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In almost every country in the world, babies are welcomed in a special way when they are born. There are many traditions and customs that vary from country to country and sometimes even from region to region. For this article we have gathered together a number of different baby customs from all over Europe. Which …
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Would you like to learn the language of love? If you’d answered with yes, you should start learning Italian. Italian is native to Italy and Switzerland, but also to Dalmatia (Croatia), Slovene Istra (Slovenia) and Corfù (Greece). It is part of the Indo-euorpean languages and has official status in Italy, San Marina, Vatican City and …
Learning foreign languages is one of the best things you could do in life. A few weeks ago we wrote an article about love quotes (you can read it here). One of the “languages of love” is Italian. It has a romantic sound and sounds always like music. So where could you learn the Italian …
Underrated attractions in Rome Although it’s hard to call anything in Rome underrated there are a couple of gems that are often missed due to the lack of time. Make sure not to overlook these underrated attractions in Rome when you visit Italy’s capital. Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo The building was …
Popular Italian phrases Italian is the official language in Italy, Switzerland, Vatican City and San Marino, it is also widely spoken in Albania, Monaco, Malta, Croatia and Slovenia. It is spoken by around 85 million people in the world. So it is likely that you will encounter Italian in your life, why not prepare …
Explore Rome for Free Rome, Italy’s capital, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe. With almost 3000 years of history, culture and art the city attracts crowds of tourists every year. The most popular sites in the city include ancient ruins – Roman Forum and the Colosseum; Vatican City, Trevi …
Enjoy Expo 2015 learning Italian! If you are planning a visit to Expo 2015, take a great opportunity: learn Italian! Here there are some of our recommended apps and websites that you can use to learn Italian quickly and easily: Babbel The website Babbel gives you everything you need to speak, write and understand Italian. …
Learn Italian – Resources Here are CourseFinder’s recommended Italian learning resources. They include vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and podcasts. Check them out, pick what suits you best and get learning. Buona fortuna! https://www.learnalanguage.com/learn-italian/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/ https://www.italyheritage.com/learn-italian/course/ https://www.oneworlditaliano.com/english/italian/italian-course-free-online.htm https://www.zapitalian.com/ https://www.duolingo.com/course/it/en/Learn-Italian-Online https://www.moltobeneitalian.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/travel/series/learn-italian https://www.italianpod101.com/ https://coerll.utexas.edu/ra/episode.php?p=01 https://www.learnitalianpod.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/learnitalianpod.com-learn/id105441909?ign-mpt=uo%3D8&mt=2 https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/my-daily-phrase-italian/id211075561?ign-mpt=uo%3D8&mt=2 https://www.rocketlanguages.com/italian/learn/ If you are still unsure …
Why learn Italian? It is the language, which is closest to Latin (the origin of all romance languages). More than half of English vocabulary comes from Latin. Italian has the biggest number of words to describe food. Enjoy Italian culture like movies, music and literature without the need of subtitles or translations. …
