Italian Word of the Day: Snow (neve)

Are you a fan of the fluffy white stuff that falls out of the sky close to Christmastime? Well, then you might be keen to learn what it is called in Italian! The word for snow in Italian is neve (feminine, plural: nevi). It is contained within lots of words associated with snow including: Nevoso …

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Italian Word of the Day: Albero di Natale (Christmas tree)

It’s officially December, and you know what that means – we can finally put up our Christmas trees without feeling as if we’re jumping the gun! The word for Christmas tree in Italian is albero di Natale (masculine, plural: alberi di Natale). Albero is the word for tree while Natale is the word for Christmas. …

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Italian Word of the Day: Stella (star)

Italian word for 'star'

Gazing up at the sky on a dark clear night, it is difficult not to be overwhelmed by the sheer number of stars that are visible to the naked eye. Sometimes, if you’re lucky and find yourself in a dark area far away from the city lights, you may even catch a glimpse of the …

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