25 Super Interesting Facts about the Italian Language

You’ve got your grammar books lined up, your dictionary at the ready, and a burning desire to learn Italian – that’s great! But before you start, you may be interested to learn at least a handful of facts about the origins and history of the language. In this article, we’re offering up all the most …

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How to Say “Come on, let’s go!” in Italian – Dai, andiamo!

Today’s phrase is one you’ll end up using all the time when you are in Italy, especially once you start making friends or if you have / work with children. Dai, andiamo! Come on, let’s go! Learn with our video Dai is an interjection in Italian that means Come on! It’s formed from the preposition …

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Italian Word of the Day: Tatuaggio (tattoo)

The word for a design made by inserting pigment into punctures in the skin is tatuaggio (masculine, plural: tatuaggi) in Italian. It derives from the French tatouage, which in turn comes from the English tattoo. Learn with our video There are two ways of saying ‘to get a tattoo‘ in Italian: There isn’t a big …

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Italian Word of the Day: Scavezzacollo (daredevil)

The word for a reckless young person who leads a wild, free and unruly life is scavezzacollo in Italian. Three possible translations in English include daredevil, risk-taker and tearaway. Learn with our video It is composed of two words: scavezzare, a single verb that means to break the top off a tree or more generally …

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