Category Archives: Studying and Learning

So much has been going on recently… moving house, changing career and with no Italian lessons, my exposure to new words and phrases slowed down. So here are two weeks together from when classes started up again… ogni tanto – … Continue reading →

pari o dispari – even or odd (lole for numbers) testa o croce – head or cross (equivalent of heads or tails) estroso – whimsical il peccato – a sin peccare – to sin crollare – to collapse Sono crollato … Continue reading →

adescare – to lure/entice fervere – to hum fosco – gloomy/murky condito / stagionato – seasoned infausto – ominous/threatening debole – weak la falena / la tignola – the moth gommo – gum Mi mancate (tutti) – I miss you … Continue reading →

Sono lusingata – I am really flattered (by someone special) il pavone – the peacock la lavastoviglie – the dishwasher losco/ombroso – shady È troppo luminosa! – It is too bright misterioso – mysterious Un passeggero ha avuto un attacco di … Continue reading →

calcoli renali – kidney stones sili – silos geni  – genes votare – to vote Ho imballato le mie cose – I have been packing up my belongings Sto trasferendo – I am relocating L’appartamento è già arredato – The … Continue reading →