We’ve all been there. Sometimes it’s a simple gaffe (anyone read my other post, Parole Pericolose? If not – check it out for some serious mixups), and sometimes it’s a bigger error that involves actually offending your new Italian friend. If it hasn’t happened yet, over the course of your language learning journey, unfortunately, it…
Learning Italian? What You Need to Know About Dialect
Note from Cher: While we do A LOT of Italian-related stuff at The Iceberg Project, we don’t plan trips for you. That’s why I love partnering with a few key travel agents and planners so you can have the trip you keep daydreaming about – whether that’s visiting the town your family is from or…
Useful Phrases to Say When You Freeze and Forget How to Speak Italian
Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. Non ho capito. – I didn’t understand. Scusi/a, può / puoi ripetere per favore? – Excuse me, but can you repeat that please? Può / puoi ripetere per favore, ma più piano? – Can you repeat…
How to Supercharge Your Vocabulary Flashcards for the Digital Age
I have a confession to make: I hate language learning flashcards. Well, I used to, anyway. Before you reach for your pitchforks, hear me out: The traditional vocabulary flashcard suffers from two key problems. Flashcards are, in my opinion: — Cumbersome – Flashcards take up space, and lots of it. If you’re using index cards,…
Worksheet: Phrases to Talk About Your Italian Lessons
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?”…
Differences in Dating Between Americans and Italians
Ok…First things first…Big shout out to any of my cross cultural couples out there reading this. YOU GUYS ARE ROCK STARS! I know this, because I too am part of a cross-cultural coupling, and while it is AMAZING it also presents its unique challenges. And it can be hard, really hard, to overcome some of…
How to Write a Love Letter in Italian
Ohhhh amore! What’s better than being in love? Whether you’re dating an Italian, married to your high school sweetheart, or still on the prowl, everyone knows that love rules the world. Italians in particular are depicted all the time as being some of the most romantic people in the world, and whether it’s true or…
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…
Chi sono i “falsi amici”??
No matter whether it’s your first foreign language or your fifth, the rules of the Italian language can be really confusing. Plus, there isn’t a whole lot of material out there in Italian that offers comprehension practice targeted at English speakers. That’s why I ask my team to create original content in Italian constantly, like…
5 More Tips to Make Your Vino Dreams Come True in Italy
Want to experience wine in la bella Italia? This article is a continuation of my first 5 tips for wine tasting in Italy…you can read it here. If you’re ready for the next 5 read on! 5 More Wine Tasting Tips 1. Go Wine Tasting in the Morning It may seem silly to think about…
Phrases to Buy Jewelry in Italy
Have you ever been to Florence? If so, you’ve likely noticed that gorgeous old bridge, Ponte Vecchio, full of glistening gold and jewels. You may have even wanted to buy something or just step inside one of the historic shops to look around. You may also have been intimidated not knowing the words to use…
How to Talk About Where You Live
Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or listen to it on Stitcher or Apple Podcasts. “Where are you from? – Di dove sei?” It has to be one of the top ten most frequently asked questions when you meet somebody while abroad in Italy. And while you could…
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