Why Learn Italian?
Wednesday February 28, 2007
No matter what your motivation—the opportunity to work overseas, cultural exchange in a land steeped in history and culture, researching your genealogy, or studying other topics such as Italian literature ... Read More
Italian Slang
Wednesday February 28, 2007
vaso di Pandora exp. Pandora's box; (lit.): Pandora's vase.
Italian Word of the Day
Wednesday February 28, 2007
Today's word: lavoro.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Proverbs
Tuesday February 27, 2007
Le ore del mattino hanno l'oro in bocca.English translation: The morning hours are the most precious of the day.
Italian For Beginners Newsletter Course
Tuesday February 27, 2007
Learn the basics of the Italian language with this free e-mail course for beginners. The weekly newsletter will teach you basic Italian grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Subscribe and start learning ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Tuesday February 27, 2007
Today's word: persona.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Arba Sicula: Promoting the Language and Culture of Sicily
Monday February 26, 2007
Sicilian-Americans who want to explore their heritage, those wishing to study the Sicilian language, or anyone interested in learning more about the culture of the Mediterranean island, will be interested ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Monday February 26, 2007
Today's word: donna.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian ABC's
Sunday February 25, 2007
Q is for quadro.Italian For Children | Colors | Numbers | Conversation
Italian Word of the Day
Sunday February 25, 2007
Today's word: giornale.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Lesson of the Day
Saturday February 24, 2007
How to express the idea of "I will have" or "they will have"? Use the futuro anteriore or future perfect tense.Italian For Beginners | Lessons | Audio Phrasebook | Exercises ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Saturday February 24, 2007
Today's word: scrittore.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
We Don't Take Reservations
Friday February 23, 2007
Restaurants in Italy include the autogrill, or roadside snack bar; the osteria, an informal place; the trattoria, which is a medium-priced, often family-run eating establishment; and the paninoteca, a place ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Friday February 23, 2007
Today's word: ritto.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Thursday February 22, 2007
Today's word: invano.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Before You Know It
Wednesday February 21, 2007
What's old is new again in Italian language software. Flash cards, a traditional method for learning Italian vocabulary, have been brought into the 21st century with Italian Before You Know ... Read More
Draft Dodging
Wednesday February 21, 2007
On a train south to Naples, two passengers alert Danielle to the dangers of the spiffero and protect her from drafts that might cause all sorts of health troubles. The ... Read More
Italian Slang
Wednesday February 21, 2007
valere la pena exp. to be worth the trouble; (lit.): worth the grief or sorrow.
Italian Word of the Day
Wednesday February 21, 2007
Today's word: puntuale.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
The Devils That Are Not in Hell Are in Rome
Tuesday February 20, 2007
"I diavoli che nun se troveno a l’inferno, sono a Roma.” A recent article in The American, Lifestyle: Hot Proverbs, lists a number of different Roman sayings written in Romanesco, ... Read More
Italian Proverbs
Tuesday February 20, 2007
Le bugie hanno le gambe corte.English translation: Lies have short legs.
Italian For Beginners Newsletter Course
Tuesday February 20, 2007
Learn the basics of the Italian language with this free e-mail course for beginners. The weekly newsletter will teach you basic Italian grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Subscribe and start learning ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Tuesday February 20, 2007
Today's word: motivo.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Last Names
Monday February 19, 2007
What's in an Italian last name? Ask Leonardo da Vinci. Piero della Francesca. Alessandro Botticelli. Or Domenico Ghirlandaio. They were all great artists of the Italian Renaissance, and their surnames ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Monday February 19, 2007
Today's word: foglia.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian ABC's
Sunday February 18, 2007
P is for pipa.Italian For Children | Colors | Numbers | Conversation
Italian TV Online
Sunday February 18, 2007
Watch Italian TV on the Web. Sports, news, regional programs, and music. What will they think of next?!
Italian Word of the Day
Sunday February 18, 2007
Today's word: lavorare.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Lesson of the Day
Saturday February 17, 2007
Tomorrow you will prepare pasta puttanesca. Saturday you will buy that Italian leather jacket you've been thinking about. Next year you will learn the future tense. Che sarŕ, sarŕ—what will ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Saturday February 17, 2007
Today's word: forte.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
What Plant Are You?
Friday February 16, 2007
A horoscope with plant entries in Italian and English. The next time someone asks you in Italian: Ma tu di che pianta sei? you'll know how to respond!
Italian Word of the Day
Friday February 16, 2007
Today's word: anno.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Thursday February 15, 2007
Today's word: maestro.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
AP Italian Language Exam
Wednesday February 14, 2007
The College Board Advanced Placement Program will begin offering the Advanced Placement Exam in Italian Language and Culture. The first college level courses will be offered in the fall of ... Read More
Italian Slang
Wednesday February 14, 2007
ultima parola exp. last word, bottom line.
Italian Word of the Day
Wednesday February 14, 2007
Today's word: clientela.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Proverbs
Tuesday February 13, 2007
L'amore e cieco.English translation: Love is blind.
Italian For Beginners Newsletter Course
Tuesday February 13, 2007
Learn the basics of the Italian language with this free e-mail course for beginners. The weekly newsletter will teach you basic Italian grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Subscribe and start learning ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Tuesday February 13, 2007
Today's word: boccone.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Buon Ricordo Plates Mark Italian Culinary Specialities
Monday February 12, 2007
When visiting Italy have you ever had a restaurant meal that was so delicious that you wished you could take it with you? As a member of Buon Ricordo, you ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Monday February 12, 2007
Today's word: dolce.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian ABC's
Sunday February 11, 2007
O is for oca.Italian For Children | Colors | Numbers | Conversation
Italian Word of the Day
Sunday February 11, 2007
Today's word: vino.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Lesson of the Day
Saturday February 10, 2007
I am eating, you are drinking, the soprano is singing. In Italian, the gerund (il gerundio) is equivalent to the "-ing" verb form in English. To form the simple gerund ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Saturday February 10, 2007
Today's word: opera.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Starbucks Speaks Italian
Friday February 9, 2007
Practice your Italian when ordering coffee the next time you walk into the Starbucks coffeehouse. Many of the menu items are listed in Italian, so you can improve your Italian ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Friday February 9, 2007
Today's word: stipendio.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Thursday February 8, 2007
Today's word: tralasciare.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Rebus
Wednesday February 7, 2007
Italian pictionary. A riddle with pictures and symbols in Italian. Leonardo doodling in his notebooks. However it is described, and whatever form it takes, an Italian rebus is a divertimento ... Read More
Italian Slang
Wednesday February 7, 2007
tutto sale e pepe exp. lively, cheerful; (lit.): all salt and pepper.
Italian Word of the Day
Wednesday February 7, 2007
Today's word: noia.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Troppo Snob
Wednesday February 7, 2007
Danielle thought that her Italian background would set her apart from all the other American students walking around Italy in flip-flops and complaining about a lack of peanut butter. But ... Read More
Italian Proverbs
Tuesday February 6, 2007
L'amore domina senza regole.English translation: Love rules without rules.
Italian For Beginners Newsletter Course
Tuesday February 6, 2007
Learn the basics of the Italian language with this free e-mail course for beginners. The weekly newsletter will teach you basic Italian grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Subscribe and start learning ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Tuesday February 6, 2007
Today's word: particolare.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Animal Sounds
Monday February 5, 2007
A barking dog is a barking dog, unless he happens to live in Italy. Then, instead of bowówow, he'll be yapping bauóbau. At least that's how an Italian would describe ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Monday February 5, 2007
Today's word: fermo.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian ABC's
Sunday February 4, 2007
N is for naso.Italian For Children | Colors | Numbers | Conversation
Italian Word of the Day
Sunday February 4, 2007
Today's word: erba.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Lesson of the Day
Saturday February 3, 2007
Mettersi (to put or place) is a versatile verb that's used in a variety of idiomatic expressions. Increase your word power by using this list of idiomatic phrases using mettersi ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Saturday February 3, 2007
Today's word: dislivello.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Pronouncing Double Consonants in Italian
Friday February 2, 2007
"Quanti anni hai?"—How old are you? sounds like an innocent question posed by someone just learning the Italian language. But it can be a real conversation stopper, leading to guffaws, ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Friday February 2, 2007
Today's word: campo.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Thursday February 1, 2007
Today's word: albero.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More