In which I learn some new Italian words and discover that April Fools Day in Italy has something to with…fish? …
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Word of the Day: Dipinto
by Lauren T. Mouat March 19, 2014From the verb dipingere (to paint) comes the noun dipinto (a painting). For example: Questo é un dipinto con natura…
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The table cloth is not the garlic: Italian Tongue Twisters Part II
by Lauren T. Mouat March 17, 2014* If last week’s Italian tongue twisters weren’t enough, here are four more pronunciation challenges to test your fluency. I…
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Under the bench the goat dies: Italian tongue twisters Part 1
by Lauren T. Mouat March 10, 2014* If you really want an Italian language challenge, try these tongue twisters! If saying them out loud doesn’t make…
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Word of the Day: Pomodoro
by Lauren T. Mouat July 11, 2013You surely know pomodoro, the delightfully effortless Italian word that trips off the tongue in a quick rat-a-tat-tat. It’s the…
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Word of the Day gets a new look
by Lauren T. Mouat July 4, 2013If you’ve been following us on Instagram, you’ll have seen our new look for Word of the Day: common Italian…
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Very rarely, if ever, do I dedicate the Word of the Day to a letter, but the letter ‘S‘ in…
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Have you ever bought a bottle of wine that costs more than €4? Well then you would savor it, right?…
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As a brava Americana, I live for hyperbole. I love hyperbole. Hyperbole is like the best thing EVER! Having spent…