Heather Broster
As our son’s birthday draws near, our thoughts have turned to wrapping regali (gifts), baking his torta (cake), and of course, birthday decorations. A classic decoration that makes an appearance at most feste (parties) is the palloncino, the Italian word for balloon. palloncino balloon Palloncino is the diminutive form of pallone, a word that means …
When you’re faced with a seemingly insurmountable task or challenge, it’s easy to want to throw your hands up and walk away. And yes, sometimes it really is best to let certain things go. But if you genuinely want to succeed, remember: non darti per vinto – don’t give up! darsi per vinto to give …
Indaffarato is an adjective meaning busy or run off one’s feet to use a more idiomatic translation. It comes from the noun daffare, meaning ‘work’ or ‘a lot to do.’ indaffarato Being an adjective that ends in -o, the ending changes in accordance with the gender and number of the subject in question. You may …
A useful expression in Italian is farsi strada, which means “to make one’s way.” It is often followed by the preposition tra / fra meaning between or through. farsi strada to make one’s way The first part of the expression contains the verb fare, meaning to do or to make. However, it is in its …
Binario is one of those Italian words that caused me an enormous amount of confusion for years, so in this article, my goal is to make it simple and clear for you. binario But first, a quick look at the grammar. Binario is a masculine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: I …
The meaning of the Italian noun partita changes depending on whether it appears in a sporting, accounting or business context. Let’s discover all the possible translations now! partita As you’ve probably guessed, partita is a feminine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: The translation with which most learners will be familiar is …