Proverbs give you a glimpse of the thinking of a country. There are many famous Italian proverbs in Italy, some of them nowadays are even completely old-fashioned, definitely not politically correct, and share the vision some of our ancestors had about life. Let’s learn some famous Italian proverbs. Italian proverbs 1. La gatta frettolosa ha …
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Conoscere and sapere. What’s the difference?
Conoscere and sapere might be confusing at first because they can have a very similar meaning. In this article you’ll learn the meaning of conoscere and sapere and how to use them properly. Conoscere Conoscere is used in Italian when you want to say that you’re acquainted with someone or something. You know you’re acquainted …
Six Italian linguistic clichés – Frasi fatte
Every language has some linguistic clichés. Linguistic clichés are sayings that have been used so much that they have become trite, overly familiar or common place like: “light as a feather” or “no pain no gain”. Of course, even in Italian there are many linguistic clichés. They all express thoughts and ideas that are usually …
What’s the difference between chi and che in Italian?
Chi e che sono due parole italiane comuni che hanno significati diversi e sono usati in modi diversi. Chi and che are two common Italian words that have different meanings and are used in different ways. Se hai appena iniziato a imparare l’italiano, all’inizio potresti confondere chi con che, o l’opposto. In realtà, è molto …
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Let’s learn Italian euphemisms
A euphemism is a word or an expression used in place of another one that is considered offensive by native speakers or that suggests unpleasant things. Of course, there are many Italian euphemisms and the majority of them are used to avoid using words and expressions that address topics considered embarrassing or negative like death, …
