Archive for 'Italian Language'
The Latest Gossip … Famous Film Star Buys House in Local Town! Posted by Serena on Mar 31, 2014
pettegolezzi = gossip “George Clooney ha comprato casa a Pontremoli!” questo è il pettegolezzo più gettonato negli ultimi giorni qui da noi. Questa mattina mi trovavo dal fruttivendolo a fare la spesa quando ho sentito Renzo il negoziante dire: “Adesso poi, signore belle, avrete anche Clooney” “George Clooney has bought a house in Pontremoli!” this…
The Pursuit of Happiness – Part 2. Posted by Geoff on Mar 19, 2014
I’m going to tell you a story … a very old story … a story about two young lovers called Amore and Psiche … Psiche era bellissima, di una bellezza così rara e sorprendente che nessun uomo si sentiva all’altezza di corteggiarla. Psyche was beautiful, she possessed a beauty so rare and surprising that no…
What Are You Reading? Posted by Geoff on Mar 13, 2014
Two for the price of one today … a short conversational blog which also doubles as a mini book review! Author Niccolò Ammaniti was born in Rome in 1966. He has written three novels and a collection of short stories. He won the prestigious Italian Viareggio-Repaci Prize for Fiction with his bestselling novel Io Non…
Now, Where Did I Leave My Glasses? Posted by Geoff on Mar 12, 2014
Ho cercato dappertutto, ma non li trovo! I’ve looked everywhere, but I can’t find them! Here’s a list of all the places I’ve looked highlighting the words that describe position: Ho cercato … dentro tutti i cassetti = in all the drawers sotto il divano = under the sofa/couch sopra l’armadio = on top of…
Cat Chat, A Conversation with Mimì la Gatta Posted by Geoff on Mar 7, 2014
Eccomi … sono Mimì la Gatta! Geoff: ti ricordi la prima volta che ci siamo incontrati? do you remember the first time that we met? Mimì: certo che me la ricordo, eravamo giù in parcheggio, vero? of course I remember, we were down in the car park, weren’t we? Geoff: infatti, tu e Cocò eravate…
February Quiz Posted by Geoff on Feb 28, 2014
Our quizzes always seem to be popular, and we get lots of requests for more, so here’s one to finish off February with. All of the answers, or clues can be found in blogs that we’ve written this month. Okay now … concentrate … 1. Eclisse del Cuore: in her version of the classic 80’s…
Our First Date Posted by Geoff on Feb 26, 2014
It’s all very well studying those grammar books but, as I’m sure you’ll know, having a conversation in Italian is another matter entirely. Here’s a blog in which Serena and myself have fun pretending that we’re out on our first date together, and we’re each trying to discover what the other likes to do in…