Heather Broster
This is a three part series that describes all the most important Italian phrases you can use at an Italian restaurant. Part 2 deals with useful expressions for ordering food in Italian once you are inside the restaurant. If you haven’t already visited Part 1, we suggest you check it out before proceeding! Part 1 …
This is a three part series that describes all the most important phrases you can use at an Italian restaurant. Part 3 deals specifically with expressions you can use when asking for the check / bill in Italian. If you haven’t already visited Part 1 and Part 2, we suggest you check them out before proceeding! …
If you wish something were true, you would like it to be true, even though you know that it is impossible or unlikely. To express this sentiment in Italian, you can use the following phrase: Magari fosse vero! I wish it were true! Magari is an extremely versatile word but it isn’t the easiest to …
Poltrona is the word for a large and comfortable seat, equipped with backrest and armrests. It derives from the archaic word poltro meaning bed. In English, the most common translation is armchair. Poltrona is a feminine noun, so it takes the following definite and indefinite articles: la poltronathe armchair una poltronaan armchair le poltronethe armchairs …
In Christian and Jewish belief, the enemy of Dio (God) and the supreme spirit of evil is il Diavolo (the Devil), otherwise known as Satana (Satan). You will see this word written with both a capital letter ‘D’ and a lower case ‘d’. Generally speaking, the capital letter is used when referring specifically to Satan, …
An important word to know if you have a baby or toddler wandering around the house is spigolo which means corner, angle or edge. It is used most frequently to talk about the edges of furniture (particularly tables), walls, boxes, and cubes. Spigolo is a masculine noun that begins with the consonants sp, so it …