In every language there are words that have multiple meanings – Have a look at Tricky words in Italian: Italian homographs. When learning a foreign language, like Italian, these words are usually some of the most tricky to learn, even if they’re widely used. One of these words, for example, is the English verb to …
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Four Italian national parks to visit
Many tourists come to Italy to visit cultural and historic places like the Colosseum, Uffizi, Pisa’s tower, etc. However, in Italy you can also find beautiful national parks where you can relax for some days surrounded by nature and wildlife. So, if you’re in Italy and need a break from towns and cities, here’s some …
How to fight foreign language anxiety
In today’s article I’d like to talk about a very common issue: foreign language anxiety. What is it? Foreign language anxiety is the feeling of unease, nervousness, and apprehension that we may encounter when using or learning a second language, generally because of both fear and lack of confidence. If you too are experiencing this …
Confusing Italian words borrowed from English
A couple of weeks ago I talked about the fact that some Italian words can have a completely different meaning in other countries. Now, as I guess you know quite well, in Italian there are many English words like business, mission, mouse, computer, etc. Being able to use some English words in some contexts like …
Three stunning walled cities in Italy
In Italy there’s a lot to see. Indeed, in each if its twenty regions you can find interesting historical and cultural places to visit. An example of interesting historical and cultural places to see in Italy are Italian citadels. Italian citadels are cities that have preserved their ancient defensive walls. So, today I’d like to …
