Archive for October, 2016
At The Dentist in Italy Posted by Serena on Oct 14, 2016
In this weeks blockbuster blog, our hero, Geoff, demonstrates immense courage in the face of a ferocious Italian dentist. Based on a true story! The characters: Geoff, the dentist, and the secretary The setting: a private dental surgery in Italy Segretaria: “Buongiorno, come posso esservi utile?” Secretary: “Good morning, how can I help you?” Geoff…
Attrezzi Fai Da Te Posted by Geoff on Oct 12, 2016
How do you remember the Italian names of the various tools that you use for your DIY jobs? Here’s a useful tip. Labels Labels are a very effective way of memorising the names of objects. It’s a little trick that I used to use myself when I was beginning to learn Italian many years ago…
Prima E Dopo Posted by Geoff on Oct 10, 2016
When I published my article Fai Da Te last week, I never imagined that my little patio would be so popular! Well, you know how it is, when you live with something every day you begin to take it for granted. So I decided to delve amongst my old photos and remind myself exactly how…
Fai Da Te Posted by Geoff on Oct 7, 2016
The sweltering heat of summer has finally passed and I now have a window of opportunity to get some of those outdoor jobs done before the rain sets in. Fai Da Te (D.I.Y.) I have a long list of such jobs: carteggiare e verniciare la carpenteria esterna (sand and paint the external woodwork) far portare…
I Navigli Di Milano Posted by Serena on Oct 6, 2016
Last weekend I went to Milano for the first time in over twenty years to meet up with a group of long lost friends from my African childhood (thank you Facebook!). My friends and I spent most of our time reminiscing over the past, and didn’t have much time for sight seeing. We did, however, manage…
Pure Italiano Posted by Serena on Oct 4, 2016
Were you expecting a blog about 100% pure Italian? Actually, the Italian word pure has nothing to do with the English word ‘pure’. pronunciation The Italian word pure is pronounced pooray, with the accent on the first syllable (poo-). The placing of the accent is particularly important because if it falls on the second syllable…