Italian Word of the Day: Dentro (inside / into / within / indoors)

Today, we’re exploring a highly versatile word that can function as a preposition, an adverb, and a noun: dentro. Depending on the context, it can be translated as inside, into, within, indoors, or simply in. dentro inside / in / within / into / indoors According to strict grammar rules, dentro, when used as a …

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Italian Word of the Day: Volano (shuttlecock / badminton)

I never thought I’d become passionate about a new sport later on in life, but that’s exactly what’s happened to me since I joined our local badminton club. What began as a single weekly game has transformed into 3-4 sessions each week, each lasting 2-3 hours. While I am far from the most skilled player …

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Italian Word of the Day: Addirittura (even / really)

While scrolling back through our older words of the day, I was shocked to discover that I’ve never written about one of my favourite words, addirittura. I believe now is the time to right that wrong! addirittura even / really Addirittura is an adverb derived from the archaic phrase a dirittura, where dirittura means direction. …

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Italian Word of the Day: Correre (to run)

I’m the first to admit that we don’t spend enough time discussing verbs here on Daily Italian Words, so today, let’s dive into one that you’ll encounter frequently in everyday conversation—correre (to run). correre to run The origin of correre is quite straightforward—it comes from the Latin currĕre, which carries the same meaning. Correre is …

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Italian Word of the Day: Pompiere (fireman / firefighter)

Yesterday, my son was over the moon when a real-life firefighter came to our house to check the fire alarms. And today, he’s off to the fire station with his class to see the fire engines up close! Could life get any more exciting for a young boy? In Italian, the word for firefighter is …

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Italian Word of the Day: Fare (to do / to make)

Today we are going to explore one verb you absolutely need to know in Italian: fare. Italians use it for everything, not just for making or doing things, but for talking about hobbies, jobs, how long they’ve been stuck in line, and even the weather! Honestly, we lean on fare so much that sometimes we …

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