Although the word alba (feminine, plural: albe) in Italian can translate as either dawn or sunrise in English, it is technically closer in meaning to the former because it denotes the first appearance of light in the sky as night transitions to day. It comes from the Latin alba, which in turn derives from the …
They say that time flies when you’re having fun, so let’s indulge in a bit of fun ourselves by learning how to say ‘Time flies!‘ in Italian! The Italian equivalent of Time flies! is Il tempo vola! The only difference between the two phrases is that Italians say il tempo (literally the time) instead of …
The word for yesterday in Italian is ieri. Both this word and the ‘yester‘ in yesterday can be traced back to a common Indo-European root shared by the Latin heri and the Greek khthes. As in English, the Italian ieri can be divided into the four times of day: The day before yesterday can be …
November, or novembre in Italian, is the month that heralds the arrival of winter in Italy, although it doesn’t officially start until December. Despite the days being short and the weather variable, it is a wonderful time to visit Italy due to fewer crowds and the spectacular autumn (autunno) landscapes. And let’s not forget that …
In the USA and Canada, the changing of the clocks for winter time took place this past weekend. At 2 a.m. on Sunday November 6th, the clocks went back one hour, giving people one hour less of daylight in the evening but an extra hour in bed. But did you know that in Italy, the …
September, or settembre in Italian, is easily my favourite month of the year. The days are warm without being oppressively so, the nights are cool, there is still enough daylight to enjoy outdoor activities in the late afternoon, and you can smell the arrival of autumn in the air. Settembre is the ninth month (nono …