Heather Broster
From the blossoming of spring to the peaceful winter snowfall, each of the quattro stagioni dell’anno (four seasons of the year) brings its own special charm, painting time with unique sights, scents, and sensations. This article takes you on a journey through the seasons in the Italian language. Join us in celebrating the cycle of …
An Italian word that many of our readers have asked us to write about is the verb attraversare. If you haven’t watched many Hollywood films set in Italy, you might be curious about why this word is so popular. Let’s discover the reason now! attraversare to cross / go through In the movie Eat Pray …
Wouldn’t you agree that we all need a little more joy in our lives? The Italian word for this positive sentiment is gioia. gioia joy Gioia is a feminine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: Gioia, similar to the English word joy, can denote both a state of being and the source …
Today, let’s explore an Italian idiom that conveniently has a direct counterpart in English, making it quite straightforward to remember if you can recall the words constituting the idiom! Rompere il ghiaccio To break the ice Breaking the ice, or rompere il ghiaccio in Italian, refers to the action of doing or saying something to …
The Italian word for the ornaments we hang on the tree at Christmastime is addobbo (or more specifically addobbo natalizio), derived from the verb addobbare, meaning “to adorn, decorate, or deck out.” Because it is a masculine noun beginning with a vowel, it takes the following definite and indefinite articles: Ho comprato degli addobbi da …
What’s the plant that encourages people to share a kiss underneath it? Well, it’s mistletoe, of course, known as vischio in the Italian language! vischio mistletoe Vischio is a masculine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: Si sono baciati sotto al vischio. They kissed underneath the mistletoe. Rooted in Norse mythology, mistletoe …