Italians are very superstitious and, obviously, they have different gestures and expressions they use to ward off bad luck. In a previous article I focused on some objects and gestures that Italians use against bad luck – How to get rid of bad luck – Italian practices. In this article, instead, I’d like to talk …
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Ci in Italian: Some common Italian expressions
All the people learning Italian are usually interested in understanding all the meanings of the curious Italian word ci. Indeed, ci in Italian can really have several different meanings and mastering its use can be sometimes difficult. If you’re interested in learning all the meanings the Italian particle ci can have, have a look at …
Let’s learn the meanings of the Italian verb farsi
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 …
Five common Italian words misused by English speakers
Every culture uses some words that belong to another culture. In Italian, for example, there is the word mouse, déjà-vu, fiesta, etc. These words can retain their original meaning or they can acquire a whole new one. Let’s take the word pile, for example. Did you know that Italians generally wear a pile in Winter? …
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Tricky words in Italian: Italian homographs
If you’re learning Italian, you have surely noticed that Italian has also some tricky words called homographs. Homographs are words with the same spelling but that carry different meanings. In Italian there are two types of homographs: 1. Words that have both the same spelling and the same pronunciation. 2. Words that have the same …
