Heather Broster
On a cold wintery day, few things are more comforting than curling up with a bowl of hot minestra (feminine, plural: minestre). Minestra is just one way of saying soup in Italian, and it has a fascinating history as we’ll discover in this article! Learn with our video Although minestra is now a generic term …
Despite their aloof reputation, cats (gatti) are one of the world’s most beloved pets, coming in second only to the dog (cane). In fact, according to a survey conducted in 2019, 58% of Italians owned a cat, which we can all agree is no small number! But what are some of the most common Italian …
The opposite of work is free time, which translates quite literally as tempo libero in Italian. Tempo means time and libero means free. The adjective libero ends with an “o” because tempo is a masculine noun. Some examples of hobbies people enjoy in their tempo libero include: Passo il tempo libero a suonare il pianoforte. …
The bittersweet song that plays during the end credits of the new Pixar movie Luca is called Città Vuota by Mina. The title literally means Empty City and it is one of nine songs on the Luca soundtrack. It is a cover of It’s a lonely town, a song sung by Gene McDaniels in English. …
The toe-tapping song that introduces the new Pixar movie Luca is called Un Bacio a Mezzanotte. The title literally means A Kiss at Midnight or A Midnight Kiss and it is one of nine songs on the Luca soundtrack. Written in 1952 by Gorni Kramer (music) and Garinei & Giovannini (lyrics), it became a classic …
Evviva! is what Italians shout when they want to celebrate something such as a promotion at work or a big lottery win. Two equivalents in English are Hurray! (sometimes spelled Hooray! or Hurrah!) and Yay! Evviva is a variation on the interjection Viva! preceded by the conjunction e (and). Evviva, abbiamo raggiunto quota mille iscritti …