PROVERB
LITERAL TRANSLATION: One cherry pulls the other.
EXPLANATION: One thing leads to another
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Chocolates and snacks are like cherries. When you eat one, you can’t stop!
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La Sicilia è la più grande regione d’Italia. Con una storia multiculturale che include greci, arabi e normanni, fertilissima a causa del clima e del vulcano Etna, la Sicilia produce sapori e profumi di un’intensità speciale. Contribuisce alla cucina italiana con molti piatti, fra cui la caponata.
Conosci la Sicilia?
Hai mai gustato la caponata?
Sicily is the largest region in Italy. With a multicultural history that includes Greeks, Arabs, and Normans, Sicily is very fertile due to the climate and Mount Etna, the volcano. It produces flavors and scents of a special intensity. It contributes to Italian cuisine with many dishes, including caponata.
Do you know Sicily?
Have you ever tasted caponata?
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IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION:
LITERAL TRANSLATION
Scary
TRANSLATION
Awesome, Incredible! This expression is used to express excitement or admiration for something, often to emphasize that it’s really great.
EXAMPLE SENTENCE
– “I bought an awesome jacket!” or “I got myself an incredible jacket!”
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Halloween, il 31 ottobre, non è una festa tradizionale italiana, ma negli ultimi anni è diventata popolare anche in Italia: un’occasione in più per festeggiare con maschere e costumi da paura*.
Per celebrare, qui a CyberItalian la cosa più spaventosa che possiamo proporti è la grammatica.
Hai paura della grammatica?!
*Nota l’espressione idiomatica “da paura” = favoloso, grandioso.
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION:
L’abito non fa il monaco.
LITERAL TRANSLATION
Clothes don’t make the monk.
TRANSLATION
Clothes don’t make the man.
EXAMPLE SENTENCE
– A suit is not enough to become someone, but a suit can help! What do you think about it?
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Le ricerche scientifiche mostrano che chi parla una o più lingue straniere ha molti benefici a livello neurologico.
Altre ricerche dicono che chi tiene in allenamento il cervello con giochi enigmatici lo mantiene giovane più a lungo.
Che ne pensi di combinare la lingua italiana con dei giochi enigmatici?
Ti piace allenare il cervello?
Scientific research shows that those who speak one or more foreign languages have many neurological benefits.
Other research says that those who keep their brain exercised with puzzle games keep it young longer.
What do you think about combining the Italian language with puzzle games?
Do you like training your brain?
To practice Italian this week we invite you to play…
PRACTICE HERE: Italian/English Version
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION:
LITERAL TRANSLATION
To have a devil for a hair
TRANSLATION
“To have a devil of a temper” or “To be in a devilish mood”
EXAMPLE SENTENCE:
– Today is Monday, and I’m angry; I have a devil of a temper, don’t talk to me!
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Alcune persone studiano l’italiano per motivi di lavoro o perché cercano lavoro in Italia.
Sapresti creare il tuo Curriculum Vitae in italiano?
Some people study Italian for work reasons or because they are looking for work in Italy.
Can you prepare your résumé in Italian?
To practice Italian this week we invite you to read and watch…
PRACTICE HERE: Italian/English Version
E per le pari opportunità ecco anche Marcello!
FAMOUS QUOTES
Actor Marcello Mastroianni: “I don’t feel old at all. At most, slightly elderly!”
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Quando pensiamo alla musica italiana, in generale non ci vengono in mente l’hip hop e il rap. Eppure, musicisti italiani come Neffa hanno avuto un grande successo con questi generi.
Puoi cantare un rap italiano?
Usually when we think of Italian music, hip hop and rap don’t come to mind.
Yet, Italian musicians like Neffa have had great success with these genres.
Can you sing an Italian rap?
To practice Italian this week we invite you to sing…
PRACTICE HERE: Italian/English Version