Al di là is an adverbial phrase that translates as on the other side or beyond. It is made up of the following components: al = a (to) + il (the)di = of là = there or over there Al di là c'era il deserto, immenso e dominato da dune enormi. Beyond lay the desert, immense and dominated by enormous dunes. When used as a preposition, it translates as on the other side. These … [Read more...] about Italian Word of the Day: Al di là (on the other side / beyond)