Letting some air out.
The subtle yet GREAT difference between “scoraggiato” and “scoreggiato”.
The case of the mysterious blue underwear.
The super stealth detective skills of yours truly, put to the test in the ultimate question: “did my Italian man cheat on me?”
Fuori come un balcone (and other ways to call Italians crazy)
Can we just take a moment to talk about one of my absolute favorite phrases in the Italian language?
“The Trailing Ciao” and other Italian telephone tips.
Speaking on the phone in another language is difficult. Successfully achieving this step represents a whole new plateau in your language skillz (with a z). Here’s some tips on how to artfully conduct a phone conversation in Italian.
Pointing the finger at me: My 5 biggest mistakes as an immigrant expat in Italy.
In an effort to stay on the happy side of life, I’ve decided that I should first point the finger at myself. So, let’s all breathe and take a look at some of the crazy crap we foreigners in Italy try to pull, shall we?
Looking back on 5 years as a foreigner in Italy… with graphs!
Adapting to a new culture can be a tumultuous process. It’s a mistake to not talk about the difficult parts of living in Italy, for fear of ruining the fairy tale image. (For those of you who don’t like to read, I made a graph that sums it up pretty well.)
Italian pronunciation: papà, Papa, e pappa (the father, the Pope and the holy food)
Am I the only nutcase English-speaking expat who has problems with these words? Better question – am I the only nutcase who uses visualization techniques?
