Italian language tips, culture deep dives, and everything you need to fall in love with Italy.
Are you excited to listen to these beautiful, romantic Italian songs? Would you like to take a closer look at their sweet, endearing lyrics? Here, you’ll find an Italian language tip based on the lyrics of each song, to enhance your Italian language skills with music! Language tip: “Luce dei miei occhi“ In this song, […]
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you might want to learn a few Italian sentences to express love and affection – after all, Italian is often said to be the most romantic language in the world! What better way to celebrate the season of love than by learning how to express your affection in […]
Italian culture places a strong emphasis on family bonds. Family gatherings and celebrations are cherished occasions where generations come together to share love, stories… and food! The vocabulary used to talk about family in Italian presents a few intriguing and captivating facts that will surely arouse your curiosity. Let’s dive into a fascinating journey to […]
Does another version of the Cupid and Psyche statue really exist? Indeed, even though the other two versions are the most renowned and widely recognized. The first version was commissioned by the colonel Campbell in 1786, the second by Empress Catherine II of Russia. Both represent love and psyche lying in each other’s arms. However, […]
What are the most romantic recipes in Italy? Surely those of the Torta Tenerina, of the Baci di dama, and of the Cri cri, are among the most loved and popular in the Valentine’s Day celebration. By following our recipes you will win the hearts of anyone who tastes them! TORTA TENERINA It’s impossible to […]
A Key Strategy For Really Improving Your Italian Pronunciation In our last post we discussed how the Immersion Strategy is an integral part of not just learning Italian, but specifically for helping you improve your pronunciation; Pronunciation being our second Pillar of Language Learning. This time around, we are going to talk about the second […]
Why You Need A Supportive Community to Successfully Learn Italian Learning a language is fun and with the right approach (like the one outlined in this guide) you are sure to have the right mindset, tools and focus to ensure you get to your goal of being fluent in Italian. But let’s be realistic… it […]
Variety in Language Learning is Key to Your Success in Italian This really brings together everything that we have been saying. Using a wide variety of learning materials and resources is the key to success in learning any language. There is such an abundance of resources and tools at your disposal, including all the things […]
The Importance of Learning How to Speak Italian Why are you learning Italian? I’m pretty sure it’s because you want to be able to SPEAK Italian! This is the most crucial skill when learning a language as it allows us to physically communicate with native speakers and enter their world. As adults, we often inhibit […]
How Important is Knowing the Grammar to Learning Italian Fast? By oversimplifying (a lot!), we could say that a language is made up of: ➜ The sounds that you hear and produce when speaking ➜ The words that are used to talk about things ➜ The grammar, that decides the structure of sentences ➜ The […]
Why is Learning Italian Vocabulary So Important? Needless to say, without vocabulary, you would not be able to speak a language at all! Our vocabulary is made up of the words that we have learned, know and use on a daily basis to refer to entities and events in the world. Even among native English […]
Strategies That Will Really Improve Your Italian Pronunciation Everybody loves the sound of Italian – it’s such a passionate and melodic language – often vying for the title of the most romantic language! So, in order to speak Italian like an Italian, you need to first become familiar with how Italians PRONOUNCE their words. Starting […]
