Heather Broster
The word nonostante in Italian is the combination of non (no / not) and ostante (the present participle of the verb ostare meaning to impede). It is used to express a contrast between two things and tends to be more common in writing than in speaking. While normally written as one word these days, the …
Did you know that there are an estimated 450,000 words in the Italian language? While that may seem like an insurmountably large number, learners of the language can rest easy: according to the studies of Italian linguist Tullio De Mauro, a mere 7000 of these words are used in 98% of everyday speech and just …
The terms of endearment found in Italian are among the most fascinating and evocative of any language, but there is one in particular that our readers continuously ask us how to say, and that is “my love”. The truth is that “my love” can be translated in three different ways depending on the situation. How …
10 cose da fare a Firenze (oltre ai musei) Florence is a magnificent city filled with beautiful architecture, historic buildings, and masterful artworks. A person could spend days exploring the city’s most famous museums. But what is there to do in Florence when you need a break from museums? To put it short, a lot. …
St. Patrick’s Day, known as la Festa di San Patrizio in Italian, is a feast of Christian origin dedicated to St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and has been celebrated each year in Ireland since the early 17th century. The holiday, which always falls on on March 17th, commemorates the arrival of Christianity in …
Today we’re going to be looking at odierno, an adjective that you will regularly encounter once you begin reading the advanced texts such as the news or academic papers. It literally means “relevant to the current day, age or era” and in English, it would generally translate as of today, today’s, current or modern. Odierno …