Monthly Archives: November 2012

Words of the Day: Albume, Tuorlo

You can either continue saying ‘the white part of the egg,’ and the ‘yellow part of the egg’ in Italian, or you can take this opportunity to be fancy and use, albume and tuorlo.  Albume = egg white (m. noun) … Continue reading

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Current Museum Exhibits in Rome

I am sure that you have all been enjoying this not-so-cold weather, but let’s face it, it won’t last forever! In anticipation of the upcoming wintry weather, probably, here’s a summary of most of the museum exhibits going on in Rome at … Continue reading

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Word of the Day: Ghingheri

Dressed to the nines, that’s what today’s Word of the Day means. In other words, dressed in a very fancy way. Depending on how you use the phrase, it can also mean being overdressed. Gingheri is always used with the … Continue reading

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Word of the Day: Moquette

It’s not often that Italians pay homage to France or French culture. For the most part, Italians mock and frown upon all-things/people-French. But if you’re like me, you’re probably wishing Rome had some French restaurants where you can bathe yourself … Continue reading

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Word of the Day: Forfora

Thanks to the guy sitting next to me on the bus today, (prompting me to look this up), I now know how to say dandruff in Italian: forfora. It comes from the Latin furfur, meaning a bran (Merriam-Webster: “the edible broken … Continue reading

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Get Your Calendar Out: Upcoming Concerts in Italy

Time to organize your music schedule! There are a bunch of artists coming to Italy in the coming months (mostly to Milan argh!), so what better way to see the country and catch a show?! Tickets can be purchased on GreenTicket or … Continue reading

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Word of the Day: Salamelecco

As you all can imagine, most words in the Italian language come from Latin or other romance languages, with some words occasionally borrowed from German or English. Today’s word of the day comes from… maybe you guessed it already… ARABIC! … Continue reading

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Word of the Day: Bis

Today’s cute, little word of the day, bis, is a Latin adverb meaning twice. Not surprisingly,  since bi is used across many languages to refer to ‘two’ or ‘twice.’ Bis also has a theatrical meaning: an encore. Used in this way, as an exclamation, … Continue reading

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