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[Italian Books] Mal di pietre by Milena Agus

03/04/2021

A great Italian novel about a grandmother's search for love set in harsh and beautiful Sardinia
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I have read a really good book, recently.

As you may already know if you have read other posts of the Books about Italy section of this blog, I really like reading and I strongly believe that literature is an amazing way to dive deeper into the culture of a country.

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Italian Words That Come From Literature – Part 2: Adjectives

02/17/2021

In this post, you'll find some Italian adjectives that come from literature
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It’s time for another round of Italian words that come from literature. 

Two weeks ago I wrote a blog post focusing on the Italian nouns that derive from books and theatre plays, today I am exploring the same topic but with a focus on adjectives.

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Italian Words That Come From Literature – Part 1: Nouns

02/04/2021

A post about Italian nouns that come from literature
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The idea to write a blog post about Italian nouns that are related to literature comes from Italian politics. 

I couldn’t sleep, a few nights ago, and I started thinking about our (ex)Prime Minister – not exactly the right thought to go back to sleep, I know – and I said to myself: “È proprio un azzeccagarbugli“. This weird word comes from Alessandro Manzoni’s I promessi sposi and made me think of all the Italian words that have similar origins.

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[Italian Grammar] Imperfetto vs. Passato Prossimo: When To Use One or the Other?

01/21/2021

When to use imperfetto or passato prossimo in Italian
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Knowing when to use imperfetto or passato prossimo is one of the most difficult aspects of the Italian language, in my opinion.

I have seen many students struggle with this topic. In some cases, they were even advanced students who could use the congiuntivo quite confidently, for example, but would still stumble upon the choice of when to use imperfetto or passato prossimo.

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Pausa Caffè: A Challenge To Overcome Your Fear of Speaking Italian

01/07/2021

Pausa Caffè is a challenge that helps your overcome your fear of speaking Italian, one of the most common issues of students
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“I can write, read and understand Italian well but the real issue is when I have to speak!”.

I cannot tell you how many times I have heard this sentence. This is what a lot of people tell me when they contact me for speaking practice but it is also what I am told by my students and what I read in comments and messages here and there.

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My name is Cinzia and Italy is the place I call home.

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