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Italians You Should Know: Photographer Letizia Battaglia

10/14/2021

In this post of the 'Italians You Should Know' series, I write about the most famous Italian female photographer, Letizia Battaglia
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If you have been reading this blog for a while, you may remember that I have a series of posts focused on Italians whose lives are absolutely worth knowing.

The first post of the series was about Libereso Guglielmi, a very important figure in Italian gardening who is famous for being the gardener of Italo Calvino, while the second one was about Lisetta Carmi, a photographer from Genoa who says she has lived five different lives.

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Expats in Italy: A Chat With Pree About The Struggle of Moving to Italy During Covid and Adjusting to a New Life Here

10/07/2021

An interview with Pree about life and work in Italy

I am really happy today because it’s time to chat with an expat again!

I have been following today’s guest on Instagram for a long time and I knew she would be perfect for this section of the blog. Pree moved to Italy in 2020 and I have read her Instagram posts about the many challenges she had to face while moving to Italy during such a difficult time.

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It’s time for a new Pausa Caffè!

09/30/2021

Pausa Caffè, a challenge to speak Italian every day for a month is back!

Fall is here and it’s a perfect time to restart our challenge to speak Italian every day!

We have spent summer outdoors exploring and enjoying the sunshine but now it is time to curl up on the sofa enjoying a nice cup of coffee and practicing Italian!

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10 Italian Comedy Movies to Watch if You Want to Get to Know Italians Better

09/23/2021

This post is a selection of 10 Italian comedy movies that will help you understand Italian culture
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Comedy movies are definitely a big part of Italian pop culture.

Our language and everyday conversations are full of references to some Italian comedy movies that everybody has watched at least once in their lives.

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[Italian Grammar] The difference between conoscere and sapere

09/16/2021

This post is about the difference between conoscere and sapere and has a downloadable pdf file inside.
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Sometimes the trickiest grammar topics are the ones that seem really simple. 

For example, the use of imperfetto and passato prossimo is taught towards the beginning of the Italian grammar learning experience but, as I have tried to explain in an old post of mine, it is one of the trickiest aspects of Italian.

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