I never really thought about why we “toast” with our drinks when gathered with others, I just accepted it as a time-honored tradition. But the armchair historian in me was … Continue reading Cheers to all: Cin Cin a tutti!
We study Italian because we want to, not because we need to. Because the music of the language moves us to learn it, to engage in this “impracticality”, to throw … Continue reading 7 Reasons to Love Italian
With so many options of learning Italian in Italy, choosing the right program can be daunting. There’s the question of where: a big city, with more options for formalized language … Continue reading How to Choose a Language School in Italy
One of the beauties of Italian is that it is a very specific language. I would say I love that, but that would be very un-Italian indeed. For example, there are different … Continue reading 5 Romantic Italian Phrases
I have written that, a few years back, I stopped making New Year’s Resolutions, but last week, at the start of a new session of Italian classes, there was a buon … Continue reading How I (plan to) Study Italian, 2017
Falling in love with the Italian language has been one of the more beautiful surprises of my life. Growing up in an Italian-American family, with a grandfather who, as a … Continue reading Reasons I love Italy and why I learn Italian
Roma Termini “Roma Termini (in Italian, Stazione Termini) is the main railway station of Rome, Italy. It is named after the district of the same name, which in turn took … Continue reading Alla Stazione: Helpful Italian words for train travelers
If you are an Italian language learner, surely you know the work of my friend Melissa, otherwise known as Studentessa Matta. She shares her love of learning Italian with passion … Continue reading My Crazy Journey to Learn Italian: A Guest Post by La Studentessa Matta
The word storia, in Italian, means story. And also, history. Growing up, Italian was always part of my history, but never part of my story. Until, one day, a fire … Continue reading Accidental Italian
Congratulations to Dianne Hales and LA BELLA LINGUA, her memoir documenting her love of Italian and all things Italy. Seven years after its release, LA BELLA LINGUA this week sits at #8 … Continue reading For the love of La Bella Lingua
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 … Continue reading Week 5: 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 … Continue reading Week 4: High Frequency Words
