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[Italian Books] The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

01/26/2023

The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante has just been made into a Netflix series and it is amazing!
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The Lying Life of Adults (La vita bugiarda degli adulti in Italian), one of Elena Ferrante’s most recent books, has been made into a Netflix series. 

Before Christmas, I read that this new show based on Elena Ferrante’s book would debut on Netflix on January 5th and I thought I had better read the book before watching the tv series.

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How Do I Translate This? English Words That You Can Use In Italian Too

11/17/2022

In this post you'll find some English words that are commonly used in the Italian language
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A very common question I get from my students is: “How do you say this in Italian?”.

They want to know what the Italian equivalent of certain English words is and they seem quite surprised when sometimes I tell them that we don’t have an Italian equivalent so we just use the English word. And they are even more surprised when I tell them that sometimes we prefer to use the English word even if the corresponding Italian word exists!

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[Hidden Italy] Discover Seborga, An Old Village in Liguria With A Unique Character

11/03/2022

There is a village in Liguria that wants to be independent. Discover Seborga, an old village perched on a hill that claims its independence.
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Visiting old Ligurian villages is one of my favorite pastimes and I have been to a lot of them over the years.

I have been to Triora, which is famous for being il paese delle streghe, to Apricale and Perinaldo, two lovely perched villages in the west of the region, to Verezzi and its scenic beauty, to Bussana Vecchia and its unique story, and to many other interesting places but there was one village I still had to cross off my list: Seborga.

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[Italian Grammar] Andarsene, Farcela, Cavarsela: How To Use Pronominal Verbs in Italian

10/20/2022

Andarsene, farcela, cavarsela are all pronominal verbs and they are very tricky. In this article, you'll learn how to use pronominal verbs in Italian
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Here comes another post about Italian grammar, aren’t you happy?

Actually, the posts about grammar are some of the most loved ones on the blog, so I thought it might be interesting to write a new one about a very tricky topic: pronominal verbs!

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[Italian Books] The Passenger: Rome

10/06/2022

If you want to read a book about Rome that tells you how life in the city really is, this one is the title for you
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What I have chosen as the topic for today’s post is probably one of the most honest books about Rome I have read recently. 

Actually, it is not exactly a book because of its very unique format but it can absolutely be read as a non-fiction book about Rome and about what it really means to live in the city.

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