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Before Registering For Italian Classes in Italy

There are several criteria by which to judge an Italian language program in Italy besides how close the school is to a good pizzeria or gelateria. What type of facilities are available? What is the staff like? Is it accredited? Where will you stay?

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Alterati Accrescitivi

Tuesday May 21, 2013

In Italian, augmentatives (alterati accrescitivi) are formed via the grammatical phenomenon alteration (alterazione). Examples include: librone, palazzone, coltellaccio, and azzurrognolo.

Esame di Stato

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Nasce un nuovo blog dedicato all'Esame di Stato, ricco di materiali, spunti e preziosi consigli, dedicato a tutti coloro che fra pochi mesi dovranno affrontare l'esame di maturità.

Alterati Verbali

Wednesday May 15, 2013

Modified Italian verbs (alterati verbali) are formed using suffixes. The resulting verbs are diminutive and augmentative, or can convey a sense of repetition. Examples include: bucherellare, scoppiettare, and mangiucchiare.

Sano Come un Pesce

Tuesday May 14, 2013

Are you sano come un pesce? Transliterally, the Italian saying means "healthy (well, sound) as a fish"; in English, the idiomatic meaning is: "fit as a fiddle." There was a time when pollution was not as widespread as it is today, and it was unusual to see sick or dead fish floating or beached on riverbanks. Hence, the belief that fish had an iron constitution, were free of diseases, and never got sick.

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