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[Italian Grammar] How To Use Ci In Italian

05/06/2021

In this post about Italian grammar, I explain how to use ci in Italian. There is also a downloadable file included.
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Ci and Ne are two little particles that can be quite frustrating, at times. 

I have noticed that some of my students have a hard time with how to use ci and ne properly because – let’s admit it – they are a bit tricky, so I have decided to write this blog post to see if I can make things easier for people struggling with this topic as well.

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Expats in Italy: Chatting With Barbara Palermo About Retiring In Italy And Opening An AirBnb in the Sicilian Countryside

04/01/2021

Today I chat with Barbara Palermo about retiring in Italy and living in the Sicilian countryside

I am super happy to be finally able to chat with an expat again!

As you may know, I really love chatting with expats because it’s a great way to see life in Italy from a different point of view and also because I get to (virtually) meet a lot of really cool people with lots of awesome stories to tell.  [Read more…]

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Pausa Caffè is back!

03/18/2021

Pausa Caffè is a challenge to speak Italian every day and overcome your fear of speaking Italian.

A couple of months ago, I launched a challenge called Pausa Caffè. 

The goal of the challenge was to get people to speak a little Italian every day, in order to help them improve their speaking skills and their self-confidence. In fact, many students not living in Italy have multiple opportunities to work on their reading, listening, and comprehension skills but not very many chances to speak the language.

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

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