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- Standard ItalianCreated: 2008-08-20 @ 01:08:25 GMT
standard italian… - Italian Modifying Suffixes - Nomi Alterati - AlterazioniUpdated: 2008-08-20 @ 01:07:59 GMT
Sometimes an Italian noun can be modified to express a particular quality without using a qualifying adjective. These nouns are created by taking the root of the noun and adding a suffix. Italian … - The Best Way To Learn ItalianUpdated: 2008-08-18 @ 16:02:34 GMT
The secret to learning Italian? Practice, practice, practice. Any method is appropriate, whether it's reading an Italian textbook, taking a language course at a university or local language school,… - Italian Last Names - Italian Surnames - Cognomi ItalianiUpdated: 2008-08-18 @ 16:02:01 GMT
Italian last names typically arose from geographic location, description, patronym, or trade. See a list of the top 20 Italian last names throughout Italy and an explanation of how Italian last nam… - How To Say I Love You In ItalianUpdated: 2008-08-18 @ 16:01:52 GMT
Italian is the language for lovers and the mother tongue of that renowned seducer Casanova. Learn how to whisper sweet nothings to your sweetheart in Italian!… - Erre MosciaUpdated: 2008-08-16 @ 12:50:33 GMT
Speech impediment, snobbish affectation, or dialectal difference? The Italian letter r has a couple of distinct articulations that might make it a shibboleth… - The Letter S in ItalianUpdated: 2008-08-16 @ 12:43:40 GMT
Though it may not look it, the letter s in Italian presents exceptions to many phonological rules which govern the formation of syllables in Italian. While some of these irregularities serve to cla… - Italian Language GuideSite - Past issues of weekly featuresUpdated: 2008-08-15 @ 23:16:55 GMT
Previous issues of weekly features and columns, from your About.com Guide to Italian Language… - Italian Subject Pronouns - Egli Ella Esso Essa - Pronomi Personali S…Updated: 2008-08-15 @ 23:11:56 GMT
Usually one of the first Italian language lessons that beginners study is Italian subject pronouns (pronomi personali soggetto). Too often, though, there's a whole subset of Italian subject pronoun… - How To Use Italian SuffixesUpdated: 2008-08-13 @ 15:48:05 GMT
Suffixes for Italian nouns (including proper names) and adjectives can take on various shades of meaning by adding different suffixes. This How-To will help you expand your vocabulary and creativel… - Italian Workbook Exercises Telling Time Printer-friendly versionUpdated: 2008-08-12 @ 00:10:26 GMT
- Italian Workbook Exercises Italian Telling Time Printer-friendly ver…Updated: 2008-08-12 @ 00:10:26 GMT
- Italian Workbook Exercises - Telling Time in Italian - How to Tell T…Updated: 2008-08-12 @ 00:09:23 GMT
Italian workbook exercises, worksheets, drills, and activities with emphasis on grammar, spelling, pronunciation, and vocabulary… - Italian Workbook Exercises - Telling Time in Italian - How to Tell T…Updated: 2008-08-12 @ 00:09:22 GMT
Italian workbook exercises, worksheets, drills, and activities with emphasis on grammar, spelling, pronunciation, and vocabulary… - Counting in Italian Numbers in ItalianUpdated: 2008-08-12 @ 00:06:05 GMT
Counting in Italian: Cardinal and ordinal numbers and grammatical notes… - Counting in Italian Numbers in ItalianUpdated: 2008-08-12 @ 00:06:05 GMT
Counting in Italian: Cardinal and ordinal numbers and grammatical notes… - Irregular Second and Third Conjugation Italian VerbsUpdated: 2008-08-11 @ 23:11:06 GMT
Irregular second and third conjugation Italian verbs with conjugation charts and grammar notes… - Learn Italian - Italian Study Tips - Italian LessonsUpdated: 2008-08-11 @ 20:48:55 GMT
Start learning Italian with lessons, audio, and quizzes. Practice with workbook exercises and study guides. Plus study tips to maximize your efforts, and a section especially for children… - Italian Tattoos - Tatuaggio - Tattoos in ItalianUpdated: 2008-08-11 @ 01:37:00 GMT
Italian language tattoos have a certain cachet - many people don't know what they say, lending the tattoo a certain sophistication or flair. But that's the point. Many people, including the tattoo … - Italian Language GuideSite - Past Issues of Weekly Features - 2007 F…Updated: 2008-08-11 @ 00:52:24 GMT
Previous issues of weekly features and columns from 2007, from your About.com Guide to Italian Language… - Italian Language GuideSite - Past Issues of Weekly Features - 1999 F…Updated: 2008-08-11 @ 00:52:24 GMT
Previous issues of weekly features and columns from 1999, from your About.com Guide to Italian Language… - Learn Italian - Italian Verbs - Italian LinguisticsUpdated: 2008-08-09 @ 23:49:48 GMT
Continue learning Italian with in-depth information on verbs and linguistics. Use hand gestures to get your point across. Review parts of speech including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions,… - Italian Culture - Italian Traditions - Italian HeritageUpdated: 2008-08-09 @ 23:48:44 GMT
Language is the culture, and culture is the language. Italian culture, with a rich history in the arts, architecture, music, and food, is an excellent way to increase your Italian vocabulary while … - Italian Book Club - Linguality - Italian English Parallel TextUpdated: 2008-08-06 @ 21:00:33 GMT
Reading Italian literature can be demanding for non-native speakers since frequently referring to a dictionary can become tedious. Fortunately, there's a new way to read recently published Italian … - Alternative Italian Dictionary: Letter NUpdated: 2008-08-05 @ 02:14:49 GMT
Italian puns, wordplay, double entendres, word games, and malapropisms… - Ten Ways to Speak Italian QuicklyUpdated: 2008-08-05 @ 01:59:43 GMT
Ten great ways to speak Italian quickly and effectively. With links to resources, Italian classes, and other ideas to improve your Italian… - Go To Hell In Italian - Va' All'Inferno - Italian BlasphemyUpdated: 2008-08-04 @ 19:56:43 GMT
While the sentiment isn't simpatico, sometimes you're forced to proclaim it: Go to Hell! It could be in response to a perceived insult, a misdeed, or an instance of road rage. Whatever the reason, … - Italian Holidays - Holidays in Italy - List of Italian HolidaysUpdated: 2008-07-24 @ 19:39:29 GMT
Italian holidays, festivals, and feast days reflect Italian culture, history, and religious practices. Some Italian holidays are similar to those celebrated throughout many other parts of the world…