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Beginner Word of the Day: Aria (air) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Oggi pomeriggio c’era un’aria fredda. = This afternoon there was a chill in the air.

Italian Word of the Day: Aria (air) - Daily Italian Words

Air – or aria (feminine, plural: arie) in Italian – is fundamental to all life on earth. Without air, or more specifically oxygen (ossigeno), the human body can only survive for a few minutes before...

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Italian Word of the Day: Brina (frost) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… La brina può essere dannosa per la vegetazione. = Frost can be harmful to vegetation.

Italian Word of the Day: Brina (frost) - Daily Italian Words

As I was taking my son to nursery school early this morning, I noticed him looking at the sidewalk and grass, mesmerised by the shimmering layer of brina (frost / hoarfrost) that had powdered them...

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Beginner Word of the Day: Figlia (daughter) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Ho una figlia e due figli. = I have a daughter and two sons.

Italian Word of the Day: Figlia (daughter) - Daily Italian Words

The Italian word for daughter is figlia (plural: figlie) which is the feminine equivalent of figlio (son). figlia daughter Figlia is quite obviously a feminine noun. Here are its definite and...

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Italian Word of the Day: Limpido (clear / limpid) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Che bello ascoltare musica dal vivo sotto il cielo limpido della Sardegna! = How nice it is to listen to live music under the clear Sardinian sky!

Italian Word of the Day: Limpido (clear / limpid) - Daily Italian Words

If you are already familiar with the English adjective limpid, you should have no trouble whatsoever memorising the word limpido in Italian. It comes from the Latin limpidus of the same meaning....

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Beginner Word of the Day: Cin cin! (Cheers!) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Allora, cin cin ragazzi, alla vostra (salute)! = Well, cheers guys, here’s to your good health!

Italian Word of the Day: Cin cin! (Cheers!) - Daily Italian Words

All languages have their own way of fare un brindisi, or toasting the health of other people. In English, we say Cheers!, in Japanese they say Kampai! and in French you’ll hear À votre santé! but...

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Italian Word of the Day: Scervellarsi (to rack one’s brains) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Sono giorni che mi scervello per trovare una soluzione! = I’ve been racking my brains for days to find a solution!

Italian Word of the Day: Scervellarsi (to rack one's brains) - Daily Italian Words

Have you ever found yourself racking your brains trying to find the answer to a problem? Then today’s verb is for you! Scervellarsi (to rack one’s brains) is made up of the noun cervello (brain) and...

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Beginner Word of the Day: Niente (nothing / anything) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Che noia – non ho niente da fare! = What a drag – I’ve got nothing to do!

Italian Word of the Day: Niente (nothing / anything) - Daily Italian Words

English speakers are taught from an early age that putting more than one negative in a sentence is grammatically incorrect. In fact, I’m sure my English teacher would have had a fit had I ever...

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Italian Word of the Day: Sgarbo (rudeness) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Mi ha fatto uno sgarbo che non potrò mai perdonare. = He was so rude to me. I won’t be able to forgive him.

Italian Word of the Day: Sgarbo (rudeness / discourtesy / slight) - Daily Italian Words

The Italian word sgarbo sounds just as unpleasant as the meaning it suggests. It can be translated in many ways, including rudeness, discourtesy, impoliteness, and slight depending on the context....

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Beginner Word of the Day: Arte (art) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… La Gioconda è l’opera d’arte più importante di Leonardo Da Vinci. = The Mona Lisa is Leonardo Da Vinci‘s most important work of art.

Italian Word of the Day: Arte (art) - Daily Italian Words

Art is the uniquely human skill of being able to consciously create something beautiful or meaningful by employing skill and imagination. Typically visual but also auditory and theatrical, art can...

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Italian Word of the Day: Ghirlanda (wreath) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Lucia sta attaccando una ghirlanda fatta a mano sulla porta. = Lucia is putting a handmade wreath on the door.

Italian Word of the Day: Ghirlanda (wreath) - Daily Italian Words

The Italian word for wreath or garland is ghirlanda. Although its origin is uncertain, it is thought that it might derive from the Provençal word guirlanda. Ghirlanda is a feminine noun whose plural...

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Beginner Word of the Day: Faccia (face) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Mi sono lavato la faccia stamattina. = I washed my face this morning.
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Italian Word of the Day: Storia (history / story) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Mi interessa molto la storia del cinema. = I’ve very interested in the history of cinema.

Italian Word of the Day: Storia (history / story) - Daily Italian Words

Storia is a multifaceted word in Italian that means so much more than its English cognate, story. Let’s find out more about it now! Storia is a feminine noun, so it takes the following definite and...

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Beginner Word of the Day: Tutto (everything) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Hai finito tutto? Allora puoi andare fuori a giocare. = Have you finished everything? Well, you can go out and play then.

Italian Word of the Day: Tutto (everything) - Daily Italian Words

An extremely useful word in Italian is tutto which translates as everything in English. tutto everything Hai finito tutto? Allora puoi andare fuori a giocare. Have you finished everything? Well, you...

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Italian Word of the Day: Telecomando (remote control) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Non trovo più il telecomando della TV. – Guarda sotto al divano! = I can’t find the TV remote. – Check under the sofa!

Italian Word of the Day: Telecomando (remote control) - Daily Italian Words

These days, my son, who is now an extremely inquisitive toddler, can’t keep his hands off the telecomando (remote control) for the television. He’s so obsessed that I might have to buy him one of his...

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Italian Word of the Day: Broncio (pout / sulky expression) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Tenere il broncio per giorni non farà altro che ingigantire il problema. = Sulking for days will only exacerbate the problem.

Italian Word of the Day: Broncio (pout / sulky expression) - Daily Italian Words

Broncio is an evocative noun in Italian that means pout or sulky expression. The exact origin of broncio remains somewhat contested. Treccani suggests that it may come from the late Latin brunchus...

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Beginner Word of the Day: Bacio (kiss) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Il primo bacio non si scorda mai. = You never forget your first kiss.

Italian Word of the Day: Bacio (kiss) - Daily Italian Words

Italian is known as one of the most romantic languages in the world, so it should come as no surprise that some of the first words people wish to learn are often linked to romance! We already covered...

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Italian Word of the Day: Istruzione (education / instruction) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… L’istruzione non è un privilegio. È un investimento essenziale per il futuro. = Education is not a privilege. It is an essential investment for the future.

Italian Word of the Day: Istruzione (education / instruction) - Daily Italian Words

The Italian word istruzione, in its singular form, generally translates as education, schooling or training in English. You can use it to talk about a) the process of receiving or giving systematic...

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Beginner Word of the Day: Pollo (chicken) More info + pronunciation: dailyitalianwords.com/italia… Stasera mangiamo il pollo arrosto per cena. = We’re eating roast chicken tonight for dinner.

Italian Word of the Day: Pollo (chicken) - Daily Italian Words

The generic word for chicken in Italian is pollo (plural: polli). It can be used to refer to the bird itself or the meat. pollo chicken As a masculine noun, it takes the following definite and...

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