Ferragosto

Ferragosto

Ferragosto: Origins and Traditions What is Ferragosto and why is it such a big deal in Italy? Ferragosto is a public holiday celebrated on 15 August in all of Italy,  and is when Italians take to the beaches and the mountains for summer...
Tips to manage your time

Tips to manage your time

Sometimes in the course of the day we are in many tasks and in the end we realize that we have not been able to advance the pending duties as we would like. We are immersed in our own routine that we do not realize how little we value that scarce and precious resource...
Movies to learn Italian

Movies to learn Italian

Did you know that watching movies to learn Italian can be an incredibly effective way to learn the language? Movies to learn Italian, are an easy and effective way to recreate an Italian full immersion at your home. Exposure to the real language will do wonders for...
Italian Prepositions

Italian Prepositions

What is a Preposition? Prepositions are short words used to complement an adjective, adverb, noun, or pronoun. Prepositions are invariable (do not change) elements in the Italian language and are used to connect words or sentences. They can be followed by a noun, a...
25 Common Italian Words Used in English

25 Common Italian Words Used in English

Along with Spanish, French, and Romanian, Italian is a member of the Romance language family. They all have similar Latin roots, which over the years had a significant impact on English language. The connections between Italian and English, however, go beyond only...