Valentina Nicastro
In Italian, danno can be a masculine noun (il danno in the singular form, i danni in the plural) or a verb. The trick to figuring out which one you’re dealing with is context, and especially the article: if you see il or un danno, you’re looking at a noun. No article, then it’s a …
The word notizia in Italian is all about knowing things, being informed, in the loop, or, as we say in Italy, sul pezzo (on top of things). notizia It’s a feminine noun (plural: notizie), and it comes from the Latin notus, meaning “known.” Here are its definite and indefinite articles: Here are the three main …
Songs can be incredibly helpful when learning Italian: they help you pick up grammar structures, introduce everyday expressions, and make you familiarise yourself with different accents. Plus, echoing the words of a good song is way more fun than memorising piles of verb tables and vocabulary lists, right? Today we’re going to dive into the …
Depending on the context, cotto in Italian can refer to the food in your plate, your energy level, your crush or even your tiles at home. Pretty versatile, right? cotto cooked / exhausted / in love Let’s explore the main meanings of this adjective and how it’s used: 1. COTTO = Cooked / baked First, …
When you’re visiting Italy, one of the must-do activities (besides indulging in an embarrassing amount of gelato) is definitely sipping on some local wine. But honestly, the wine talk can get a little intimidating—DOC this, amabile that… it’s like a whole new language! So, to save you from the awkward smile-and-nod routine when the waiter …
If you’ve ever visited a supermarket in Italy or casually chatted with locals about the cost of living, you’ve probably come across the word spesa. It’s a useful one to master because we use it a variety of everyday situations, from running grocery errands to talking about general expenses, and even in figurative ways. spesa …