The word Ciao originates from the northeastern area of Italy known as Veneto, as part of the Venetian language. In that area, it started out as Ciào. In terms of etymology, it comes from the greeting s-ciào vostro and s-ciào su, which translate roughly to “I am your slave.” or...
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“Until we see each other again” is reduced to one word in Italian:arrivederLa, which is a formal way to say goodbye. An informal way of saying goodbye is to sayarrivedercior to tell the other person, “see you soon,” or,a presto, pronounced “ah press tow.” In more formal situa...
it’s important thatwhatyou learn helps you to achieve this. There’s no point in learning all the words in the Italian language if they aren’t relevant to your needs.
The language is either your first, or you’ve been speaking it for the majority of your life. You understand vocabulary, you can make conversation effortlessly, read and write. Effortlessly does not mean you hesitate or you don’t need to use a spell checker, it simply means you can carry...
From Italian, we have bruschetta (with a k sound) and ciao (with a ch sound). That doesn’t mean English is easy for foreigners to learn. They must contend with homographs, words that share the same spelling but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciation. After I finish ...
Nowadays I find it easier to spend money. Buying and furnishing my flat – helped by the tactics just detailed – seemed to break some kind of spell. Today I’m more likely to buy something because I want it, rather than only when I need it. ...
From the academic environments of Princeton University (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian) and the Middlebury Language Schools (Japanese), to the disappointing results observed as a curriculum designer at Berlitz International (Japanese, English), I have sought for ...
A picture of Hector in his glory days hangs on a wall. Next to him, a beautiful woman, holding on to his arm. He's her prize. She is PUCHI, the love of his life. HECTOR Never never leave you mami...it's not the same thing as being there with you...touching you, kissing ...
My 1981 mexican frame had a complete heart shaped cutout and “Benotto” stamped on the BB. My italian made frame had the seperated heart cutout and an “I” stamped on the BB. The “I” stands for Italy. It was common knowledge back then that Benotto stamped their ...