Heather Broster
Nursery rhymes are part of everyone’s upbringing, regardless of our cultural background. These rhythmic verses serve as gentle reminders of our early years, and we take pleasure in sharing them across generations. In this piece, we present fifteen widely recognised traditional Italian nursery rhymes that are certain to evoke fond memories, particularly if you grew …
Storia is a multifaceted word in Italian that means so much more than its English cognate, story. Let’s find out more about it now! Storia is a feminine noun, so it takes the following definite and indefinite articles: Arguably the most common translation for storia is history, not story as one might expect. Storia can …
Since the day my son was born, I’ve been speaking to him in Italian, despite not being a native speaker of the language. Now that he is three (going on thirteen), I’ve become extremely familiar with the phrases we often repeat to children, whether we intend to or not! In this article, you will find …
Imagine you visit a museum, expecting to pay around $20 per person for entry, but then you find out that it’s actually half-price admission that day. Or say that you don’t study for an exam, but still manage to pass with a good grade. In Italian, they might describe these kinds of situations using the …
What makes a word beautiful? Is it the way it rolls off the tongue, creating a symphony of sounds that resonate with our senses? Is it the vivid imagery it conjures? Or perhaps it is it the power it holds to evoke nostalgia, tugging at the strings of memory and connection to cherished moments? We …
Do you know someone who always speaks their mind, even if it means being brutally honest? In Italian, you can describe this kind of straight talker as “not having hairs on their tongue”: non avere peli sulla lingua. This idiom can be translated in a few ways including: Non avere peli sulla lingua To not …