5 Italian Sayings About Love
1. L’amore non è bello, se non è litigarello There is no equivalent in English, although searching, I came across a quote by Shakespeare that sums up the meaning of the Italian provarb above. “The course of true love never runs...
CILS B1 Cittadinanza (Citizenship): Writing Part
The duration of the entire exam is 2.05 hours The writing portion will take 40 minutes There’s only one task. The CILS B1 citizenship writing section includes two writing prompts. Only one prompt must be chosen and completed. You’ll be asked...
‘Cosa’ and ‘Quale’: The Difference
Because the interrogative word “Quale?” is sometimes translated into English as “Which?” and sometimes with What?, it’s frequently confused with Cosa?, Che? or Che cosa? which are more common translations of What? Cosa? = What? Cosa...
9 Nonfiction Books to Improve Your Italian
This is my list of the non-fiction books I have read in the last few years. Every book on this list has inspired me in one way or another. Some books were recommended to me by my lovely students too! Since I believe that reading non-fiction in Italian is an...About
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