The way we express a concept changes, of course, from language to language. Today I’s like to focus on fifteen common English expressions that can be translated with one Italian verb. Are you ready? Let’s start! One Italian verb for an expression 1. To have a good time = divertirsi Ex: Ieri mi sono divertito …
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Calcio fiorentino
As you probably know, one of the most important sports for Italians is soccer, il calcio. People consider it a very serious topic, so if you haven’t a lot of free time to spend, don’t even try to start a conversation about calcio with an Italian, especially not after some match! Why? Because you seriously …
Ten Italian collocations that are easy to remember
As you know, every language uses specific combinations of words to express certain concepts. For example, in English you say to fulfil a wish, in Italian we would say realizzare un desiderio. This special combination of words is called a collocation. Collocations can be difficult to learn in other languages because they can be completely …
Four incredible wedding locations in Italy
Have you ever dreamt of getting married in Italy? If not, today you might change your mind because I’m going to list four super beautiful Italian wedding locations where you can say yes to your better half. Portofino Portofino is an extremely beautiful town in Liguria, located right in front of the sea. One of …
Eight extremely used Italian words
There are some words that Italians use very often, sometimes, without even realizing it. These words are extremely useful if you wish to sound like a real Italian. So, today, we’re going to see some of these Italian words. Ready? Let’s start! 1. Allora – The first of today’s Italian words is allora. In spoken …
