Archive for 'Italian Language'
A Very Smelly Blog! Posted by Geoff on Feb 2, 2015
Inspiration can arrive from the strangest of places or event. Take the other day for example, when our sweet little kitten Ambra deployed one of her deadly Weapons of Mass Destruction whilst we were sitting enjoying our afternoon coffee. Yes, Ambra paid an urgent visit to her lettiera (litter tray), and was so moved by…
Lucky Number Seven: Past and Present Posted by Serena on Jan 14, 2015
By Serena (and Amber), with Intro and photos by Geoff Last September, our lives were enriched by the surprise arrival of Amber, or Lucky Number Seven as we called her in our previous posts. Little Amber has come a long way since Geoff discovered her abandoned, and at death’s door up in the garden. She’s…
I Nostri Buoni Propositi per il 2015 Posted by Serena on Jan 1, 2015
Every New Year’s Day when I was a child my parents made me and my brothers write i buoni propositi per l’anno nuovo (our New Year’s resolutions). My buoni propositi were always the same, seeing that I had failed miserably to stick to them during the previous year: 1. prometto che sarò più ubbidiente e…
E’ Arrivato Babbo Natale Posted by Serena on Dec 26, 2014
Da bambina avevo paura di Babbo Natale! Mi piaceva scrivere la letterina di Natale a Babbo Natale, mi piaceva l’attesa, mi piaceva ricevere i regali da lui, mi piaceva tantissimo vedere Babbo Natale da lontano, ma avevo il terrore di avvicinarmi a lui per prendere i regali. Quell’omone grande e grosso vestito in modo così…
The New Born Baby Posted by Serena on Dec 15, 2014
L’arrivo di un bebè è sempre una gioia, sia per i neo-genitori che per parenti e amici (the arrival of a baby is always a moment of joy, both for the new parents and for friends and relatives). In Italy it’s a common practice to announce the birth of a baby by hanging a big…
La Mia Cinquecento Posted by Serena on Dec 11, 2014
Story by Serena with introduction by Geoff I love hearing stories from Serena’s childhood, they’re always amusing and she recounts them so beautifully. “Share them with our readers”, I try to persuade her. But she’s shy. Well, I really nagged her about this one, “come on, write it in Italian, it really brings it to…
Serena e Geoff Fanno Una Chiacchierata Posted by Serena on Nov 10, 2014
A lot of readers have told us that they find our blogs dealing with everyday colloquial conversation really useful. So, without further ado, here’s another episode from the ‘fascinating’ lives of Serena and Geoff. Geoff: “Cosa pensavi di fare oggi?” Geoff: “What were you thinking of doing today?” Serena: “Mi sarebbe piaciuto fare una passeggiata…