Last year we taught you how to say the traditional holiday greeting Buon Natale! (Merry Christmas!), so this year we’re going with something a bit different! The Italian for Christmas is here! is Natale è arrivato! which literally translates as Christmas has arrived! It is made up of the following components: Natale >> The word …
C’era una volta… (literally ‘there was a time‘) is a stock phrase in Italian used as an opening line to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales for children. It is the equivalent of Once upon a time… in English. Let’s take a look at how this phrase breaks down into its …
They say that time flies when you’re having fun, so let’s indulge in a bit of fun ourselves by learning how to say ‘Time flies!‘ in Italian! The Italian equivalent of Time flies! is Il tempo vola! The only difference between the two phrases is that Italians say il tempo (literally the time) instead of …
This week’s phrase is bound to come in handy if you see or hear about something that defies belief. Non ci posso credere! I can’t believe it! It is made up of the following components: Note that it is possible to move ci from its position between non and posso to the end of credere …
The Italian phrase Spero che tu stia bene (I hope you are well) is useful whenever you wish to show concern for another person’s well being. It tends to be used in written communication such as letters, emails and texts rather than in speech just like the English equivalent. Let’s take a quick look at …
Have you ever had someone ask you a question, only to blank out completely even though you know the answer? I know I have! If you’re faced with this situation in Italian, you can always fall back on the response « Non mi ricordo » which quite literally means « I can’t remember ». However …