The function of a “linking word” in language is to join two ideas or sentences in order to help other people to understand the connections you are making when speaking or writing. One very useful linking word in Italian is invece which is used to: When invece presents two contrasting ideas, it tends to appear …
The Italian word for pregnant is incinta (feminine, plural: incinte). It derives from the Medieval Latin term incincta. Below are a few verbs you’ll frequently see paired with incinta: essere incinta = to be pregnant rimanere incinta = to get pregnant restare incinta = to get pregnant mettere incinta = to impregnate, to get (someone) …
If you are the kind of person who likes getting things done quickly and efficiently, you’re going to love our word of the day! The adverb subito, which derives from the Latin word of the same spelling, can translate in numerous ways including immediately, right away or quickly. Per favore vai all’ufficio postale. Questo pacco …
The words machine in English and macchina (feminine, plural: macchine) in Italian both derive from the Latin “machina”, which in turn comes from the Greek “mekhos” meaning contrivance. Both refer to a mechanical apparatus with several parts, which together perform a particular task. Hanno costruito una macchina complicata con semplici materiali domestici. They built a …
The male counterpart to a gallina (chicken / hen) in Italian is a gallo (masculine, plural: galli). It comes from the Latin word gallus. Some of the most distinctive characteristics of the rooster are its red crest (cresta), dangling wattle (bargigli), puffed-up tail (coda) and most importantly, its crow (canto) which is represented by the …
The words tantrum and whim both translate as capriccio in Italian. Derived from the antiquated form caporiccio, meaning fright or sudden start, it shares the same origin as the English word caprice. Capriccio is a masculine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: In the former sense of the word, it is often …