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30 Common Italian Idioms That Are Related to Colours

I have prepared a pdf file with all the Italian idiomatic phrases you’ll find in this post. If you are subscribed to my newsletter, you will get it in your inbox. If you aren’t, you can get the pdf file by subscribing here.

Are you ready for some new Italian idioms?

It’s been a while since I last posted about Italian idiomatic phrases but I have to admit I couldn’t find a proper topic. I have been thinking about an interesting unifying theme for idioms but I wasn’t able to find anything until, while writing down phrases for an Instagram project which will begin soon, I wrote the phrase essere al verde and I realized that colours could be a great topic for a post about Italian idioms.

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Happy Birthday, Instantly Italy!

Instantly Italy is turning three these days and I almost can’t believe it. 

When I launched this website, back in February 2015, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. Launching the website was already a dream come true for me, so I was happy with it and didn’t think much about the future. I am not a planner and I prefer to take things as they come, so I had no big plans at the time.

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[Hidden Italy] Why Camogli is the perfect location for your holidays in Liguria

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Are you thinking of visiting Liguria? I bet everybody told you not to miss Cinque Terre.

Well, they are right. Cinque Terre, the five lands, is actually one of the most beautiful areas in my lovely region – and in Italy in general, actually – but it might not be the perfect location for a holiday in Liguria, if you plan on spending some time in the region.

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Ten Instagram Profiles to Follow if You Plan to Travel to Italy (or Just Dream About it)

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Do you plan to travel to Italy in the future? Is it just a dream of yours?

It doesn’t matter. Instagram is a perfect tool to satisfy both needs. If you have been following me for a while now, you may already know that I am a super fan of Instagram. It is my favorite social media – I only betray it sometimes with Pinterest when I need to further fuel my addiction to lovely houses and amazing outdoors – and I spend a lot of time there.

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[Italian Vocabulary] “È ora di merenda!” Useful Italian words and phrases to be used at that time of day

I have prepared a pdf file with all the Italian words and phrases you’ll find in this post. If you are subscribed to my newsletter, you will get it in your inbox. If you aren’t, you can get the pdf file by subscribing here.

Here comes a new post to help you learn some useful Italian words and phrases.

It’s been a while since I last wrote an Italian Vocabulary series post, that kind of posts where I tell you about Italian culture and way of life and list you some Italian vocabulary as well, and I thought it was time for a new one. The topic I decided to focus on today is one of my favorite Italian habits: merenda. 

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