Students of Italian often find themselves feeling confused about when to use ancora versus di nuovo since both can be translated with the word “again”. In this article, we attempt to shed some light on the differences in their usage. How to Use “Ancora” in Italian Before we delve into ancora as a translation for …
Christmas is a holiday of Christian origin which commemorates the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The holiday period has expanded over time to more than 14 days in Italy. Many traditions and cultural events exist to celebrate Christmas and in some cases they may seem to be outside the mainstream. Let’s take a look in …
Although Italian has gained the reputation of being a “phonetic language” – meaning that there is a direct relationship between the spelling and sounds – there are a few pesky letters that aren’t always pronounced in the same way. We already looked at the letter C a few months ago, and today we’re going to …
If you’re interested in learning how to say “stop” in Italian … fermati qui! Stop here! 😀 There are various synonyms for this word, and as is often the case, some context is required in order to use them properly. For instance, stop signs in Italy normally use the English word stop, but this isn’t …
In Italian, there are three different ways you can write the letter E. Normally it is written in its plain form «e» but sometimes it may be accompanied by an accent – either a grave accent (`) or an acute accent (´). These accents serve a dual purpose in Italian: a) they tell you that …
Letters, although less used today, and emails are both useful ways to communicate and to inform others about specific situations. You can use them for informal reasons, such as catching up with an old friend. Or they can be used to reach out to a company about a potential job offer, or to discuss work …