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The Iceberg Project was created from a desire to travel to Italy & speak the language with ease, comfort and confidence. Now, you'll find addictive language & culture lessons for students eager to become conversational in Italian.

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How to Talk About Bread Making in Italian

Before the pandemic, I never had any interest in making bread. (To be clear, I did try and make a sourdough because it’s delicious and I wanted to be Little House on the Prairie sufficient, but it’s not a hobby that lasted.) COMUNQUE, during what was our final retreat in Florence, the lovely Rachel set…

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Italian Phrases to Talk About COVID-19

Italian Phrases to Talk About COVID-19

Verbs Ammalarsi – To get sick Cercare un rimedio / una soluzione – To find a solution Fronteggiare l’emergenza – To confront the emergency Guarire – To heal Fare attenzione – To be careful Indossare i guanti – To wear gloves Indossare la mascherina – To wear a mask Lavarsi le mani – To wash…

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How To Apologize in Italian

How to Apologize in Italian

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…

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How to Talk About Everyday Chores in Italian

How to Talk About Everyday Chores in Italian

Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts.At The Iceberg Project, we’re big believers in incorporating Italian into everyday tasks as a way to further your learning and vocabulary. So, we got to thinking, what is something everyone does every day, but maybe has…

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Basic Italian Vocabulary: Animals

Basic Italian Vocabulary: Animals

One of the first words children learn is that of animals. Be it their household pet or a beloved toy, babies and toddlers quickly learn the names of their furry friends. Learning Italian as an adult shouldn’t be much different – it’s just as useful to learn Italian animal words as it is for children….

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Phrases for Enjoying Your Time at the Beach

Phrases for Enjoying Your Time at the Beach

The sun is shining, and you’ve just arrived at your seaside resort hotel in Taormina. Before you even reach your room, you’re already thinking about what the ocean breeze is going to feel like once you roll out your towel and lay underneath the big umbrellas lining the shore. Even if you’re just going to…

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How to Supercharge Your Vocabulary Flashcards for the Digital Age

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,…

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How to Write a Love Letter in Italian

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…

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Dialogue: Differences Between American & Italian Culture, Pt. II

Dialogue: Differences Between American & Italian Culture, 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 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…

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Chi sono i “falsi amici”??

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…

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Phrases to Buy Jewelry in Italy

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…

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How to Talk About Where You Live

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 just simply say,…

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