Heather Broster
The word for clover in Italian is trifoglio (masculine, plural: trifogli). It comes from the Latin trifolium which is the combination of the prefix tri- (meaning three) and folium (meaning leaf). If the word trifoglio sounds familiar, that’s because clover is also known by the alternative common name trefoil in English. An average of around …
Focaccia (feminine, plural: focacce) is a popular type of Italian flat bread composed of a mixture of flour, water, salt, yeast and olive oil, which can be cooked either in the oven or on the grill. Origin of the word: The Italian word focaccia derives from the late Latin focus which refers to cooking on …
Vivo per Lei (which literally means I Live for Her in Italian) is one of the most famous songs recorded by Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli. Although it was originally performed as a duet with Giorgia Todrani in 1995, Bocelli later went on to record it with other well-known female artists including Marta Sánchez (Spanish …
Today we are going to be looking at the pronominal verb infischiarsene which means to not give a damn about something or to not care in colloquial Italian. It is very similar in meaning to the more widely known verb fregarsene, albeit a little less vulgar. What is a pronominal verb, you might ask? Well, …
A few months ago, we discussed the various ways to translate the word ‘beautiful’ in Italian, but what about ‘handsome’? In today’s article, we’re going to take a look at five of the most commonly used terms used to describe a good-looking man in Italian. Let us know if you can think of any others …
Since our young son started crawling last week, I can’t count how many times I’ve had to call out the phrase Vieni qui! (Come here!), especially when I see him cheekily inching his way towards the staircase! Vieni qui! Come here! Vieni, in addition to being the second-person singular present of venire (to come), is …