Marconi: Grandfather of Wireless
Monday March 31, 2008
What's lost in the onslaught of buzz about the wireless Internet is that an Italian inventor started it all over 100 years ago.
Italian Audio Phrasebook
Monday March 31, 2008
Improve your pronunciation and build your vocabulary with terms related to le chiese (churches).
Italian Word of the Day
Monday March 31, 2008
Today's word: tegola.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Sunday March 30, 2008
Today's word: votazione.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian ABC's
Sunday March 30, 2008
V is for vaso.
Italian Slang
Saturday March 29, 2008
chiudere il becco v. to shut up, to shut one's trap; (lit.): to close the beak.
Italian Lesson of the Day
Saturday March 29, 2008
L'articolo partitivo (partitive article) is used to indicate imprecise or approximate quantities.
Italian Word of the Day
Saturday March 29, 2008
Today's word: alquanto.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
La Casa Bianca
Friday March 28, 2008
Wondering where all the Machiavellian intrigue takes place? In Rome there's the Palazzo Montecitorio, where La Camera dei Deputati (Chamber of Deputies) is located. Palazzo Madama is Il Senato della ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Friday March 28, 2008
Today's word: orologio.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Thursday March 27, 2008
Today's word: incendio.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Wednesday March 26, 2008
Today's word: guaio.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Abbreviations and Acronyms
Wednesday March 26, 2008
AQ L'Aquila (targa auto)
Italian Word of the Day
Tuesday March 25, 2008
Today's word: posta.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Tuesday March 25, 2008
Today's word: posta.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Proverbs
Tuesday March 25, 2008
Scopa nuova scopa bene.English translation: A new broom sweeps clean.
Italian For Beginners Newsletter Course
Tuesday March 25, 2008
Learn the basics of the Italian language with this free e-mail course for beginners. The weekly newsletter will teach you basic Italian grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Subscribe and start learning ... Read More
First Conjugation Verbs
Monday March 24, 2008
Italian verbs ending in -are.
Italian Audio Phrasebook
Monday March 24, 2008
Improve your pronunciation and build your vocabulary with terms related to dal barbiere (at the barber shop).
Italian Word of the Day
Monday March 24, 2008
Today's word: ape.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Sunday March 23, 2008
Today's word: massimo.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian ABC's
Sunday March 23, 2008
U is for uova.
Italian Slang
Saturday March 22, 2008
ceffo m. (pejorative) ugly mug.
Italian Lesson of the Day
Saturday March 22, 2008
Mom and dad, your brothers and sisters, grandpa and your Aunt Millie. They're all special people, and so there's a rule just for them.
Italian Word of the Day
Saturday March 22, 2008
Today's word: sedia.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Writing Italian Numerals
Friday March 21, 2008
When Italians write down numbers as digits, they use the period to denote breaks between thousands, and the comma to indicate the decimal point - the exact opposite of what ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Friday March 21, 2008
Today's word: frattura.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Getting Limoncello
Thursday March 20, 2008
Enjoying her last night in Rome, Bonnie receives a compliment and makes a promise to return to Italy. Only next time maybe she'll stay a long, long time and finally ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Thursday March 20, 2008
Today's word: disordine.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Wednesday March 19, 2008
Today's word: credere.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Abbreviations and Acronyms
Wednesday March 19, 2008
APT Azienda di Promozione Turistica
Italian Word of the Day
Tuesday March 18, 2008
Today's word: colonna.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Proverbs
Tuesday March 18, 2008
Rosso di sera, beltempo si spera.English translation: Red sky at night, sailors delight.
Italian For Beginners Newsletter Course
Tuesday March 18, 2008
Learn the basics of the Italian language with this free e-mail course for beginners. The weekly newsletter will teach you basic Italian grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Subscribe and start learning ... Read More
Vatican of the 90's?
Monday March 17, 2008
The Renaissance stops in for a drink and a show at Las Vegas.
Italian Audio Phrasebook
Monday March 17, 2008
Improve your pronunciation and build your vocabulary with terms related to in spiaggia (at the beach).
Italian Word of the Day
Monday March 17, 2008
Today's word: bambino.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italia.FM
Sunday March 16, 2008
Dai un'occhiata a Italia.FM, un comodo sito per ascoltare la radio in Internet.
Italian Word of the Day
Sunday March 16, 2008
Today's word: anima.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian ABC's
Sunday March 16, 2008
T is for tartaruga.
Italian Slang
Saturday March 15, 2008
boccalone m. a big mouth, a gossip; (lit.): an enormous mouth.
Italian Lesson of the Day
Saturday March 15, 2008
When forming the plural of Italian nouns, the vowel endings change to indicate a change in number. For regular masculine nouns that end in -o, the ending changes to -i ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Saturday March 15, 2008
Today's word: prezzo.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Articles Indefinitely
Friday March 14, 2008
In Italian, the form of the l'articolo indeterminativo (indefinite article) is dependent on the initial sound of the noun it precedes. Uno is used for masculine words beginning with z, ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Friday March 14, 2008
Today's word: accettare.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Getting Beautiful
Thursday March 13, 2008
Emboldened by her language successes and shocked by her shaggy reflection in the salon window, Bonnie decides to brave a haircut. Will the hairdresser slip clients in front of her? ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Thursday March 13, 2008
Today's word: sbagliare.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Wednesday March 12, 2008
Today's word: vostro.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Abbreviations and Acronyms
Wednesday March 12, 2008
AP Ascoli Piceno (targa auto)
Italian Word of the Day
Tuesday March 11, 2008
Today's word: tacere.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Proverbs
Tuesday March 11, 2008
Rosso di mattina, il mal tempo s'avvicina.English translation: Red sky in morning, sailors take warning.
Italian For Beginners Newsletter Course
Tuesday March 11, 2008
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Possiamo Darci del Tu? (Part II)
Monday March 10, 2008
Historical background on the courteous form of address in Italian.
Italian Audio Phrasebook
Monday March 10, 2008
Improve your pronunciation and build your vocabulary with terms related to al cinema (at the movies).
Italian Word of the Day
Monday March 10, 2008
Today's word: genio.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Sunday March 9, 2008
Today's word: squadro.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian ABC's
Sunday March 9, 2008
S is for sole.
Italian Slang
Saturday March 8, 2008
bischero m. (Tuscany) a stupid person, a jerk.
Italian Lesson of the Day
Saturday March 8, 2008
You've heard it since grade school: What's a noun? A person, place, or thing. Nouns (i nome) are one of the first things that people learn, whether it's their native ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Saturday March 8, 2008
Today's word: lasciare.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Parli l'Inglese?
Friday March 7, 2008
What do Italian schoolkids study as their foreign language? In the past, the most common foreign language taught in Italian schools was French; more recently, however, most schools have switched ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Friday March 7, 2008
Today's word: fratello.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Immersing Myself
Thursday March 6, 2008
Shopping for lotion in her no-tourist neighborhood, Bonnie discovers the dangers of full-immersion. She becomes immersed in Italian, but not in the way her Italian teachers had in mind. The ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Thursday March 6, 2008
Today's word: racconto.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Wednesday March 5, 2008
Today's word: niente.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Abbreviations and Acronyms
Wednesday March 5, 2008
AO Aosta (targa auto)
Italian Word of the Day
Tuesday March 4, 2008
Today's word: possibile.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Proverbs
Tuesday March 4, 2008
Roma non fu fatta in un giorno.English translation: Rome wasn't built in a day.
Italian For Beginners Newsletter Course
Tuesday March 4, 2008
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The Red Balls
Monday March 3, 2008
The Medici have long been associated with a load of balls. Their family emblem—a number of red balls on a gold shield—is prominently displayed on buildings all over Florence and ... Read More
Italian Audio Phrasebook
Monday March 3, 2008
Improve your pronunciation and build your vocabulary with terms related to la farmacia (the pharmacy).
Italian Word of the Day
Monday March 3, 2008
Today's word: momento.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Sunday March 2, 2008
Today's word: intorno.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More
Italian ABC's
Sunday March 2, 2008
R is for rana.
Italian Slang
Saturday March 1, 2008
bel niente m. nothing, zip; (lit.): a beautiful nothing.
Italian Lesson of the Day
Saturday March 1, 2008
What time is it? is expressed in Italian by Che ora è? or Che ore sono? The answer is È + mezzogiorno (noon), mezzanotte (midnight), l'una (one o'clock), or Sono ... Read More
Italian Word of the Day
Saturday March 1, 2008
Today's word: cagionare.Hear a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. The Italian Word of the Day ... Read More