Ciao amici! Yesterday began a new class term with Italiano with Jodina and marked my 5th anniversary studying Italian with Maestra Jodina Hahn Gallo. ❤ I hope to get back into the swing of the Weekend Italian series soon (focusing on Fluent Forever’s high-frequency list), but until then, here’s some fun phrases that I…
Author: Stacy Pollard
Prayers & Piazzas: part travel guide, part travel journal, celebrating all things Italy.
A Worthwhile Climb
When one of your goals in Italy is “climb something” this is often waiting for you. This particular campana (church bell) is found at the top of the Torre di Pisa — the Tower of Pisa — with its famous tilt. Climbing to the top was a good reminder of a simple fact that I had forgotten:…
When one door closes…
Chiusa una porta si apre un portone When one door closes a bigger one opens — Italian Proverb Above snapshots of doors from Rome, Florence and Puglia. Daughter and I in front of Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta in Monteriggioni (love this church!) If you love taking pictures of doors as much as I…
Buona Pasqua – Happy Easter
This popular Italian proverb means, “Christmas with your family, Easter with whomever you want.” I imagine Holy Week is full of festivities all over Italy! Please share in the comments any special experiences you’ve had during Eastertime in Italy. Looking for more Pasqua-related proverbs? I suggest L’Italo-Americano. For Italian Easter traditions, visit Becoming Italian Word by Word (this…
Does anyone else feel this way about Italy?
Quote from Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Photo somewhere near Rome’s Spanish Steps by Stacy di Anna. I invite you to sign my guestbook, and be sure to like my Facebook page, where I share often about Italy!
Just your friendly neighborhood Duomo
This is Florence for me: all red tiled roofs and walking the same streets as the Renaissance rock stars. Then BAM, you turn the corner and look who is there to greet you: your friendly neighborhood Duomo. For more Duomo love may I suggest Brunellschi’s Dome by Ross King. For a great, in-depth story on…
Week 3: High Frequency Words
This series focuses on Fluent Forever’s alphabetical list of the 625 most commonly used words in any language, presented 10 words at a time with their Italian translation. “Not all words are created equal: we use certain words far more often than others…We get a lot of mileage out of our most frequent words…With only…
Written on the heart
To all who love Italy and keep a little piece tucked in their heart always. I invite you to sign my guestbook, and be sure to like my Facebook page, where I share often about Italy!
Radda in Chianti
On the grounds of Castello Monterinaldi, a lovely winery where we stopped after a visit to Siena. Photo by Prayers and Piazzas.
Special Delivery
Peeking down a sidestreet in Cittavecchia, Bari, in the province of Puglia. The white building in the background is the Basilica di San Nicola, Bari’s saint, believed to be the man who inspired Santa Claus traditions throughout the world. Photo by Prayers and Piazzas.
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