Tag Archives: Italian to English translation
English translation: The Hidden Italian Garden Posted by Geoff on Jun 1, 2016
Here, as promised, is the English translation of Serena’s article about our visit to Bagnone castle and gardens. I suggest that you begin by watching the video below, and even if you aren’t able to follow all of the dialogue remember that it’s important to immerse yourselves in the sound and rhythm of spoken Italian…
The Smuggler Posted by Geoff on May 23, 2016
Isn’t it nice to begin the day with a smile? If you follow our blog you’ll know that we like to include, where possible, a bit of humour. But barzellette (jokes) can be difficult to understand when not recounted in your mother tongue, so I’ve translated this one into English for you. Il Contrabbandiere (The…
Italian Comprehension Quiz … The Answers Posted by Geoff on May 13, 2016
Here are the translations of the selected sentences from our comprehension quiz on the Coltura del Frassino da Manna. If it’s any reassurance, some of them are pretty challenging … but the important thing is to have a go, perché sbagliando si impara! 1. Per incidere su una pianta così di questa grossezza si scorteccia…
Italian Comprehension Quiz Posted by Geoff on May 11, 2016
Today’s quiz is based on our article Il Frassinicoltore. In each of the paragraphs below you’ll find a section highlighted in red. Translate the highlighted sections into English. Clicking on the times at the beginning of each paragraph (e.g. 1:30) will take you to that part of the video. Have a go, don’t be shy! We’ll…
I’ve Got a Cold Posted by Serena on Mar 23, 2016
Ogni medaglia ha il suo rovescio, every cloud has a silver lining. The cloud is my miserable cold, and the silver lining is that you get to learn some useful vocabulary. So, now you can moan about how bad you feel in both English and Italian … lucky you …. etciù!!! Suona il telefono. Serena…
Chi Sono Io? – A Quiz Posted by Geoff on Mar 2, 2016
Who Am I? Comincio il mio viaggio in Piemonte a Crissolo (provincia di Cuneo), sulle Alpi Cozie. Il mio percorso è tortuoso all’inizio, regolare e lineare vicino alla fine. Il mio viaggio è lungo 652 Km. Attraverso le regioni di Piemonte, Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna e Veneto. Nel mio corso in pianura mi divido spesso. Sulle mie…
Can Italian Cats Fly? Posted by Serena on Feb 29, 2016
Mr. Black and the Telephone Pole Sono le tre e mezza di venerdì pomeriggio quando torniamo a casa, stanchi ma soddisfatti, dopo aver trascorso una bella giornata camminando fra uliveti a picco sul mare verde. It’s half past three on Friday afternoon when we get home, tired but satisfied, after having spent a beautiful day…