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12 Latin words (and expressions) used in Italian

12 Latin words (and expressions) used in Italian

Of the Romance languages , Italian is the closest language to Latin. And so, it should not be surprising, that many Latin words or even entire Latin phrases have become so naturalized in Italian that we use them in full, without a second thought. No need to mention,...

Becoming a polyglot: how did I learn 6 foreign languages

Becoming a polyglot: how did I learn 6 foreign languages

  The primary reason why I decided to pursue a career as a language coach is that, as an avid language learner myself, I couldn’t stop passing on my love for language learning to others. Multilingualism has enhanced my life in many ways, and so it might happen to...

How many Italian words starting with Q do you know?

How many Italian words starting with Q do you know?

How many Italian words starting with Q do you know? Probably not so many. This is why I drew a short list of three tricky "Q" words to be familiar with if you want to boost up your Italian vocabulary. Qualsiasi/qualunque First and foremost, qualsiasi and qualunque are...

11 Italian YouTubers to improve your Italian listening skills

11 Italian YouTubers to improve your Italian listening skills

11 Italian YouTubers to improve your Italian listening skills Being an Italian Language Coach and an avid language learner I know that tuning-up your Italian listening skills can be hard, as resources can be scarce. The good news is that there are thousands of free...

How to compliment someone in Italian

How to compliment someone in Italian

If you want to compliment someone on their achievements, you can say: (Che) Bravo! - Good job! Bravissimo! - Excellent job! If you want to compliment somebody in the specific circumstances of a wedding or graduation or a promotion at work, you can...

5 Italian Expressions with ‘Punto’

5 Italian Expressions with ‘Punto’

Punto generally means point. However, when combined with some verbs or other words can take a whole different meaning. These five collocations will surely make your Italian more sophisticated if you start to use them! 1.Mettere a punto the expression mettere a...

6 Italian Expressions with ‘Mare’

6 Italian Expressions with ‘Mare’

1. Avere un mare di cose da fare  to have a million things to do Non riesco a venire alla riunione domani, ho un mare di cose da fare 2. Cercare per mari e per monti  to search for something in every possibile place Abbiamo cercato per mare e per...