9 Words that Rhyme with “Italian”

Even the most talented of poets may find themselves at a loss when writing traditional rhyming poetry, especially if one of the lines ends with an uncooperative word such as “Italian”! The good news is that there are a handful of words that rhyme, or partially rhyme, with Italian. (But let’s be honest, the real …

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Italian Phrase: Sei pronto/a? (Are you ready?)

Italian phrase "Sei pronto?"

If you want to ask someone if they are ready in Italian, you can use the phrases Sei pronto? for a man or Sei pronta? for a woman. Sei pronto? Sei pronta? Are you ready? The respective plurals are Siete pronti? (for men or mixed groups) and Siete pronte? (for women). As you’ve probably surmised, …

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A posto vs Apposto vs Apposta – What’s the difference in Italian?

When words sound similar in a language, it is extremely easy to confuse them, especially if you are a learner of that language! Three terms that learners (and sometimes even native speakers) struggle to distinguish in Italian are a posto, apposto and apposta. In this article, our aim is to explain the difference between them! …

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Italian Phrase: Non ho voglia. (I don’t want to.)

If you want to tell someone that you don’t want to do something in Italian, there is a very simple phrase you can use that consists of just three words: Non ho voglia. Non is an extremely common adverb of negation in Italian. In this particular phrase, it translates as do not or don’t in …

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Italian Vowels – What are they and how are they pronounced?

There are two basic types of sounds in Italian, and any language for that matter – vowels and consonants. Consonants are created when you use different parts of your mouth, such as your lips, tongue or palate, to obstruct the airflow. Vowels, on the other hand, are produced when you allow air to flow unobstructed. …

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