Tag Archives: Italian to English translation
Having Your Watch Fixed in Italy Posted by Serena on Jan 12, 2016
The setting: il negozio di un orologiaio (the watchmakers/repairers shop) in a small town in Italy The characters: Serena (the client), and l’orologiaio (the watchmaker) Serena: “Buongiorno, ho bisogno di cambiare la batteria dell’orologio” Serena: “Good morning, I need to change the battery in my watch” Orologiaio: “Mi dia pure l’orologio che guardiamo il tipo…
At the Art Gallery in Italy Posted by Serena on Dec 18, 2015
The setting: the ticket office of the Galleria Nazionale in Parma The characters: the ticket seller and an elderly couple Tired from the long journey and the heat, the couple are trying to make sense of the notice board at the entrance of the Galleria Nazionale: Marito: “Oggi che giorno è?” Husband: “What day is…
A Walk Through the Woods Posted by Serena on Nov 18, 2015
Inspired by a lovely walk near our home in Valdantena I wanted to try and find an Italian autumn poem. However, unable to unearth anything that seemed to fit with what I had in mind, I eventually decided to write something myself, assisted by Geoff’s photos. Eccolo: 1. Una mattina apriamo gli scuri e scopriamo…
At the Bank in Italy Posted by Serena on Nov 13, 2015
The setting: In a bank in Italy The characters: A bank employee and a prospective client. Impiegata: “Buongiorno. Come posso esserle utile?” Employee: “Good morning. How can I help you?” Cliente: “Buongiorno, sono la signora Santini, vorrei chiedere informazioni sull’apertura di un conto corrente” Client: “Good morning, my name is Ms. Santini, I’d like some…
Il Duo Diabolico Posted by Serena on Jul 22, 2015
By Serena, with English translation by Geoff E’ silenziosissimo, il Duo Diabolico, non ti accorgi assolutamente della sua presenza finché, all’improvviso, non senti il twang della chitarra. Allora ti volti e li vedi tutti e due lì, avvinghiati in una morsa d’acciaio che compiono acrobazie degne dei più grandi atleti di lotta greco-romana. Il loro…
Helpful Labels – Spring Cleaning Posted by Serena on Apr 10, 2015
Here’s another post in our ‘Helpful Labels’ series which is aimed at reinforcing everyday vocabulary. Simply copy or print out the phrases below and position them around your living space so that you’ll see them regularly. With time, the phrases will become embedded without you even noticing it! In this post I’m going to give…
Lucky Number Seven: Past and Present Posted by Serena on Jan 14, 2015
By Serena (and Amber), with Intro and photos by Geoff Last September, our lives were enriched by the surprise arrival of Amber, or Lucky Number Seven as we called her in our previous posts. Little Amber has come a long way since Geoff discovered her abandoned, and at death’s door up in the garden. She’s…