It’s time to interview an expat again!
I have been (virtually) chatting with expats for years now, I ask them more or less the same questions, yet I am always amazed at how special and unique every interview is.
[Italian Books] Il ritratto by Ilaria Bernardini
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I have a new Italian book to recommend and it’s a really good one!
As you may know, I really love books and I am always reading something. I read all sorts of books but, every now and then, I pick Italian books with one specific purpose: finding good reads for people who are specifically interested in Italian literature or just want to read a book by an Italian author.
Things That Have Helped Me Learn English
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Let me first tell you that I don’t think I know English very well, to be honest.
I really think that my English could be way better and that I should work harder to improve it. However, a question that I get quite frequently is “How did you learn English?” and I thought that maybe I could answer it by writing a post about my experience with this great language.
Italians You Should Know: Libereso Guglielmi, the gardener of Italo Calvino
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How many important Italians do you know?
I bet you know a lot of them! Lots of Italians – like Andrea Bocelli, Sophia Loren, and Federico Fellini, just to name the first three that come to my mind – are famous all over the world. But there are a lot of lesser-known Italians that have done incredible things in their lives and that are definitely worth knowing.
[Italian Grammar] How To Use Ci In Italian
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Ci and Ne are two little particles that can be quite frustrating, at times.
I have noticed that some of my students have a hard time with how to use ci and ne properly because – let’s admit it – they are a bit tricky, so I have decided to write this blog post to see if I can make things easier for people struggling with this topic as well.