The name both Italians and English speakers give to the delicious toasted Italian bread covered in olive oil, garlic or tomatoes is bruschetta (feminine, plural: bruschette). Learn how to pronounce “bruschetta” with our video You may be wondering why today’s ‘word of the day’ is an Italian word that also exists in the English language. …
The word verdura in Italian is interesting because it is normally used as a singular collective noun, referring to the category vegetables as a whole, or more specifically, the parts of a vegetable plant that can be used in human nutrition. verdura vegetable / vegetables For example, if you say La verdura fa molto bene …
Although Italy has a variety of microclimates, the rainy season generally occurs between March and May and again between September and November, with October and November being the rainiest months of the year. In the Piemonte region where I used to live, violent thunderstorms are also common during the peak summer months. The word for …
If you are familiar with the English word lupine, it shouldn’t be too difficult to remember the word lupo, which is the Italian for wolf. lupo wolf Lupo is a masculine noun and takes the following definite and indefinite articles: A wolf cub is known as a lupetto. This is also the term used for …
The domestic pig – or maiale in Italian – is one of the most populous mammals (mammiferi) in the world. maiale pig In fact, it is estimated that approximately one billion are alive at any time. Because they are omnivores (onnivori) just like humans, they can consume a wider range of food than most animals. …
In both English and Italian, the word peace – or pace in Italian – can refer to a personal state of tranquillity or the complete absence of hostility and violence on a larger societal scale. pace peace Here are the definite and indefinite articles that go with this feminine noun: Vorrei che ci fosse la …