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Common Traditions between Italy and South America: Culture

    Italy and South America are separated by thousands of kilometers of ocean, yet they share surprising cultural similarities that go far beyond their common Latin origin. Through a comparative analysis of daily habits, we discover how these two worlds, so geographically distant, are actually incredibly close in their way of living, expressing themselves, and relating to one another.

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    The Altered: Expressing One’s Emotions in Italian

      Italian is a language that doesn’t settle for describing the world: it caresses it, amplifies it, transforms it through an incredibly rich system of alterative suffixes. When an Italian says “un attimino” [a little moment], “un problemino” [a little problem], “un lavoretto” [a little job] or “che figuraccia” [what a terrible impression], they are not simply modifying the dimensions of an object or concept, but expressing an entire universe of emotions, social relationships and cultural attitudes.

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      Speak Like a Real Italian: Avoid These Mistakes

        Are you learning Italian and want your way of speaking to sound truly natural? Then you absolutely must avoid those common mistakes that immediately betray a foreigner. In this article you’ll discover the 10 (+1) most frequent errors that prevent you from speaking like a real Italian.

        Once you’ve learned to recognize and avoid them, your Italian will appear much more fluent and authentic!

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