by Rachel | Mar 12, 2021 | Podcast
“What’s your sign?” (Di che segno sei?). Today, I want to explore l’astrologia or astrology in Italian. Did you know astrology has been popular since ancient roman times? Today, even non believers will casually mention their sign as a way to explain...
by Rachel | Mar 12, 2021 | Podcast
Andare in bianco | To go white This is a false friend, since in English someone who ‘goes white’ is scared of something. In Italian however, it means to fail at something romantic or sexual. Its thought to come from the tradition of...
by Rachel | Mar 1, 2021 | Podcast
Have you heard that prosecco is Italy’s version of champagne? If so, PLEASE forget what you heard. Prosecco, while not bad as far as sparkling beverages go, is definitely not on the same caliber as that oh so delicious bubble from France. So what then, is?...
by Rachel | Mar 1, 2021 | Podcast
Venitian mask wearing is a tradition which goes back as far as the 12th century, and historians speculate that it was a response to one of the most rigid class structures in all of Europe. Masks gave the wearer certain freedoms they wouldn’t have had normally....
by Rachel | Feb 10, 2021 | Podcast
Ciao! I am so excited because this week, in honor of Valentine’s day, we’re going to talk about sexy, romantic things to say, in Italian! In Italy, Valentine’s day is romantic as anywhere else with special menus, flowers everywhere and some cities even hosting special...
by Rachel | Feb 5, 2021 | Podcast
Ciao! In a previous episode I covered common pronunciation mistakes in Italian and I wanted to keep it going and share a few more here. First up is “GLI” G-l-i- Ask a beginner (or even an intermediate) Italian language learner to pronounce terms such as figlio,...
