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Italian Phrase of the Week

Italian Phrase: Così è la vita! (Such is life! / C’est la vie!)

January 24, 2021 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

The Italian equivalent of the exclamative phrases Such is life! / That's life. / C'est la vie! is Così è la vita! It is used to express acceptance or resignation in the face of a difficult or unpleasant situation in both a serious and jocular way. Così è la vita! Such is life! / C'est la vie! The construction of the Italian phrase is slightly different to its English and French … [Read more...] about Italian Phrase: Così è la vita! (Such is life! / C’est la vie!)

Filed Under: Italian Phrase of the Week Tagged With: life, vita

Italian Phrase: Alla prossima! (Until next time!)

January 17, 2021 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

If you've just had a long conversation in Italian, it is important to know how to neatly wrap it up in a friendly and natural way that won't offend your conversational partner. One closing phrase that suits this objective perfectly is Alla prossima! which translates as Until next time! Ciao ragazzi, alla prossima! Bye guys, until next time! Let's break this greeting down into its … [Read more...] about Italian Phrase: Alla prossima! (Until next time!)

Filed Under: Beginner, Greetings, Italian Phrase of the Week Tagged With: alla prossima, see you next time, until next time

Italian Phrase: Vorrei che tu fossi qui. (I wish you were here.)

January 10, 2021 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

If you suddenly find yourself longing to see someone, such as a friend or relative who lives in Italy, one way of expressing how much you miss them is with the phrase Vorrei che tu fossi qui which is the Italian equivalent of I wish you were here. Vorrei che tu fossi qui! I wish you were here! Let's break this phrase down into its component parts: Vorrei >> The first-person … [Read more...] about Italian Phrase: Vorrei che tu fossi qui. (I wish you were here.)

Filed Under: Italian Phrase of the Week Tagged With: i wish you were here, to wish, volere, wish, wish you were here

Italian Phrase: Fai con calma! (Take your time!)

January 3, 2021 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

Fai con calma! is a frequently used Italian expression that usually translates as Take your time! or any equivalent expression that lets the other person know that there's no need to hurry. It is made up of the following components: Fai >> The second person singular imperative form of fare (to do / make). It may also appear as fa' with an apostrophe replacing the i. Con >> … [Read more...] about Italian Phrase: Fai con calma! (Take your time!)

Filed Under: Italian Phrase of the Week Tagged With: calma, time

Italian Phrase: Buon Anno! (Happy New Year!)

January 1, 2021 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

As 2020 comes to a long-awaited end (fine), we want to take a moment to wish (augurare) all our followers a Buon Anno! Although this expression literally translates as good (buon) year (anno), it is by far the most common way of saying Happy New Year! in Italian. Buon Anno a tutti! Happy New Year to all! Another expression you will certainly come across is Felice Anno Nuovo! which … [Read more...] about Italian Phrase: Buon Anno! (Happy New Year!)

Filed Under: Beginner, Celebrations, Greetings, Italian Phrase of the Week Tagged With: buon anno, happy new year

Italian Phase: Fa un freddo cane! (It’s freezing cold!)

December 27, 2020 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

Now that we're well and truly into the depths of winter (inverno), we thought we'd share an idiomatic phrase that is widely used in spoken Italian on freezing cold days. Fa un freddo cane! It's freezing cold!(Literal translation: It's dog cold! or It makes a cold dog!) It is made up of the following components: fa >> The third person present singular of the verb fare (to do / … [Read more...] about Italian Phase: Fa un freddo cane! (It’s freezing cold!)

Filed Under: Italian Phrase of the Week Tagged With: cane, cold, freddo

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