First of all, what is an "idiomatic expression"? An "idiomatic expression" is a phrase in a language that wouldn't make sense if taken literally. We take for granted that the expression "to rain cats and dogs" does not refer to some feline- or canine-based precipitation because we have decided as a group that the expression...
Survival Spanish You’ve just landed in South America for the first time. You’re thrilled to finally be able to cross Machu Picchu off your bucket list, saunter through the coffee fields of Colombia and visit the salt mines in Bolivia. And the best part of it all? You don’t need Google Translate to guide you...
How To Pronounce “Hola” - The silent "H" ¡Hola! You might be wondering why I just greeted you without pronouncing the “h”. There’s a simple explanation - we don’t pronounce the “h” in Spanish. Unless it forms a “ch” in which case the pronunciation is the same as English, you’re better off just pretending like...
In this article, we give an answer to the question, "How do you live in Italy if you are American?"
In this article, we give you some basic notions about how to discuss the weather in Italian. "Che tempo fa da te?" What's the weather like where you are?
How do you pronounce "Ciao" in Italian? Easy, just say "Chow", but also take a few minutes to read this article so you can understand exactly WHY it's pronounced this way!
Some really funny, interesting and cool Italian expressions Here is a list of some really useful Italian expressions that you’ll need for your trip to Italy First, let’s look at some of the more common and easy expressions: “In bocca al lupo” (Good luck!): This expression literally translates as “In the mouth of the wolf.”...
Survival Italian for your trip to Italy So, you are going to Italy and you need to know what to say when you get there! In this article, we will give you some basic survival Italian expressions that you will need in order to get by on your journey throughout the Mediterranean boot. If you...
So, you want to know how to pronounce Italian? How do you go about it? In the US we hum along to tunes whose lyrics we neither understand nor remember. Italians sing entire songs from memory, from intro to chorus to bridge, without leaving out a word. That is in part because Italian is an...