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Italian proverbs: You can’t have your cake and eat it
Posted on June 23, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian culture, Italian food and wine, Italian for beginners, Italian GrammarItalian proverb of the day “Non puoi avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca.” Literally – You can’t have a full wine barrel and a drunk wife. What it means – You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Learn to speak Italian in Manchester. Italian Classes starting tonight
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Ordering food and drinks in Italian: Italian vocabulary
Posted on June 20, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian food and wine, Italian for beginners, Italian GrammarOrdering food and drinks in Italian: Useful Italian vocabulary Ever wondered how to order a bottle of the house white wine in Italian? Here’s the answer: Colazione – breakfast Pranzo – lunch Cena – dinner Merenda – snack, normally acceptable only if you are under the age of ten Pane – bread Olio extra vergine […]
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Learn Italian in Manchester: Italian Personal Pronouns
Posted on June 18, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian for beginners, Italian GrammarItalian Personal Subject Pronouns: Persons Singular Plural 1st. person io » I noi » we 2nd. person familiar tu » you voi » you 2nd. person polite* Lei » you Loro » You 3rd. person lui » him loro » them lei »her loro » them esso » it (m.) essi » them (m.) essa » it (f.) esse » them (f.) In Italian there are 7 personal […]
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Italian language classes Manchester : How to order Italian coffee in Italy
Posted on June 18, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Freebies, Italian for beginners, Italian GrammarCiao a tutti! Another free Italian lesson available online for all my blog followers. Today we’ll go through a few more Italian words: Italian food drink words and phrases At the cafe Un Caffè – an espresso Un Cappuccino – a breakfast beverage not to be ordered after lunch or dinner Un Macchiato – an espresso “stained” […]
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Italian proverb: Italian cake
Posted on June 17, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian culture, Italian for beginners, Italian Grammar“Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco.” Literally – Not all donuts come out with a hole. What it means – Things don’t always turn out as expected. Learn italian in Manchester and have fun!
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FREE Italian grammar lesson: Italian Reflexive pronouns
Posted on June 17, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian for beginners, Italian GrammarCiao a tutti, here’s another FREE Italian grammar lesson: Reflexive pronouns. Reflexive pronouns (i pronomi riflessivi) are identical in form to direct object pronouns, except for the third person form si (the third person singular and plural form). SINGULAR PLURAL mi myself ci ourselves ti yourself vi yourselves si himself, herself, itself, yourself (formal) si themselves, yourselves (formal) Just like direct object pronouns, reflexive pronouns […]
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Eating in Italy: Ordering food in Italian
Posted on June 16, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian food and wine, Italian for beginners, Italian GrammarDo you want to learn how to order food at the local Italian deli – La salumeria in Italian? Here’s how: Learn Italian at home with these free Italian lessons Eating in Italy: Ordering food in Italian – Italian food vocabulary At the salumeria – Italian deli Prosciutto di Parma – salt-cured, air-dried ham, aged […]
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Italian language classes Manchester : How to order food in Italian
Posted on June 16, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Italian food and wine, Italian for beginners, Italian GrammarItalian language classes Manchester : How to order food in Italian At the gelateria – At the Ice cream parlour Fiordilatte – “the flower of milk,” theoretically made with the best part of the milk, meaning the cream Panna – cream made without egg yolk Crema – cream made with egg yolk Cioccolato – chocolate […]
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Learn Italian Manchester – Free online Italian class
Posted on June 13, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Freebies, Italian for beginners, Italian Grammar, Learn ItalianCiao a tutti, I always get asked by my italian students doing a beginners italian class to list useful words and expressions to add to your italian vocabulary. The italian verbs for today are “Andare” to go and “Venire” to come. Who says Italian grammar has to be a serious thing to learn? Here is my online […]
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Italian proverbs: Italian parsley
Posted on June 10, 2014 by Amedea De Cataldis in Learn ItalianItalian proverbs: Italian parsley Italians have the cutest proverbs. This one is by far the most popular “Sei come il prezzemolo.” Literally – You are like parsley What it means – You pop up everywhere. Learn italian in Manchester and have fun. Ciao!
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