Italian Phrase: Di dove sei? (Where are you from?)

If you happen to make some Italian friends whilst travelling around or living in Italy, at some point in the conversation you can expect them to inquire about your place of birth. The informal way to ask this question is: Di (of) + dove (where) + sei (second person of verb essere ‘to be’)? Where …

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Italian Word of the Day: Colomba (dove)

Today’s word of the day is part of our Italian Easter Word series. Each day during the week leading up to Easter, we’ll post a word that is related to this special time of year. Enjoy! 🐰 The word colomba (plural: colombe) is the feminine form of the word colombo, the name given to the entire family …

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