Everybody, literally every single person, knows what gelato is! Anyone who went to Italy had the experience to try gelato at some point (and if you haven’t, you better go back right away!!). There are a few little known fact about gelato that you may find useful. First of all, we do not have different…

Canadians are famous for the amount of times they say “Sorry”. It Italy, parents are more likely to insist on teaching their children to say ‘Grazie’ (Thank you!) and its answer ‘Prego’ (You’re welcome!). These are the staples of social interactions and a good set of words to learn when you visit Italy. ‘Grazie’ is…

Probably everyone knows the word CIAO! People all over the world use it as a greeting, regardless of their knowledge of the Italian language. It is an easy and informal, immediate way to greet people. But very few know the origin of the word and its deeper meaning. It comes from the Venetian dialect sciavo…

“Settimana” means week and it comes form the word “sette” (=seven) because there are seven days in a week! So, once you learn “settimana”, you will also be able to remember “sette” and “fine settimana” (=weekend). If you want to wish someone a good weekend you can say “Buon fine settimana”, although Italians understand and…

The word of the week is COCCOLE (cuddles). It is a good one for a cold Winter evening, snuggling with your cat under a warm blanket!! You can say ‘Il mio gatto mi fa le coccole’ (My cat gives me cuddles) or ‘Mi piace fare le coccole’ (I like cuddling). Make sure you do not…