intermediate-eng

In this article we will talk about Greek mythology! No, we will not talk about Ulysses, Aeneas, or Achilles – we’re still focusing on the Italian language, but in this article, we will see how Greek mythology has influenced it. In case you didn’t know, there plenty of idiomatic expressions that we use daily that have originated right from the tales of ancient Greek characters and heroes, the kind of stories we hear in school.

In this lesson, we will discover together exactly what the Italian versions are for referring to any hypothetical, unspecified person, taken as an example in a speech. Stay there to learn how to make conversation in a natural way, like native speakers!

Learning a foreign language is never easy, but it could be easier to learn expressions thematically, meaning that you learn them based on the theme that they share. Today, we have decided to teach you expressions that have to do with household chores, because they are among the most useful to learn. If you are curious to learn them, know that for each and every one of them, you can also find a detailed description that includes all of the words you’ll need.

Do Italians speak Italian… or English? As you may have noticed, ANGLICISMS are present (more and more often) in the Italian language. By now, they’ve penetrated so deeply that even my grandmother uses some! Rightly, foreigners, are very angry and don’t want to use them. “We choose to learn to speak Italian, not English. So we only want to speak Italian!”. That’s actually right… also because there are often corresponding versions in Italian! So, in this article, we’ll try to solve this problem!

Spring has just begun, and it has already changed so much: flowers have been blossoming, days have been getting longer, the weather is much better – but this also means that Easter is coming! For this reason, I have decided to tell you a little bit about this holiday. In fact, in this article (and in the video) we will see why Easter is called “Pasqua” in Italian, the symbols and traditions connected to it, and I will also tell you some expressions that, despite being Easter-related, are actually used throughout the year.

In the Italian language there is a plethora of ALTERNATIVE EXPRESSIONS to the classic «SONO FELICE». In this article we will see all the options available, so as to enable you to elevate your italian to a much more advanced level and to express all the little facets of your happiness! Besides, they are also great to pass the speaking part of your certificate exam!