Heather Broster
One of the aspects I truly appreciate about the Italian language is how food-related words are incorporated into their expressions and idioms. It adds such a flavourful dimension to their language and culture, wouldn’t you agree? Today, I’d like to share one of my absolute favorite Italian expressions, a phrase I’ve incorporated so seamlessly into …
The polite way to refer to man in Italian is signore. It differs from uomo in that the latter is less polite and is used to generically refer to a human being or mankind. signore It should come as little surprise that signore is a masculine noun, and therefore, it is used with the following …
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Today we’re going to be investigating one of the most commonly used indefinite pronouns in Italian: qualcosa (something / anything). Derived from qualche (some) and cosa (thing), it is used to indicate one or more things that are unspecified or unknown. qualcosa something / anything Qualcosa usually translates as something in English and both occur …
In English, we use the expression “I wonder…” to express curiosity or contemplate something that baffles us. This phrase is very useful in everyday conversations, as we humans are naturally predisposed to think and ponder. In Italian, there are three potential translations for the phrase “I wonder.” Curious to discover them? Then let’s take a …
Prezzo is a masculine noun that means price or cost in English. It is derived from the Latin pretium meaning value or reward. prezzo price Il venditore mi ha fatto un buon prezzo per questo divano. The seller gave me a good price for this couch. Quanto costa questo libro? Non vedo il prezzo. How much is this …