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 …
Most people have encountered the Italian word grazie (“thank you”) at some point in their lifetime, even if they have no interest whatsoever in the language, but the same cannot be said for the standard response prego (“you’re welcome”). So for anyone visiting Italy for the first time, it might come as a shock just …
I’m willing to place a bet right now. I bet that every single person you know already knows 90% of the words on this list. They might not know the word is Italian, and they might not know the true definition of this Italian word – but they already know it. And likely have used …
What is a phrasal verb? It’s a verb that is combined with an adverb or preposition to modify the meaning and make the verb usable in a wider variety of contexts. There are hundreds of phrasal verbs in the English language. Italian doesn’t have nearly as many, but it does have some. A number of …