When I’m not working in front of the computer or working out at the leisure centre, I take great pleasure in tending to our local community allotment. Every year we plant different kinds of verdure (vegetables) to share with our community fridge – though admittedly some years have been more successful than others! On occasion …
Recently my son has become obsessed with the iconic film Muppet Treasure Island, which is celebrating its 30 year anniversary this year. Come vola il tempo! (How time flies!) If you haven’t seen it, it is definitely worth watching for Tim Curry’s performance. alone. One adorable mistake he always makes when talking about the pirates …
What do a marching band, a group of thieves, and your Wi-Fi signal have in common? The Italian word banda! Yep, this little word covers a surprising number of meanings. Depending on the context, it can refer to an ensemble of musicians, a criminal gang, or even internet bandwidth—and that’s not all. banda Banda is …
At its core, succedere is a verb that helps us talk about things that happen. But it doesn’t stop there. succedere Before we look at how to use it, there’s one important grammar point to keep in mind: succedere always pairs with essere (to be) in compound tenses (è successo). This is important, because using …
The other day, my son and I were in the living room, playing shop with his stuffed animals. At one point, he pretended that one of the toys walked out of his supermarket without paying for an apple, and in that moment, I realised I didn’t have a clue how to translate the word shoplifter …
Mossa in Italian can play three different roles: it can be a noun, an adjective, or even the past participle of a verb. What links them all is one central theme: movement, whether literal or figurative. As a noun, it’s feminine: la / una mossa (singular) and le / delle mosse (plural). mossa / mosse …