Italian Word of the Day: Anziano (old / elderly)

In Italian, there are two possible ways to translate the word old: Unlike vecchio, which can sound quite impertinent when talking about a person’s age, anziano is more polite and respectful. Il signore anziano sta camminando lentamente verso la piazza. The old gentleman is walking slowly towards the square. The feminine form of anziano is …

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Italian Word of the Day: Vecchio (old)

Do you suffer from creaky knees or find yourself struggling not to fall asleep on the couch at two in the afternoon? If so, you may be becoming vecchio, which is the word for old in Italian! Because vecchio is an adjective, the ending changes according to the gender and number of the subject it …

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