Archive for the year 2009
Che or Il Quale? Posted by Serena on Dec 9, 2009
A couple of readers have asked me recently to explain the difference between the pronomi relativi (relative pronouns) che and il quale / la quale (both meaning ‘who’, ‘which’, and ‘that’). Va bene, proviamoci! Che This is the most common form of relative pronoun. It is invariabile (unchangeable), therefore it stays the same in the…
Il Trasloco Posted by Serena on Dec 6, 2009
In a recent post, I mentioned the enormous task which we have been undertaking di traslocare (of moving) my elderly parents to an apartment close to where we live. Mia mamma ha ottant’anni mentre mio babbo ne ha ottantotto ed anche se sono ancora abbastanza in gamba hanno bisogno di un po’ di aiuto. (My mum is eighty years old and…
Word Lists – 2. Il Soggiorno Posted by Serena on Dec 3, 2009
Questa è la seconda puntata della mia serie sulle liste di parole dedicate alla casa (this is the second part of my series of household word lists). If you missed part one, you can read it here: La Cucina. I’ve used a bigger type face for the Italian words so that you can print them…
Il Diluvio Universale Posted by Serena on Nov 30, 2009
Salve a tutti! Questo articolo sarà molto breve perché siamo in piena crisi di emergenza. Fuori si è scatenato il Diluvio Universale, le cateratte del cielo si sono aperte e il muro di contenimento sopra il nostro terreno è crollato. Le scale che portano alla terrazza sono un torrente in piena, i buchi di scolo…
Un Misterioso Personaggio dei Fumetti Posted by Serena on Nov 27, 2009
Following my visit to Lucca Comics 2009, I felt inspired to write something about i Fumetti (Comic Books), then I realized that I hadn’t done a quiz for ages. So eccolo (here it is), a Fumetti Quiz! But first a brief explanation of the name Fumetti: the word fumetto comes from, as you might have…
Opere in Mostra Posted by Serena on Nov 24, 2009
This winter in Italy, lovers of Modern and Contemporary art will be spoilt for choice. Interesting art exhibitions are a bit like buses, nothing comes along for ages and then a whole load all appear at the same time. For me it’s going to be a difficult choice because I’d love to go to at least five…
Orti Energetici a Pisa Posted by Serena on Nov 21, 2009
Anyone who regularly reads my blogs will know that we are keen gardeners, and that we have a large orto (vegetable garden, or allotment) which provides us with nice fresh produce throughout the summer. So when I was browsing through the newspaper the other day and my attention was caught by the words ‘Orti Energetici’ (Energy…