Heather Broster
Automobile is one of many terms for car in Italian. Like its English cognate, it entered the language via the French automobile, which comprises two words: auto (‘self’) and mobile (‘mobile’). Being a feminine noun that begins with a vowel, it takes the following definite and indefinite articles: Because it is a relatively formal word, …
In order to say “I am fine” or “I am well” in Italian, the most common phrase you will hear people use is Sto bene. Sto bene. I’m fine / well. Whereas in English, we use the verb “to be” to express this sentiment, Italians use the verb stare which, in addition to “to be”, …
Today we will look at some basic Italian house vocabulary, which is essential to improve your language skills. Here below you can find a list of the most important words and sentences related to the house (in Italian: casa). We will start from general vocabulary and then treat each room in detail, such as the kind of furniture, appliances, tools and objects can …
Animale, the word for animal in Italian, is identical to its English cognate, barring the addition of a word-final e. Both words ultimately derive from the Latin animal, which is based on animalis (‘having breath’). It is a masculine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: As in English, animale in Italian can …
In Italian, there are five principal ways you can translate the word “scary” depending on the context. Let’s take a look at them now! 1. Pauroso Pauroso is one of two adjectives in Italian that means scary or frightening. It comes from the noun paura which means fear. Questa serie è davvero paurosa. Non so …
The adjective spaventoso in Italian is interesting in that it has either a positive or negative connotation depending on how it is used. In its negative and more traditional sense, it describes anything that causes fright or arouses feelings of terror and bewilderment. Some possible translations including scary, frightening, frightful, terrible, horrible or dreadful. Ieri …