Italian Word of the Day: Scarpa (shoe)
The Italian word scarpa means shoe in English, and it is one of the most common nouns you will encounter when talking about clothing or fashion in Italian. scarpa shoe…
Italian Word of the Day: Scarpa (shoe)
The Italian word scarpa means shoe in English, and it is one of the most common nouns you will encounter when talking about clothing or fashion in Italian. scarpa shoe…
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Italian Phrase of the Week: Ho bisogno di aiuto! (I need help!)
Today’s phrase is ho bisogno di aiuto and it can come in handy whenever you are in need of assistance in Italy. Let’s break it down into its smaller parts! Ho bisogno di aiuto! I need help! The first part of the sentence, ho, is…
Italian Phrase of the Week: Ho bisogno di aiuto! (I need help!)
Today’s phrase is ho bisogno di aiuto and it can come in handy whenever you are in need of assistance in Italy. Let’s break it down into its smaller parts! Ho bisogno di aiuto! I need help! The first part of the sentence, ho, is…
Italian Idiom of the Week: Spendere e spandere (to waste money)
In Italian, a straightforward way to say to waste is with the verb sprecare. You can use it for all sorts of situations – wasting food (sprecare cibo), wasting time (sprecare tempo), or wasting money…
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How to Use “Chi vs Che” in Italian
A super common mistake when learning Italian is getting che and chi all mixed up. These two teeny-weeny words may look and sound alike, but they actually play different roles in a sentence. And guess what? We use them a…
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What’s the difference between ‘castano’ and ‘marrone’ in Italian?
Italians have various words to describe brown, but there are specific situations where using the appropriate term in the correct context is crucial to avoid sounding odd. This is especially true when discussing hair colour. Indeed, no one in Italy…
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How to Use “Chi vs Che” in Italian
A super common mistake when learning Italian is getting che and chi all mixed up. These two teeny-weeny words may look and sound alike, but they actually play different roles in a sentence. And guess what? We use them a…
WORD COMPARISON
What’s the difference between ‘castano’ and ‘marrone’ in Italian?
Italians have various words to describe brown, but there are specific situations where using the appropriate term in the correct context is crucial to avoid sounding odd. This is especially true when discussing hair colour. Indeed, no one in Italy…
