How to Order Food in Italian (Italian Restaurant Phrases – Part 2)

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 …

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The Different Dialects and Languages of Italy

Italy is a country brimming with hundreds of local and minor languages and dialects. These linguistic entities began to arise soon after the fall of the Roman Empire. And since then, they have sculpted and modelled a society which, after many years, finally adopted a single standard language: Italian. Nevertheless, local dialects have survived the …

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italki Review for Italian: The best way to practise speaking?

Very few serious language learners will argue with me when I say that speaking – and I mean speaking a lot – is the key to learning a language to high degree of fluency. Indeed, the reason many learners never move beyond the beginner or intermediate stage is because they spend too much time studying …

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How to Pronounce “Arrivederci” in Italian

If you are taking Italian classes online or in person, you have likely come across the quintessential word for goodbye: arrivederci. Indeed, it is easily one of the most widely recognised greetings in Italian, along with buongiorno, buonasera and ciao. Arrivederci is made up of the following components: a = a preposition with multiple translations …

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18 Italian Quotes about Strength

Today we will look at some of the most famous Italian quotes about strength, which is forza in Italian. In Italian, the word forza has several meanings. It can refer to physical strength, which sometimes leads to brutality and violence, or inner strength and the will of the mind, which makes people capable of brave …

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