Nato con la camicia, literally “born with the shirt on”, is an Italian idiom. Do you now the meaning? Listen and repeat. Today we are going to learn some Italian idioms and proverbs on clothes and accessories. Read and listen to the correct pronunciation, repeat. Are you ready? Siete pronti? Nato con la camicia When someone … Read more ≫
In Italian, when someone says grazie, you should say prego. That’s fine, but there are other ways to to say “you are welcome”. WEBCAST The easiest way to say thank you in Italian is grazie, and prego is you are welcome. We all know that. If you want to express your gratitude, regardless of the social … Read more ≫
Some Italian words, when repeated, change meaning. For example “ancora ancora”… Webcast The word ancora, (emphasis on ancora) has different meanings. It can be “again”, “not yet” (as non ancora), “still”, “so far”, depending on the position in the sentence, the situation etcetera. There is also a very peculiar use of this one and other … Read more ≫
There are plenty of Italian idioms with the verb andare. I’ve selected 15 interesting ones. Read, listen and repeat. “Andare” with a preposition can often be an idiom. For example, the sentence “andare a gonfie vele” means that things are going extremely well, something like “full steam (sail) ahead”. Il lavoro sta andando a gonfie vele We … Read more ≫
Simple Italian idioms related to body parts combined with “avere”. There are more complex idioms with body parts, but today we’ll see ten basic expressions. I’m going to dedicate more posts to specific idioms. Siete pronti? Quiz
Some famous Italian proverbs about New Year and winter. Audio. Chi non gioca a Natale, chi non balla a Carnevale, chi non beve a san Martino è un amico malandrino. Who doesn’t play at Christmas, who doesn’t dance at Carnival, who doesn’t drink on St. Martin’s day is a shady friend. Tempo chiaro e dolce … Read more ≫
I love Italian idioms, sayings, and proverbs. Let’s learn some expressions related to time: il tempo. Whether you are a beginner or a fluent Italian speaker, you should learn some sayings as soon as possible for many reasons. They are fun, useful, and will help you speak more naturally. I’ve put together a small list … Read more ≫
Are there any differences between “Che”, “Chi”, “Cosa” or “Che Cosa?” for asking “Who” or “What?” in Italian? Set phrases audio examples and Quiz We are going to learn some similarities and differences between three words; “che”, “chi”, and “cosa”. There are many things that I am not going to explain, in particular, “che” is … Read more ≫
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