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29 Italian Insults that Will Make You Laugh Out Loud

Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. There is something so satisfying about learning swear words in another language. That’s why so many new language learners rush to ask native speakers how to say things like, “f*ck you,” “sh*t,” and “you’re an idiot.”…

Dialogue: Learning Italian with a Private Tutor, Pt. II

At The Iceberg Project, we believe the only way you can truly learn a language is by using it in real life. (We also believe that having a bottle of wine in your house at all times is a must.) To help you get that real-life experience, we put together this dialogue for you. Unlike…

5 Tips for Wine Tasting in Italy

Want to do wine tasting, language learning, and adventuring in Tuscany with The Iceberg Project team? Check out our upcoming Not Your Typical Tourist Language Immersion Retreat. Find out what other activities we do here. Wine tasting can be intimidating. I clearly remember my anxiety when I just started drinking wine and the waiter…

An Inside Look at Neighborhoods in Italy

In che zona vivi? If you haven’t spent a lot of time in Italy, this will be a cultural lesson as well as a vocab lesson. The reason is because here in the boot, we speak frequently of “zones” or neighborhoods, zone also called, quartiere. They can be within a city, within a region or…

Dialogue: Learning Italian with a Private Tutor, Pt. I

Phrases to Sound Fancy During a Wine Tasting in Italy

You’ve decided to FINALLY take your dream trip to Italy, and you’ve wisely chosen Tuscany as the primary region. (You really like wine, and Chianti is doing a pretty good job.) And while you’ve learned how to say things for ordering food at a restaurant and getting around by train, you want to be able…

Dialogue: A Candlelight Dinner (Cena a lume di candela)

At The Iceberg Project, we believe the only way you can truly learn a language is by using it in real life. (We also believe that prosecco is the perfect aperitivo drink.) To help you get that real-life experience, we put together this dialogue for you. It’s about a couple — one Italian and one…

Managing Expectations in Italy

You did it! Your magical, long awaited vacation to Italy is finally happening! From the moment you bought those plane tickets, your mind has been wandering, imagining sun-soaked days, tons of wine, pasta and pizza and beauty all around. I’m not here to ruin this image, but after reading a lot of emails from people…

Dialogue: Olive Oil Tasting in Orvieto

Dark Master: Coffee Culture in Italy

Before we can even begin to talk about coffee, let’s just get one thing straight. Coffee in Italy is espresso (soft sounding “s”) not eXpresso. It’s a common mistake. I’m not judging you, but it’s one that makes Italians cringe, and if you love the stuff, it’s only polite that you get the pronunciation right…

3 Conversational Ways to Use the Verb Trovare

While the verb “trovare” is often taught as “to find,” don’t let that one-shade definition fool you. Just like in English, the verbs in Italian do more than one job. (Aren’t we so lucky?) I’ve talked before about how many nuances verbs like “perdere – to lose,” “mancare – to miss,” and “fare – to…

20 Phrases for Making a Phone Call in Italian

Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. When I stayed in Viterbo for a week during my most recent trip to Italy, I used Air B&B and stayed at this cute little apartment called Gli Archi. Before arriving, my mother and I were…