanoes in the world. And for some very good reasons. L’eruzione del Vesuvio del 79 d.C. distrusse diverse città, le più famose delle quali sono Pompei ed Ercolano, e lasciò …
Italian ways to ward off bad luck
I think every country believes in some sort of bad luck, and every country has one or more ways to cope with it or to ward it off. Italy is no exception. So, today I’d like to talk about three Italian ways to ward off bad luck for good. Toccare ferro One of the most …
The Italian Castle of Torrechiara
As you know, in Italy we have a good number of castles. One of the best preserved and interesting castles is the Italian castle of Torrechiara. The Italian castle of Torrechiara stands on the top of a rocky hill in Val Parma. The construction was started by the Count Pier Maria II de’ Rossi in …
Let’s learn ten Italian collocations
Collocations are a group of two or more words that almost always come together to create a specific meaning, like make trouble instead of do trouble or fast food instead of quick food. Different combinations may sound weird to a native speaker. So, learning Italian collocations is important if you want to speak Italian and …
