Heather Broster
The best way to translate the phrase I don’t think so in Italian is, quite simply, Non penso which literally means I don’t think. The phrase is composed of two words: non is used to give a negative sense to a sentence, especially in front of a verb. It is the equivalent of not in …
Olio di oliva – or olive oil in English – is technically three words, but they appear together so often that we figured you’d let us off the hook, just this once! 😉 Olio is a masculine noun. To create the plural form, just get rid of the ending -o and you have oli, and …
The Italian word infatti is a useful conjunction whose purpose is to confirm, prove or justify a previous statement, much like the English terms in fact, as a matter of fact and indeed. Learn with our video Here is an example that shows how infatti can be used in a sentence. Non mi piace il …
Rompiscatole is what you would call a person who is a pain in the neck, nuisance or pest in Italian. It is made up of two components – the verb rompere (to break) and the plural noun scatole (boxes) – so literally it translates as box-breaker! Learn with our video It is important to note …
Today is Arbor Day (La Festa degli Alberi), a holiday dedicated to planting trees, so what better word to choose as ‘word of the day’ than albero (masculine, plural: alberi). It comes from the Latin arbor of the same meaning. Some verbs that often appear alongside albero include: L’Etiopia ha annunciato di aver piantato più …
If you are an English speaker living in Italy, it is important to let people know that you are currently learning the Italian language. Otherwise, some people, however well-intentioned they may be, might assume that you’d rather speak in English or try to practise their English on you. The best way to translate the phrase …