Word of the Day (la parola del giorno)

I know what you’re [probably] thinking: ‘Wow, 4 vowels in a row!’ Whether or not other words exist in Italian…

Fare la scarpetta is one of those awesome Italian sayings that doesn’t really have an identical phrase in English. With…

After a few complicated and made-up Words of the Day, today’s is pretty simple. Volentieri, is an Italian adverb, meaning…

You know when something is so funny that you could split into two just laughing about it (figuratively of course)?…

Happy Vernal Equinox, everyone! And in honor of this first day of Spring (which Rome is really honoring quite nicely…

To put on airs, or to show off/boast/act superior/think you’re hot sh*t, can be translated to darsi delle arie in Italian. Literally,…

Today’s word of the day has the unique distinction of being both completely made up and a shameless plug for…

Accollarsi, is a reflexive verb, meaning to take on a burden. I imagine that it stems from the word collo,…