Heather Broster
The word for curse in Italian is maledizione. It is composed of two parts: male (meaning bad or evil) and dizione (meaning diction or speech). maledizione curse Maledizione is a feminine noun whose plural form is maledizioni. It takes the following definite and indefinite articles: Related to the noun is the verb maledire (lit: to …
The word caldo can refer to anything that is hot or warm, be it the temperature, weather, food or clothing. Because it is an adjective, the ending changes depending on whether the subject is masculine, feminine, and/or plural. La minestra è ancora calda, ti servo un altro piatto? The soup is still hot, do you …
The word for bed in Italian is letto (masculine, plural: letti). It derives from the Latin lectus of the same meaning. Amongst the different kinds of beds in existence, some popular options include the letto singolo (single bed), letto matrimoniale / letto doppio (double bed), divano letto (sofa bed) and my all-time favourite as a …
Scodella (feminine, plural: scodelle) is just one of many words in Italian that can translate as bowl. I’ve settled on this particular word because it is the most generic, but don’t worry, I’ll touch upon the others below! In addition to referring to a handleless cup-like bowl, such as the kind used for breakfast cereal, …
A very simple yet incredibly useful phrase in Italian is Sì, (io) lo so which means Yes, I know or Yes, I know that in English. It is made up of the following components: Sì ( Yes ) + io ( I ) + lo ( direct object pronoun ‘it’ ) + so (first person …
The word for beginning or start in Italian is inizio (masculine, plural: inizi). If you find yourself struggling to remember this word, I’ve found that it helps to mentally associate it with the English word initial. It shares the same origin as other useful Italian terms such as iniziare (to begin), inizialmente (initially, at the …