Posted in Italian languages and grammar on Dec 18, 2018
When speaking, the tone of the voice falls on a particular syllable, called tonic. It is said that the accent "falls" on that syllable.
Posted in Italian languages and grammar on Oct 18, 2018
An italian proverb: “Non puoi avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca”. Literally “You cannot have a drunk wife and a full barrel”.
Posted in Italian languages and grammar on Sep 24, 2018
Italians have good reputation for fashion and love to use phrases involving clothing. Today I am talking you through some of them
Posted in Italian languages and grammar on Sep 13, 2018
Some words accented on the same syllable change meaning depending on whether the pronunciation of the E or O is either open or closed.
Posted in Italian languages and grammar on Sep 04, 2018
“Leggo un giallo”, “guardo un giallo”; literally I read a yellow!, I watch a yellow!
If you are in Italy and you listen to this, don’t worry, they are not going mad!
Posted in Italian languages and grammar on Feb 08, 2018
In the Italian language there are two accents, the grave and the acute which respectively indicate a closed or open sound of the vowel.
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