Heather Broster
Italian is known as one of the most romantic languages in the world, so it should come as no surprise that some of the first words people wish to learn are often linked to romance! We already covered the word amore (love) and the expression ti amo (I love you) in previous articles, so today …
The generic word for chicken in Italian is pollo (plural: polli). It can be used to refer to the bird itself or the meat. Ci sono tanti polli in giardino. There are lots of chickens in the garden. Stasera mangiamo il pollo arrosto per cena. We’re eating roast chicken tonight for dinner. When you want …
Donna (plural donne) is a common first name given to women in the English language, but did you know that it actually means woman, lady or female in Italian? Donna takes the following articles: la donnauna donna le donnedelle donne It was originally an honorary prefix meaning lady of the house and is the equivalent …
One room that most of us couldn’t imagine living without these days is the bathroom or bagno in Italian (plural: bagni). Bagno is a masculine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: il bagnoun bagno i bagnidei bagni Related to the verb bagnare (to wet), it can refer to both the room with …
The Italian word for sister is sorella (plural: sorelle). Sorella is a feminine noun and takes the following articles. la sorellauna sorella le sorelledelle sorelle Ho due sorelle – una più grande e una più piccola. I have two sisters – one older and one younger. The official terms for older sister and younger sister …
The word for white in Italian is bianco (masculine), but because it is an adjective, it also has feminine and plural forms: bianca, bianchi, and bianche. La sposa ha messo il suo abito bianco. The bride put on her white dress. Below are a few important words that contain the word bianco: Additional meanings include …