The Italian word for rainbow is arcobaleno (plural: arcobaleni). l’arcobalenoun arcobaleno gli arcobalenidegli arcobaleni It is composed of two words: arco (arch) and baleno (flash, flare). Ho visto un arcobaleno dopo il temporale. I saw a rainbow after the storm. The seven colours of the rainbow (sette colori dell’arcobaleno) are as follows: violetto = violet …
The Italian word for flower is fiore (plural: fiori). This word can also be used to refer to a blossom of a tree. It is a fairly popular name for a girl or boy in Italy. il fioreun fiore i fioridei fiori Hai visto quanti bei fiori ci sono sul balcone? Have you seen how …
Italian is known as one of the most romantic languages in the world, so it should come as no surprise that some of the first words people wish to learn are often linked to romance! We already covered the word amore (love) and the expression ti amo (I love you) in previous articles, so today …
The generic word for chicken in Italian is pollo (plural: polli). It can be used to refer to the bird itself or the meat. Ci sono tanti polli in giardino. There are lots of chickens in the garden. Stasera mangiamo il pollo arrosto per cena. We’re eating roast chicken tonight for dinner. When you want …
Donna (plural donne) is a common first name given to women in the English language, but did you know that it actually means woman, lady or female in Italian? Donna takes the following articles: la donnauna donna le donnedelle donne It was originally an honorary prefix meaning lady of the house and is the equivalent …
One room that most of us couldn’t imagine living without these days is the bathroom or bagno in Italian (plural: bagni). Bagno is a masculine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: il bagnoun bagno i bagnidei bagni Related to the verb bagnare (to wet), it can refer to both the room with …