Daily Italian Words

I don’t have much experience with online dating, but the two times I did agree to go out with someone weren’t particularly magical. One young man only wanted to talk about himself, and the other mi ha tirato il pacco – which is the Italian way of saying that he stood me up! I’m certainly glad those years are behind me!

When you start learning Italian, numbers are probably one of the very first things you pick up. Uno (one), due (two), tre (three)… you memorise them, practise a little, and then move on to other topics.

Then you hear real, everyday Italian, and suddenly those nu...

A verb you should try to pick up early on in your language learning journey is consigliare because asking locals for recommendations is a great way add a touch of authenticity to your experience in Italy!

consigliare

to recommend / suggest / advise

For example, when you visit...

Whenever I’m out on a walk in the countryside, particularly following una giornata piovosa (a rainy day), I pay extra attention to not step on the many chiocciole (snails) that come out of hiding. I always feel terrible when I do accidentally pestarne una (step on one)!

Whenever my son does something naughty, his response is almost always the same: It wasn’t me, mamma!

Because Italian is the language we speak at home, he says this to me in Italian, of course. There’s...