Archive for November, 2020
Il Giorno del Ringraziamento Posted by Bridgette on Nov 25, 2020
Il Giorno del Ringraziamento – Thanksgiving Day Ciao a tutti! Giovedì il 26 Novembre è il Giorno del Ringraziamento negli Stati Uniti! Spero sinceramente che voi e le vostre famiglie stiate bene e in salute. Thursday November 26th is Thanksgiving Day in the United States! I sincerely hope that you and your families are well and…
Italian Slang and Expressions Posted by Bridgette on Nov 20, 2020
Lo slang italiano Oggi analizzeremo lo slang italiano, today we will analyze some Italian slang. If you want to blend in and sound like a local, you will have to use some of the more informal ‘lingo’ or linguaggio informale. The Italian you may have learned in a textbook or through certain language classes…
Superstizioni italiane Posted by Bridgette on Nov 13, 2020
Superstizioni italiane – Italian Superstitions Oggi è venerdì 13. Today is Friday the 13th. Una giornata sfortunata, an unlucky day in the US. But it’s not considered an unlucky day and number in Italy. Instead, the number 17 is unlucky for them. Let’s look at some other superstizioni italiane. Mai mettere un cappello sul letto – Never put…
Politics in Italy Posted by Bridgette on Nov 6, 2020
Ciao a tutti! The world and all of us are watching the US elections closely, con ansia to get the final results. If you go to the Italian news site La Repubblica for example, the main page looks exactly like one from the US – full of articles about our election. To check out their…