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Parole di
Casa Mia

A journey through Italian colloquialisms: discover 100+ everyday expressions, their origins, and alternatives to speak like a true Italian.

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100+ illustrated expressions

Each expression comes with an original comic: understand the meaning at a glance, before even reading the definition.

Origins & curiosities

Cultural anecdotes and linguistic roots: the story behind every Italian idiom. Discover where expressions like “manna dal cielo” or “rompere le scatole” come from.

Authentic dialogues

Everyday life situations and real examples. For each expression see how it is used at the bar, with family, with friends.

Alternatives & equivalents

For each expression, variants and synonyms. So you can adapt your language to every situation, from informal to refined.

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What really changes when you master Italian idioms.

Current problems
  • 🤷 Italian idioms? You take them literally.
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  • 🎥 Italian jokes and memes go over your head.
  • 😯 You speak, but you sound like a textbook.
With Parole di Casa Mia
  • 💬 You instantly recognize 100+ colloquial expressions.
  • 🎉 You know the history and origins of every idiom.
  • 💪 You understand Italian jokes, memes and films.
  • 🇮🇹 You speak with personality, like a true native.

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Who wrote this book

Rocco Dabellonio
Rocco Dabellonio
LearnAmo Co-founder

PhD in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (with honors and international mention). Master’s degree in Language, Society and Communication from the University of Bologna.

Co-author of Italiano Colloquiale (2020), Natale in Italia (2021), Parolacce… (2022), Español Auténtico (2023). Winner of the II PAREFRAS Wolfgang Mieder Award.

Graziana Filomeno
Graziana Filomeno
LearnAmo Co-founder

Degree in «Linguistic and Intercultural Communication» with top marks from the University of Bari. Qualified Italian teacher on international platforms including italki.

Co-author of Italiano Colloquiale (2020) and many other educational books. Italian native speaker, fluent in English, French, German and Spanish.

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