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Italian 101 – How to say hello in Italian
September 26th is the European Day of Languages celebrating the rich diversity across Europe and promoting learning. And few countries have more dialects to celebrate than Italy where each town and...
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Italian 101 – How to say please, thank you and you’re welcome in Italian
Good manners are extremely important in Italy. Its all part of the “bella figura” or making a good impression. Italians put great emphasis on using please and thank you – they’ll even thank you for...
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Italian 101 – How to ask Do you speak English?
Travelling can be disorientating. Different cultures, new foods, incomprehensible languages. So, even though we all try to learn at least a bit of the local language before we arrive, the fall-back...
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Giornata internazionale della Multilingual Blogging 2014
Oggi e il giorno internazionale della “multilingual blogging” e quindi, dopo aver studiato l’italiano per 6 anni, ho deciso di scrivere questo blog post in italiano invece di inglese!! Spero che andrà...
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Italian 101 – How to ask will you marry me?
A year ago two of my dearest friends got engaged in Venice and they’re due to tie the knot in a couple of weeks after more than eleven years together. So if you are planning a romantic trip to ask your...
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Italian 101 – How to say congratulations on your engagement
It’s wonderful when two people find love together. And it’s a great excuse to celebrate when an engagement is announced. So how do you congratulate the happy couple in Italian? Congratulations on your...
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Italian 101 – How to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
As the countdown to Christmas is now well under way it got me thinking (again!) – how do we wish someone a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year in Italian? Have you decorated your tree yet? If you...
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Italian 101 – How to say I love you!
With just a few days to go to Valentine’s Day I’ve been looking at how to say I love you in Italian, just in case I meet the love of my life in the streets of Venice! Magari! (If only!) And not...
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Italian 101 – How to say Happy Easter
Easter, or Pasqua, is a big deal for Italians, a very big deal. As big, if not bigger than Christmas. So as Lent, or La Quaresima, has drawn to a close, Good Friday is over and the bakeries and...
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Learning Italian in Venice is easy!
Ever thought of learning Italian? You’re in good company! Over 200,000 people around the world take it up every year making it the fourth most studied language. And not only do language skills help...
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Italian 101 – How to ask where is the toilet?
Mens, Ladies and TRex toilets sign! Whether you call it the restroom, toilet, loo, WC, lavatory, throne, ladies room, commode, lav or bathroom, few phrases are as essential as knowing how to ask where...
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Italian 101 – How to say Good Luck in Italian
Italians are a superstitious lot. Many carry lucky charms or touch iron to ward off bad luck (touching wood in Italy will get you nowhere by the way!) Whilst others faithfully follow their horoscopes...
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