Appena is an Italian word that can have different meanings. Students are usually confused on how to use it, where to place it in a sentence and whether to use “non” or not? In this article I’ll try to answer these three questions. Appena Appena can be used to indicate that something almost doesn’t happen …
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Forest bathing in Oasi Zegna, Italy
Spending time in green spaces can be extremely beneficial for our health. More and more studies are showing this. And for those of you who are a little lazy, like me, the good news is that you don’t necessarily have to do any physical activity to enjoy the benefits nature can give us. The benefits …
Let’s learn some informal Italian words
Italians use many informal words and sentences during the day. I already wrote some of these words and sentence in previous articles such as: Six words that change meaning in informal Italian Five Italian slang words How to express opinions in informal Italian Eight Italian slang expressions Today, I’d like to add some other informal …
Fight shyness and speak Italian
Shyness means feeling awkward and worried when you approach someone or when someone approaches you, especially when it’s the first time you meet them or when you don’t know them well. Many shy people regularly experience blushing, sweating, pounding heart when they are thrown into social situations. Shyness and introversion are not the same One …
Occhio! And other Italian idioms with the word eye
Two weeks ago, I wrote an article about some Italian idiomatic expressions with the word eye – occhio. Today I’m going to add other six Italian idioms with the word occhio. Let’s start by saying that even the Italian word occhio, taken in its own, can have a special meaning when used in informal Italian. …
