How to Say “Well done, Italy!” in Italian – “Bravi Azzurri!”

This Saturday, June 10th, Italy’s Inter Milan will face England’s Manchester City in the Champions League 2023 final, which will be played at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium. From what we’ve seen so far, it promises to be an exhilarating game between two well-matched teams! Whether Italy comes out victorious or not, you may wish to …

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Italian Phrase: Amo la cucina italiana! (I love Italian food!)

A survey carried out by YouGov in 2019 discovered that over 80 percent of people in the world count Italian food among their favourites, followed by Chinese and Japanese. Indeed, I’ve yet to meet a single person who doesn’t rank pizza and pasta highly on their list of go-to foods! If you are wondering how …

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Italian Phrase: Amo l’Italia! (I love Italy!)

If there is one thing that all followers of this website have in common, it is our shared love for Italy and the Italian language. This week’s phrase will allow you to express that love in its purest form: Amo l’Italia! I love Italy! Let’s take a moment to deconstruct the phrase, shall we? Amo …

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Italian Phrase: Sono sazio/a! (I’m full!)

The most I’ve ever eaten in one sitting was at a wedding (matrimonio) in the south of Italy. I made the amateur mistake of filling up on the first course – which, to be fair, was a mouthwatering array of freshly caught seafood – only to discover that there were seven courses to go! By …

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How Do You Say “Happy Thanksgiving!” in Italian?

Before anyone jumps on me for writing about what is essentially a North American tradition, let me take a moment to say that I know Thanksgiving isn’t celebrated in Italy, nor does it show any sign of taking root in Italian culture. That said, I felt it was important to cover this greeting because a …

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