We already talked about the word festa (party / celebration) in a previous ‘word of the day’ article but did you know that you can transform it into a verb as well? The verb festeggiare means to celebrate, to party or to make merry in Italian and can be used to talk about birthdays, anniversaries …
The word for decoration (or ornament) in Italian is decorazione which, given the shared origin of the two words, shouldn’t be in the least bit difficult for English speakers to remember! The word derives from the Late Latin decoratio(n), which in turn comes from the verb decorare. As a feminine noun, it takes the following …
Are you a fan of the fluffy white stuff that falls out of the sky close to Christmastime? Well, then you might be keen to learn what it is called in Italian! The word for snow in Italian is neve (feminine, plural: nevi). It is contained within lots of words associated with snow including: Nevoso …
It’s officially December, and you know what that means – we can finally put up our Christmas trees without feeling as if we’re jumping the gun! The word for Christmas tree in Italian is albero di Natale (masculine, plural: alberi di Natale). Albero is the word for tree while Natale is the word for Christmas. …
It is difficult to imagine Italy without conjuring up images of pane (bread), vino (wine), pasta, pizza, and of course, cheese. The generic word for cheese in Italian is formaggio (masculine, plural: formaggi) and as everyone knows, many of the most famous cheeses in the world originate from Italy. In fact, it is estimated that there …
The usage of the adjective nuovo (feminine: nuova, plural: nuovi or nuove) in Italian is almost identical to the word new in English. Just as it can refer to something that didn’t exist before, it can also describe something produced, introduced, or discovered recently or for the first time, or an unused item. Ho comprato …