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Mezzi di Trasporto – 2 Posted by Serena on Oct 22, 2010
I Treni (Trains) 1. Some useful words la ferrovia the railway la stazione ferroviaria the railway station la biglietteria the ticket office un biglietto di sola andata a one way ticket un biglietto di andata e ritorno a return ticket la prenotazione the booking lo sportello the ticket window l’orario the timetable / schedule la…
I Gatti – part 2 Posted by Serena on Oct 18, 2010
Here, as promised, is the translation of my little tale about our new gatti: Venerdì scorso, mentre andavamo giù a Pontremoli a lavorare, abbiamo visto seduti su un muro nel parcheggio del paese una gatta sconosciuta, col suo gattino. Nel nostro paese c’è un sacco di gatti mezzo selvatici, e questi due appollaiati lì sul…
I Gatti Posted by Serena on Oct 15, 2010
We had been debating for quite a while the pros and cons of having a cat or a dog. On the one hand, a pet around the house can be really good company, and gives one the satisfaction of caring for another creature. On the other hand there is the problem of commitment. However, it…
Indovinello – the answers Posted by Serena on Sep 24, 2010
Firstly, well done those of you who took the time to have a go at my indovinello (quiz) despite the technical difficulties of links not working correctly. Here are the correct answers: 1. which word describes the strident noise made by the cicala? Answer: Il frinire is the characteristic screeching sound produced by cicadas 2…
Indovinello Update Posted by Serena on Sep 16, 2010
I just wanted to tell those of you who subscribe to my blog that I have updated yesterday’s Indovinello due to the fact that the links were dead. You can now use the search terms that I have posted in the updated blog by carefully following my instructions. I’m investigating the link problem in order…
Indovinello Posted by Serena on Sep 15, 2010
Seems to me that it’s time for a little indovinello (quiz). In order to answer most of these questions you’ll need to do a search for the appropriate older blog. Simply copy the search word given for each question (highlighted in blue) and paste it into the box that says ‘enter search terms’ at the…
Giovinezza Posted by Serena on Sep 9, 2010
Looking through some family photos the other day, I came across one of my father taken in 1930 in which he is proudly wearing the uniform of the Balilla (Opera Nazionale Balilla or ONB, Mussolini’s paramilitary fascist youth group). For more info see this link: Opera Nazionale Balilla My father, who is now 89, remembers…