Telling the Time In Italian: A Simple Guide
First, the word “time” has two primary translations in Italian: tempo and ora. Tempo denotes the abstract idea of time (Il tempo vola = time flies) Ora is instead the the, by the clock (che ore sono? = what times is it?) How to Say...
Magari: What Does it Mean?
If you ended up here, you wonder whether there is any difference between the words “magari” and “forse”. Well, there is a subtle but significant one. First of all, to understand the difference between magari and forse, we need to examine the...
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...
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,...
Bel, Quel, Buon (How to Use Them)
Bel or Bello? Quel or Quello? Everyone knows that quello means “that” and bello means “beautiful” or “nice.” If you’ve been learning Italian for a while, you may have noticed that...About
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