Articles tagged with "italian language"
Italian Swear Words - Jessica’s 8 Favorites
By Jessica | April 14th, 2008 |
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When you’re learning a new language, one of the most fun parts is learning how to swear. Of course, Italian swear words always sound prettier to my non-Italian ear than... [Read this entry]
Will I ever be witty in Italian?
By Jessica | November 8th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
When I first started learning Italian in the spring of 2001, it was in anticipation of my first trip to Italy. Naturally, then, I focused on “survival Italian” - how... [Read this entry]
Italian Language
By Jessica | September 20th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Wanna get right to the good stuff?
Check out my favorite Italian swear words!
Why would you want to learn Italian?
When I first started learning the Italian language, Italians would... [Read this entry]
Using the Geographical Alphabet in Italy
By Jessica | August 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
When you’re traveling around Italy, if you’re a savvy traveler who’s adept at using local telephones, you have probably experienced the frustration of trying to call ahead to your next... [Read this entry]
Resources for Italian Expressions
By Jessica | July 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I’m a huge fan of Italian sayings, so I was very pleased to come across a few pages on the Moving2Italy2 blog that deal with Italian sayings and expressions. Each... [Read this entry]
To Learn the Language (and Not Sound Like an Idiot) Pt. 2
By Jessica | July 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I’ve noted before that one of the struggles of learning a new language is going from being reasonably articulate in your native tongue to being reduced to childish phrases and... [Read this entry]
Italian Idioms
By Jessica | June 28th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Anyone who has ever tried to explain his or her own language’s slang terms to someone who isn’t familiar with them knows how strange they can be. (Fit as a... [Read this entry]
New Words in Italian
By Jessica | June 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I’m taking a break from teaching right now, but one of the things I used to have to explain to my students was how the Italian language is a “living... [Read this entry]
To Learn the Language (and Not Sound Like an Idiot)
By Jessica | June 5th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
One of the things I find most frustrating about learning another language is how stupid I sound sometimes. I can usually get my point across in a conversation, but I’m... [Read this entry]
Italian Regional Dialects Still Prevalent
By Jessica | May 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
This Spring marks the sixth anniversary of my first Italian class, and while I tend to think I should be further along than I am, I also am reasonably proud... [Read this entry]
