Every language has phrases or words that can stump a local when translating to an outsider. Italian has many untranslatable terms that are woven into not only the language but culture, too. 1. Boh This is my favorite one. It’s so hard for me to refrain using it when I’m speaking in English because it’s very common and easy to say. Literally, it doesn’t mean anything but we use in place of “ non lo so ” (I don’t know). While you say it, shrug your shoulders and twist your mout

The goal of this little guide is to help those with little or no knowledge of Italian pronunciation avoid some of the errors most...

1. Nouns and Adjectives We categorize nouns and adjectives as either masculine and feminine. Typically, nouns ending in -o are masculine, while nouns ending in -a are feminine. Feminine: “ Donn a ” (woman) Masculine: “ Uom o ” (man) If the noun ends in -i that means it’s masculine, but plural and nouns ending in -e are feminine, but plural. Masculine: “ Bambin i ” (children) Feminine: “ Ragazz e ” (girls) 2. Singular vs. Plural Knowing how to create singular and plural n

Do you want to speak like an Italian native? Italian is a relatively phonetic language, which means that almost each grapheme corresponds...