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 …
Come trasferirsi in Italia da cittadini americani Living “la dolce vita” is a dream held by many people. Some people choose to try to recreate the Italian lifestyle in their home country. Some people are daring enough to pick up their lives and relocate to the source of the sweet life itself. If you fit …
I migliori quartieri di Napoli Naples is the third most populous city in Italy after Rome and Milan. It has a territorial extension of about 120 square kilometres and is divided into 10 districts which in turn are divided into neighbourhoods. The capital of Campania is made up of characteristic neighbourhoods steeped in tradition, areas …