Ah, pie! Who doesn’t love a good old fashioned pie? Pumpkin pie, apple pie, blueberry pie … there are so many kinds, it’s hard to choose a favourite! In English, we can broadly define a “pie” as a dish consisting of a filling such as fruit, meat, or vegetables baked in a biscuit or pastry …
Diminutives are a suffix (a part of speech we add at the end of a root word to alter its meaning) that imply smallness or a sense of endearment. We have a few in the English language. Most commonly, to imply that something is small or young, we can add a –y or –ie. For …
Italian food is delicious. We all know that. The whole world knows that, and so the whole world has adopted Italian cuisine into their hearts. In so doing, we English-speakers have also adopted some Italian words into our food vocabulary, however incorrectly. Check out this list of some of your favorite Italian foods that you …
Do you think knowing how to say “crazy” in Italian might be useful to you as you’re learning the language of love? Some might think not, as it isn’t the most polite way to refer to a person, no matter how well you know them! However, learning this term also has its advantages. By learning …
In this article, you’ll find a practical guide to the use of the most important and common Italian greetings. It is indeed good to know when certain greetings may not be appropriate, or precise enough, even if they sound very familiar. Although certain greetings have crossed borders and are known all over the world, they …
Did you know that you use many Italian words, or words of Italian origin, when you talk about music? Concerto, opera, soprano, pianoforte are just a few examples of Italian musical terms that are now part of the English language. If you have ever uttered Bravo! at a concert, you may be interested in learning …