Italian Word of the Day: Presto (early / soon / quick / easy)

Italian word "presto"

There are four main ways to translate the Italian adverb presto into English: early and soon, which are the most common translations, and quick and easy. Let’s take a look at each translation now! Presto = Early One of the most common translations of presto is early. The opposite of the adverb tardi (late), it …

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Italian Word of the Day: Veloce (fast)

The Italian word for fast or quick is veloce. It derives from the Latin word velox meaning quick. When I was first learning Italian, I found this word very easy to remember because it shares the same origin as the English word velocity, not to mention the name of everyone’s favourite dinosaur in Jurassic Park, …

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