Archive for 'Italian Language'
Talking about il tempo Posted by Bridgette on May 20, 2021
Talking about il tempo, the weather Ciao a tutti! Finalmente fa bellissimo fuori, è davvero primavera. Hi everyone! Finally is is beautiful outside, it really is spring! Today I wanted to present some weather vocabulary to you, all of which come straight from our courses on Transparent Language Online. (Which, did you know your local…
Idiomatic Expressions with Colors Posted by Bridgette on Apr 30, 2021
Le espressioni idiomatiche con i colori – Idiomatic expressions with colors Ciao a tutti! We all know how important idiomatic expressions are when learning a language, for comprehension as well as to sound more like a native speaker. Here’s a list of some idiomatic expressions specifically with color. Passare la notte in bianco Translation: to…
Il nuovo vocabolario Posted by Bridgette on Apr 15, 2021
Il nuovo vocabolario – New vocabulary Last week I posted part of the first chapter of Harry Potter e la Pietra Filosofale, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and I suggested reading books that you have read in the past in order to help with your Italian reading comprehension. When reading books whose story you already…
Dantedì – National Dante Day Posted by Bridgette on Mar 25, 2021
Dantedì – National Dante Day Last year the Italian government named March 25 as National Dante Day in anticipation of the 700th anniversary of his death, which occurred in 1321 while he was exiled in Ravenna. Dante Alighieri is considered the “Father of the Italian Language” since he wrote his epic poems known as the…
Le case in vendita Posted by Bridgette on Feb 26, 2021
Le case in vendita – Houses for sale Ciao a tutti! I am sure you have all seen on the news at times the stories of small towns in Italy selling houses for 1 euro to entice new residents and to grow their population, with the caveat that you renovate the home. Well there is…
Lo Spazio e ‘Percy’ Posted by Bridgette on Feb 19, 2021
Ciao a tutti! Il rover Perseverance (soprannome ‘Percy’) della NASA è arrivato su Marte! E da lì ha inviato le sue prime immagini. “Ciao mondo, il primo sguardo a quella che sarà per sempre la mia casa”, si legge sul profilo Twitter del rover. The NASA rover Perseverance (nickname ‘Percy’) arrived on Mars! From there…
La Festa Degli Innamorati Posted by Bridgette on Feb 12, 2021
Ciao! Did you know that La Festa di San Valentino or La Festa Degli Innamorati (Valentine’s Day) is a tradition with roots in the Roman Empire? Taking place from February 13-15, Lupercalia, or dies Februatus, celebrates health and fertility and the Queen of Roman gods and goddesses – Juno, the Goddess of Women and Marriage. The name…