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Italian Word of the Day: Valigia (suitcase)

January 21, 2021 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

Most people  – with perhaps the exception of my minimalistic father who only ever travels with a small bag – pack their belongings inside a valigia (feminine, plural: valige or valigie) when they go on holiday. The word derives from the Latin valisia, which possibly came from the Gaulish *valisia meaning leather bag. Some verbs you'll frequently see paired with valigia … [Read more...] about Italian Word of the Day: Valigia (suitcase)

Filed Under: Italian Word of the Day, Nouns, Possessions, Travel Tagged With: suitcase, valigia

Italian Word of the Day: Treno (train)

October 2, 2020 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

The word for train in Italian is, you guessed it, treno (masculine, plural: treni). It entered the language via the French word train, which in turn comes from the verb traîner meaning to drag. Some common verbs you will see used with treno include: andare in treno = to go by trainviaggiare in treno = to travel by trainprendere il treno = to take the trainperdere il treno = to miss the … [Read more...] about Italian Word of the Day: Treno (train)

Filed Under: Beginner, Italian Word of the Day, Nouns, Transportation, Travel Tagged With: train, treno

Italian Word of the Day: Borsa (bag)

August 22, 2020 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

One possible translation for the word bag in Italian is borsa (feminine, plural: borse)*. *Another word that translates as bag in Italian, along with its related forms sacchetto and sacca, is sacco. Sacco generally denotes any large sack, such as a sack of potatoes (sacco di patate) or a trash bag (sacco della spazzatura), whereas sacchetto is mostly used to talk about single-use plastic bags … [Read more...] about Italian Word of the Day: Borsa (bag)

Filed Under: Beginner, Italian Word of the Day, Nouns, Possessions, Travel Tagged With: bag, borsa

Italian Phrase of the Week: Mi sono perso/a! (I’m lost!)

August 16, 2020 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

If you are travelling around Italy and somehow manage to lose your way despite having invested in a reliable map and travel book, fear not – you can always rely on the tried and tested method of asking the locals for help! :-D To inform someone that you are lost in Italian, you can use the simple phrase Mi sono perso (if you are a man) or Mi sono persa (if you are a woman). Both literally … [Read more...] about Italian Phrase of the Week: Mi sono perso/a! (I’m lost!)

Filed Under: Beginner, Italian Phrase of the Week, Travel Tagged With: i'm lost, lost, perdere, perso

Italian Word of the Day: Vacanza (vacation, holiday)

April 23, 2020 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

The word for vacation or holiday in Italian is vacanza (feminine, plural: vacanze). Derived from the Latin vacantia, it is used for both the fixed holiday periods between school terms and periods of recreation or leisure, often spent away from home. If you are referring to an extended period such as the summer break or a specific holiday during the year such as Christmas or Easter, the plural … [Read more...] about Italian Word of the Day: Vacanza (vacation, holiday)

Filed Under: Beginner, Italian Word of the Day, Nouns, Travel Tagged With: holiday, vacanza, vacation

Italian Word of the Day: Zaino (backpack)

March 21, 2020 By Heather Broster Go to Comments

The word for backpack, knapsack or rucksack in Italian is zaino (masculine, plural: zaini). It refers to any bag with shoulder straps, including those carried by hikers, soldiers, and school children. Non mi serve una valigia. Lo zaino è più che sufficiente. I don't need a suitcase. The backpack is more than enough. According to Treccani, it is thought that the word may derive … [Read more...] about Italian Word of the Day: Zaino (backpack)

Filed Under: Italian Word of the Day, Nouns, Possessions, Travel Tagged With: backpack, rucksack, zaino

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