Archive for 'Italian Language'
Cos’è lo schwa? Posted by Bridgette on Oct 9, 2020
Ciao di nuovo! Cos’è lo schwa? What is the ‘schwa’? If you’re not a linguist, you probably have never heard or seen it. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as follows; an unstressed mid-central vowel (such as the usual sound of the first and last vowels of the English word America). This sound is represented by the symbol…
Un incubo tutto italiano: la burocrazia Posted by Bridgette on Sep 8, 2020
An Italian nightmare: bureaucracy Se siete stati in Italia, in fila ad un qualche ufficio postale, o comunale (che significa del Comune) vi sarà certamente capitato di avere davanti a voi un qualche cittadino, spesso anziano, lamentarsi della fila, e più in generale della “burocrazia italiana”. If you have ever been to Italy, in line at some…
La Scuola in Italia – School in Italy Posted by Bridgette on Aug 28, 2020
Ciao a tutti! Gli studenti (students), i genitori (parents), and gli insegnanti (teachers) are all preparing for the beginning of the school year. All around the world there is a lot of ansia, anxiety, about this school year given the circumstances with COVID-19. In Italy the Minister of Education Lucia Azzolina has decided to open…
Camping in Italian Posted by Bridgette on Aug 20, 2020
Ciao a tutti i miei cari amici! Today we are going to talk and discover some camping vocabulary in Italian. Just like in the USA, camping is a popular pastime in Italy. Wild camping is forbidden in national parks, however, so if you ever want to camp make sure you find a dedicated campsite. The…
Ferragosto – An Italian Holiday Posted by Bridgette on Aug 13, 2020
Buon Ferragosto a tutti! This Saturday, il 15 agosto, is the Italian holiday of Ferragosto. It originates from the Feriae Augusti, the festival of Emperor Augustus, where workers would enjoy some rest after the agricultural harvest. It would even include a monetary bonus for workers after they were wished buon ferragosto from their employers. It…
Storia all’Incontrario – The Upside-Down Tale Posted by Bridgette on Jul 31, 2020
This is an Italian story called “The Upside-Down Tale” written by Noemi Fabbri for a children’s school in Castel San Pietro Terme, a small commune in the metropolitan city of Bologna. I found it online through a site called Nenanet where there are many other stories and fables written in Italian, so check it out for…
Insomma, Italia ti amo! Posted by Bridgette on Jul 16, 2020
Passeggiare tra i sentieri nascosti di posti magici. Stroll through the hidden paths of magical places. Ciao a tutti amici miei! Oggi mi sento un po’ più poetica rispetto al solito e quindi vi parlerò di una cosa che mi ha colpito subito, dal primo istante in cui ho posato il piede sul suolo italiano…