Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or listen to it on Stitcher or Apple Podcasts.We snaked our way through the streets of Florence as we made our way to il mercato di Sant’Ambrogio. I turned toward Mary, “Com’è andata la tua lezione? – How’d your lesson go?” She responded,…
Dialogue: Differences Between American & Italian Culture, Pt. I
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 Italian is the best foreign language to learn.) To help you get that real-life experience, we put together this dialogue for you. It’s about two friends — one Italian…
Our Favorite Places to Visit in Florence, Italy
Confession time: When I first visited Florence, I wasn’t impressed. To be fair, I was also 21 and had very little appreciation for history or art. Don’t get me wrong, seeing the Duomo made my eyes big + shiny, and my jaw definitely dropped. Back then, though, I just didn’t think it was “authentic” enough….
15 Ways to Say "That’s Awesome/cool/amazing!" in Italian
Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. When I speak English, I can be pretty dramatic. I’ll be in a conversation saying things like “That’s sooooooo amazing.” “That’s incredible. How amazing!” “How is that even possible? You’re freaking awesome.” So naturally all of…
13 Expressions to Keep Conversation Flowing in Italian When You Forget a Word, a Phrase or a Conjugation
Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. Nod your head if you’re: — Scared to have a conversation with an Italian for fear of forgetting a word, phrase or conjugation and staring at them in confusion — Have had conversations where you forgot…
10 Must Know Travel Expressions for Ordering Food in Italy
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8 Expressions You’ll Hear Every Day in Italy
1.) Tranquilla – Don’t worry. It’s all good. Nobody likes being told to calm down when they’re upset. It just fuels the fire. And for the longest time, I thought that this phrase meant calm down. I don’t know where I got this misconception from, but all of my friends thought so too. Saying ‘tranquilla’…