Tag Archives: Italian to English translation
Helpful Labels – The Bedroom Posted by Serena on Dec 3, 2014
Here’s the third part of our ‘Helpful Labels’ series: la camera da letto (the bedroom), more commonly known as la camera (the room). The idea behind our ‘Helpful Labels’ series is that you choose some of the phrases below to make labels which can then be strategically placed around your bedroom. These labels should be…
Serena e Geoff Fanno Una Chiacchierata Posted by Serena on Nov 10, 2014
A lot of readers have told us that they find our blogs dealing with everyday colloquial conversation really useful. So, without further ado, here’s another episode from the ‘fascinating’ lives of Serena and Geoff. Geoff: “Cosa pensavi di fare oggi?” Geoff: “What were you thinking of doing today?” Serena: “Mi sarebbe piaciuto fare una passeggiata…
I ♥ Didascalie! Posted by Geoff on Nov 5, 2014
I’ve always enjoyed reading, but lately I’ve become lazy. I used to read for an hour or two every evening before going to bed, but these days I struggle to keep my eyelids apart for the duration of a single page. Ever had the experience of reading an entire paragraph and then realising that you…
Rita’s Story Posted by Serena on Oct 15, 2014
A few days ago we received a fascinating e.mail from one of our long-time readers, Rita. The mail was written in the form of a very brief autobiography, and her story reminded me of my aunt Vicky, who, like so many Italians, was forced by circumstances to leave Italy and begin a new life abroad…
Breaking News … Cannabis Can Restore Your Trullo! Posted by Geoff on Oct 13, 2014
I can never hear the word cannabis without being transported back to my hippy days in the mid 70’s. My friend’s father used to keep budgerigars, and in those days bird feed contained fertile cannabis seeds. I think it was during the extraordinarily hot summer of 75 that a strange leafy plant of gigantic proportions…
Lucky Number Seven – Part 2: Mittens for Kittens Posted by Serena on Sep 23, 2014
“Ahia che male!” Ho le mani tutte rovinate, specialmente la sinistra, perché quando è l’ora della pappa il micino ci si aggrappa disperatamente con le sue unghiette affilatissime e comincia a far la pasta con le zampine anteriori. “Dar da mangiare a questo gattino sta diventando sempre più doloroso, qui bisogna trovare una soluzione. Ecco!…
The Story of Lucky Number Seven – Part 1: Lost and Found Posted by Serena on Sep 16, 2014
Mercoledì scorso, nel pomeriggio, ero seduta in cucina a rammendare le calze di Geoff quando ho sentito uno strano suono, una specie di squittio. Ho alzato la testa e ho visto Geoff scendere le scale con qualcosa in mano. Last Wednesday afternoon I was sitting in the kitchen mending Geoff’s socks when I heard a…