The Italian word for sister is sorella (plural: sorelle). Sorella is a feminine noun and takes the following articles. la sorellauna sorella le sorelledelle sorelle Ho due sorelle – una più grande e una più piccola. I have two sisters – one older and one younger. The official terms for older sister and younger sister …
The word for white in Italian is bianco (masculine), but because it is an adjective, it also has feminine and plural forms: bianca, bianchi, and bianche. La sposa ha messo il suo abito bianco. The bride put on her white dress. Below are a few important words that contain the word bianco: Additional meanings include …
Are you a party-goer? Then you’re going to love today’s word of the day! The word festa can mean a number of things in English, but one of the first translations you’ll certainly come across when living in Italy is party or celebration. festa di compleanno = birthday party festa di Natale = Christmas party …
I’ve always found it surprising how quickly children grow. One minute they’re in diapers, getting ready to take their first steps, and the next, they’re packing their bags for college! The word for child or boy in Italian is bambino (plural: bambini) whereas girl is bambina (plural: bambine). These words are used to describe any …
The humble tomato forms the basis of nearly all Italian cuisine. It is used to make tomato sauce for pasta and lasagne, is a key ingredient in most pizzas, and is a popular addition to many Mediterranean salads. If you thought that the Italian word for tomato would sound like the English or the Spanish …
In Italian and English, it isn’t uncommon to come across “false friends“, or in other words, vocabulary items in different languages that look or sound similar but have a completely different meaning. One of the best examples of this is the word camera (feminine, plural camere). At first glance, any English speaker would immediately assume …