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Some Common Italian Grammar Mistakes That Native Speakers Make All The Time

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Are you scared of speaking Italian? Are you afraid of making mistakes? No, worries. We Italians make them all the time (myself included).

I know, I teach Italian and I shouldn’t admit that sometimes I make little mistakes when speaking my own language. That’s very unprofessional of me, right? Well, no, I don’t think so.

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10 International Movies That Make You Want To Book A Ticket To Italy Right Away

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Movies sometimes play a fun trick: they make you fall in love with a place, a town, a country.

Sometimes the trick is so powerful that you start dreaming about visiting such place – or even moving there – and you feel that you absolutely HAVE to go there, sooner or later.

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[Hidden Italy] The Enchanting Valle dei Mòcheni in Trentino-Alto-Adige

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I strongly believe in the power of letting things happen the way they are supposed to, lately. 

I used to be a very organized person when it came to traveling. I prepared everything in detail, made a list of the things I wanted to see and do and tried to stick to the plan as much as I could. And obviously, I used to freak out when things changed, all of a sudden, as sometimes happens in life.

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How To Buy Groceries in Italy: What To Say And Do in Italian Grocery Stores and Supermarkets

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Shopping for food is one of the activities like the most when I am abroad.

Going to open-air markets or visiting the supermarket is a true adventure and a great way to know a certain town or country better: the farther from your hometown you are, the funnier it is.  There is a lot you can learn about a place if you go grocery shopping, so it’s an experience I totally recommend you, in Italy especially, where food is more than a religion.

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Expats in Italy: A Chat With Linda Of The Beehive Hostel About Living in Rome And Having A Business In Italy

You know how much I love chatting with expats, so you can easily imagine how happy I am that the Expats in Italy section is back!

Every interview is truly special to me because it is a great way to learn something new about my country. I really like seeing Italy through a foreigner’s eye, someone who is not Italian but has been living here long enough to experience Italian life and our (crazy) way of thinking. So I feel really honored every time someone accepts to be interviewed for this blog!

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