Italian Lessons

Many folks who travel to Italy are often lulled into the false notion that everyone speaks English in Italy. While that may be true of the majority of those in tourism professions in large cities like Rome, Florence, Milan, Venice…

There are those of you who love learning a new language, and those who don’t.  Many travelers heading to Italy have no desire to learn the language and think everyone will just speak English anyway, so what’s the point. Personally,…

Whether you have been to Italy, have Italian-American neighbors, watched Italian films or read many memoirs about Italy – you’ve surely heard by now that many Italians speak with their hands.  In fact, they have their own brand of sign…

The quest continues for more beautiful Italian words.  It’s been a few months since we talked about Italian words.  I figured it was time for another dose. This is an ongoing quest.  Endless, really. You may remember More Favorite Italian…

It has been awhile since we have had an installment on favorite Italian words. Favorite is such a subjective concept, really. Some words can be favorites because of a hidden meaning.  Others due to the way they feel or sound…

It has been about a year since we have taken any form of Italian class.  And even more disturbing is that it has been five years since I have visited Italy and heard the real deal spoken all around me.…

Many of you know that I had taken some Italian lessons at the beginning of the year.  You can read more about that here and here. Needless to say, we have been lax in our studies, but Italian is never far from…

Well, it’s over.  Italian I class…is history!  I never thought I’d get through it.  But, I did! As you know, we had 10 classes of Italian and though I can’t say that I am fluent in the lingua, by any…

Italy is made up of 20 different regions.  Until the 1800’s each region had it’s own dialect that was spoken.  In Tuscany, the National language of Italy was created.  It is this Italian language that is taught and is now…