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Welcome to the enchanting world of fairy tales! In this article, you will get to know some Italian expressions inspired by fairy tales and their characters.

Are you ready to be enchanted?

In Italian, some foreign cities are called by their original names (New York, San Francisco, Madrid…), while others are translated (London –> Londra, Paris –> Parigi, New Delhi –> Nuova Delhi) and so on.

Is there a rule to know which names to translate and which to leave unchanged? Not really… In any case… Let’s clear things up!

What’s a “battuta squallida” in Italian? A “battuta squallida” (or freddura) in Italian is a funny and witty pun, a play on words.

Using taxis in Italy is a convenient and reliable experience for moving comfortably within the city. In this guide, you will discover how to call a taxi, what to say to the driver, and how to behave during the journey.

Have you ever wondered who invented the words we use almost every day?

I don’t have the answer for all Italian words, but there are a lot of them that were invented by Italian writers, and that we use daily without knowing it!

December is the month of Christmas and, in Italy, every region celebrates it with very peculiar traditions and habits. We’ll find out about them in this lesson!