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Monica Bellucci in La Riffa (1991)

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False Friends ENG/ITA - 3

(to) annoy: infastidire annoiare: to bore ex. Do not annoy me = Non infastidirmi. | I’m bored. = Sono annoiato/Mi sto annoiando.

rotten: marcio rotto: broken ex. All the tomatoes you bought yesterday are rotten. = Tutti i pomodori che hai comprato ieri sono marci. | The engine of your car is broken. = Il motore della tua macchina è rotto.

(to) attend: assistere, partecipare attendere: to wait ex. I attended to a very nice show.= Ho assistito a uno spettacolo molto bello. | I waited ten minutes to get a reply. = Ho atteso dieci minuti per ricevere una risposta.

bald: calvo baldo: confident, bold ex. Frank is bald. = Frank è calvo. | Frank is really bold. = Frank è molto baldo (sicuro di sé).

bell: campanello, campana bello (bel, bell’): beautiful, cool ex. Ring the bell! = Suona la campanella! | What a beautiful landscape. = Che bel paesaggio.

canteen: mensa cantina: cellar, basement ex. I had lunch at the school’s canteen. = Ho pranzato alla mensa scolastica. | I went in the basement to take a bottle of wine. = Sono sceso in cantina per prendere una bottiglia di vino.

camera: macchina fotografica camera: room, bedroom ex. Is this the new camera you bought? = È la nuova macchina fotografica che hai comprato? | Is this your new room? = È la tua nuova camera?

inhabitated: abitato inabitato: uninhabitated ex. This land was inhabitated by Hons. = Questa terra era abitata dagli Unni. | This land is now uninhabitated. = Questa terra ora è inabitata.

spot: macchia, punto, brufolo spot: commercial ex. Look at that spot on your nose. = Guarda quella macchia sul tuo naso. | Have you seen that new commercial on TV? = Hai visto quel nuovo spot alla TV?

ostrich: struzzo ostrica: oyster ex. The ostrich runs very fast. = Lo struzzo corre molto velocemente. | I had an oyster yesterday. = Ho mangiato un’ostrica ieri.

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Procida, Italy (by Roland Ellison)

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7 Quirky Italian Words

FANTASMINI

It literally means “little ghosts”, they are the so-called “peds” or “no-show socks”;

BUGIARDINO

It iterally means “little liar”, it’s the information leaflet you find inside the packages of the medications.  According to “Accademia della Crusca”, doctors started to name it this way, to underline the fact that, at the time, these leaflets were too focused on the beneficial effects of the medicines, without mentioning all their possible side effects;

AMMAZZACAFFE’

It literally means “coffee-killer”  and it’s the liqueur usually drunk after the coffee in order “to dull” its strong taste;

CIVETTERIA

It literally means “the ability/tendency of being a owl” and it is translated in English as “coquetry”. Since the owl is said to be able to attract the preys pretending to be flirting with them, it’s used as a metaphor to indicate a coquette;

CAGNARA

It refers to a gathering of barking dogs, not something you’d enjoy because of the noise! The term “cagnara” is used to indicate a dim, a commotion caused by people;

BECCUCCIO

It is the translation of spout. You can find the formal version “erogatore”, but the colloquial name is, indeed, beccuccio, which literally means “small beak”;

ROSSETTO

It is lipstick in English. While in English the term refers to a stick which content is to be applied on the lips, the Italian word focuses on the colour of the product. The etymology of the word is indeed “quite red”, as, at first, the lipsticks were basically all red.

To read more about these words, check the full article here

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why DO teenage girls go through a witch/occult phase? I had tarot cards and a spellbook and I knew a group of girls who messed with ouija boards and another who had ghost hunting equipment. “oh yeah Cindy’s just going through that girly phase where she tries to raise the dead.”

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Italians make a lot of things: Some expressions with “fare”

fare appello (appellarsi) = to appeal to (someone or something)

fare l’appello = to call the register

fare domande (domandare) = to ask questions

fare male (offendere, ferire) = to hurt

fare caso (prestare attenzione) = to pay attention

fare schifo (schifare, disgustare) = to be awful

fare ginnastica (allenarsi) = to exercise

fare senso (ripugnare, disgustare) = to be gross

fare mente locale (ricordare) = to remember, to place it in one’s mind

fare colpo (colpire, destare attenzione) = to make an impression

fare breccia [nel cuore di qualcuno] = to find one’s way into someone’s heart

fare un sogno/incubo (sognare, avere un incubo) = to have a dream/nightmare

fare un bagno (bagnarsi) = to have a bath

fare un figlio (fare l’amore/sesso, partorire) = to make love/to have sex (in order to have a baby), to have a baby 

fare una foto/un video (fotografare, riprendere) = to take a picture/video

fare la guerra (guerreggiare, andare in guerra) = to wage war

fare tabula rasa (mangiare tutto, distruggere/abbattere completamente) = to wipe the slate clean

fare i calcoli (calcolare) = do the math

fare colazione (colazionare (colloquial/informal, also not a real word in dictionaries) = to have breakfast

fare da mangiare (preparare il pranzo/la cena, cucinare)= to make the meal, to do the cooking

fare un giro (girare, passeggiare) = to have a walk

fare una passeggiata (passeggiare) = to have a walk

fare tardi (tardare) = to be late

fare presto (essere veloce) = to be quick

farsi i fatti propri (pensare a sé) = to mind your own business

fare a gara (gareggiare) = to compete

fare numero = to swell the crowd

fare la fila = to wait in a queue

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Salcito, Molise. Molise is a region of Southern Italy. Until 1963, it formed part of Abruzzi e Molise. The split makes Molise Italy’s youngest region; it’s also the 2nd-smallest after the Aosta Valley.

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Some words to use when writing things:

winking

clenching

pulsing

fluttering

contracting

twitching

sucking

quivering

pulsating

throbbing

beating

thumping

thudding

pounding

humming

palpitate

vibrate

grinding

crushing

hammering

lashing

knocking

driving

thrusting

pushing

force

injecting

filling

dilate

stretching

lingering

expanding

bouncing

reaming

elongate

enlarge

unfolding

yielding

sternly

firmly

tightly 

harshly

thoroughly

consistently

precision

accuracy

carefully

demanding

strictly

restriction

meticulously

scrupulously

rigorously

rim

edge

lip

circle

band

encircling

enclosing

surrounding

piercing

curl

lock

twist

coil

spiral

whorl

dip

wet

soak

madly

wildly

noisily

rowdily

rambunctiously

decadent

degenerate

immoral

indulgent

accept

take

invite

nook

indentation

niche

depression

indent

depress

delay

tossing

writhing

flailing

squirming

rolling

wriggling

wiggling

thrashing

struggling

grappling

striving

straining

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Idioms || 100daysoflanguages 64

Learn 2 idioms.

- METTERCI LA FACCIA: to put oneself on the line, expose yourself, to commit to something and stand up for it no matter what will happen.

- GETTARE LA SPUGNA: to throw in the towel.

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Malcesine (Lago di Garda, Italy) by Daniel Pahmeier  

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FRUTTA E VERDURA – FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

l(o) aglio – garlic l(a) albicocca – apricot l(a) arancia – orange l(o) ananas – pineapple la banana – banana il carciofo – artichoke la carota – carrot il cavolfiore – cauliflower il cavolo – cabbage il cetriolo – cucumber la ciliegia – cherry la cipolla – onion il cocomero (also l[a] anguria) – watermelon il fagiolo – bean il fico – fig la fragola – strawberry il lampone – raspberry la lattuga – lettuce il limone – lemon il mais (also, less used nowadays, il granturco) – corn il mandarino – tangerine la mela – apple la melanzana – eggplant il melone – melon la mora – blackberry la noce di cocco – coconut l(a) oliva – olive la pannocchia – corncob la patata – potato il peperoncino – chili pepper il peperone – bell pepper la pera – pear la pesca – peach i piselli – peas la prugna (also la susina) – plum il pomodoro – tomato il sedano – celery l(a) uva – grapes la zucca – pumpkin la zucchina – zucchini

CARNE E PESCE – MEAT AND FISH

la bistecca – steak il filetto – filet il maiale – pork il manzo – beef l(a) orata – sea bream il pollo – chicken il tacchino – turkey il salmone – salmon la salsiccia – sausage lo spiedino – (meat) skewer la spigola – sea bass il vitello – veal

MISCELLANEA

l(o) aceto – vinegar il grissino – breadstick l(o) olio – oil la pasta – pasta ~~ …fresca – fresh ~~ …al dente – al dente, cooked to be firm to the bite ~~ …scotta – overcooked il pane – bread il pepe – pepper la pizza – pizza il sale – salt l(o) uovo (pl. le uova) – egg

LATTICINI – DAIRY

il burro – butter il formaggio – cheese il latte – milk ~~ …intero – whole milk ~~ …parzialmente scremato – semi-skimmed milk ~~ …scremato – skimmed milk la ricotta – ricotta lo yogurt – yogurt

BEVANDE – BEVERAGES

l(a) acqua – water ~~ …del rubinetto – tap water ~~ …frizzante – sparkling water ~~ …naturale – plain water l(a) aranciata – orange soda la bibita gassata – soda la birra – beer il caffè – coffee la limonata – lemonade il succo di frutta – fruit juice il tè – tea il vino – wine

USEFUL PHRASES

Sono… – I am… ~~ vegetariano/a – a vegetarian ~~ vegano/a – a vegan ~~ allergico/a a… – allergic to… ~~ celiaco/a – a coeliac ~~ intollerante al lattosio - lactose intolerant Non mangio x – I don’t eat x C'è x (in questo piatto)? – Is there x in this dish?

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As I promised yesterday, part 2. I’m reading the Italian translation only.

Cranium - il cranio Nose - il naso Mouth - la bocca Mandible - la mandibola Sternum - lo sterno Vertebral column - la colonna vertebrale Back - la schiena Collarbone, clavicle - la clavicola Scapula - la scapola Ribs - le costole Rib cage - la gabbia toracica, la cassa toracica Abs, Abdominals - gli addominali, i muscoli addominali Humerus - l’omero Radius - il radio Ulna - l’ulna Wrist - il polso Hand - la mano Phalanges - le falangi Biceps - i bicipiti Triceps - i tricipiti Quadriceps - i quadricipiti Muscles - i muscoli Buttocks - le natiche Thigh - la coscia Thigh bone - il femore Hip - l’anca Pelvis - il bacino Abductor - l’abduttore, il muscolo abduttore Adductor - l’adduttore, il muscolo adduttore Joint - l’articolazione Ligament - il legamento Tendon - il tendine Knee - il ginocchio Leg - la gamba Ankle - la caviglia Feet - il piede

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Nouns in Italian are either masculine or feminine. Usually, you can guess the gender and number of a noun based on the ending it takes. Here’s how to guess most of them based on their endings.

masculines in -o and femenines in -a

Generally, nouns ending in -o are masculine and those ending in -a or -tà are feminine. Usually, masculine nouns end in -o in the singular and -i in the plural, whereas femenine nouns end in -a in the singular and -e in the plural, e.g.

il libro - book

i libri - books

la casa - house

le case - houses

la lealtà - loyalty

la bontà - goodness

Note: nouns ending in -tà have no plural form.

There are, however, some feminine nouns ending in -o, e.g.

la mano - hand

l’auto - car

la libido - libido

la radio - radio

la moto - motorcycle

la metro - underground, subway

l’eco - echo

and some masculine nouns ending in -a, e.g.

l’aldilà - afterlife

il lama - llama

il duca - duke

il gorilla - gorilla

il pigiama - pyjamas, pajamas (US)

il sofà - sofa

nouns ending in -e

Most nouns ending in -e can be either masculine or feminine, e.g.

l’arte (f.) - art

l’amore (m.) - love

il cuore - heart

il re - king

il mese - month

il sole - sun

il mare - sea

il latte - milk

il giudice - judge

la croce - cross

la fede - faith

la luce - light

la pace - peace

-e / -a pairs

signore, signora - lord, lady

padrone, padrona - master/owner

nouns ending in -(is)ma, -(e)ma, -(o)ma, -ta and -arca 

Nouns ending in one of these endings are masculine nouns of Greek origin and change to -i for the plural, e.g.

l’aforisma - aphorism

il carisma - charisma

il cinema - cinema (UK), movie theatre (US)

il poema - poem

il clima - climate

il dramma - play, drama

il problema - problem

il programma - programme (UK), program (US)

l’idioma - language

il pirata - pirate

l’asceta - ascetic

il pilota - pilote

il poeta - poet

il monarca - monarch

il patriarca - patriarch

nouns ending in -ore, -one

Generally, nouns ending in one of these endings are masculine, e.g.

l’errore - error

genitore - parent

il fiore - flower

il calore - heat

l’autore - author

il colore - colour (UK), color (US)

nouns ending in -tudine, -zione, -sione, -gione and -tù

Nouns ending in one of these endings are feminine, e.g.

la solitudine - solitude, loneliness

la nazione - nation

la definizione - definition

la visione - vision

la ragione - reason

la virtù - virtue

la gioventù - youth

la tribù - tribe

nouns that can be both masculine and feminine

Words that refer to people can be either masculine or feminine, e.g.

amico, amica - friend

bambino, bambina - child

figlio, figlia - son, daughter

maestro, maestra - teacher, master

orso, orsa - bear

gatto, gatta - cat

Note: a lot of animals only have a masculine or feminine form, e.g. l’uccello (bird), il serpente (snake), la lucertola (lizard), la volpe (fox), etc.

nouns ending in -essa, -ina, -trice

Nouns ending in one of these endings are feminine

poeta, poetessa - poet, poetess

principe, principessa - prince, princess

elefante, elefantessa - elephant

dottore, dottoressa - doctor

leone, leonessa - lion, lioness

campione, campionessa - champion

eroe, eroina - hero, heroine

re, regina - king, queen

imperatore, imperatrice - emperor, empress

nouns ending in -ista and -ante

Nouns ending in -ista can be either masculine or feminine. To form their plural an -i or an -e is added.

il giornalista, i giornalisti - the journalist (m. s.), the journalist (m. pl.)

la giornalista, le giornaliste - the journalist (f. s.), the journalist (f. pl.)

Nouns ending in -ante can be either masculine or feminine. To form their plural an -i is added.

il cantante, i cantanti - the singer (m. s.), the singer (m. pl.)

la cantante, le cantanti - the singer (f. s.), the singer (f. pl.)

nouns ending in -ente

Nouns ending in -ente are usually masculine (but not always), e.g.

lo studente (studentessa) - student (female student)

il presidente (la presidentessa) - president (female president)

il paziente - patient

nouns ending in -iere

Nouns ending in -iere are always masculine, but a feminine noun can sometimes be obtained by changing the final vowel if the word refers to people, e.g.

il paniere - basket

il panettiere, la panettiera - male baker, female baker

l’infermiere, l’infermiera - male nurse, female nurse

il parrucchiere, la parrucchiera - male hairdresser, female hairdresser

irregular plurals

§1 a lot of nouns describing people present a distinct form depending on the natural gender of the person, e.g.

uomo, donna - man, woman

fratello, sorella - brother, sister

padre, madre - father, mother

mamma, papà - mum, dad

dio, dea - god, goddess

§2 a lot of nouns are masculine in the singular and feminine in the plural, e.g.

l’uovo, le uova - egg, eggs

il dito, le dita - finger, fingers

braccio, braccia - arm, arms

riso, risa - laugh, laughs

You can read about it here and here.

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Feminist vocabulary in Italian

“We are not machines for reproduction, but women fighting for revolution” -Feminist demonstration, mid ’70s.

Inspired by @organizedstudy and @languagesandshootingstars‘ posts Femminismo - feminism Femminista - feminist Movimento - movement Società - society Cultura - culture Ideologia - ideology Principi - values Uguaglianza - equality Diritto - right Autodeterminazione, autonomia - self-determination, autonomy Lavoro- employment, work Paga, stipendio, salario - pay, wage, salary Congedo parentale, congedo per maternità - parental leave, maternal leave Diritto al voto, suffragio - right to vote, suffrage Propietà - property Salute - personal health Sanità pubblica - public health Istruzione - education Sicurezza - safety Genere - gender Sesso maschile/femminile - male/female sex Donna, ragazza, bambina - woman, girl, female child Uomo, ragazzo, bambino - man, boy, male child Non-binario - non-binary Trans, transessuale, transgender - trans person Ruoli di genere - gender roles Espressione di genere - gender expression Standard di bellezza - beauty standards Corpo - body Grasso - fat Magro - thin Classe sociale - social class Etnia - ethnicity (never use the word “race” in Italian!) Colore della pelle - skin colour Religione - religion Identità di genere - gender identity Orientamento sessuale - sexual orientation Disabilità, handicap - disability, handicap Disuguaglianza - inequality Discriminazione - discrimination Pregiudizio - prejudice Oppressione - oppression Coercizione - coercion Violenza - violence Matrimonio - marriage Sposa bambina - child bride Prostituzione, prostituta -  prostitution, prostitute Pornografia, porno - pornography, porn Mutilazione genitale - genital mutilation Razzismo - racism Sessismo - sexism Fobia - phobia Privilegio - privilege Patriarcato - patriarchy Mascolinità tossica - toxic masculinity Molestia sessuale - sexual harassment Reato sessuale - sexual offence Stupro - rape Politica - politics Legislatura, legge - legislation, law Battaglia - fight, struggle

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Boh!

Italians use this interjection a lot when speaking. It means “I don’t know / Whatever” and it is used especially when we feel indifference about something or as a huge question mark pending over our heads: “Sai per caso cosa farà Luigi stasera?” “Boh” - Do you happen to know what Luigi is going to do tonight? - Idk/I have no idea “Preferisci mangiare un risotto o della pasta?” “Boh.. è lo stesso/vedi tu” - “Would you rather have rice or pasta?” “Idk.. whatever/you decide” “Sai se Luisa si è trasferita poi?” “Boooh… sai che non lo so*?” - “DO you happen to know if Luisa finally moved?” “???? Idk, I really have no idea” *”sai che non lo so” literal translation = do you know I have no idea about it?

I think it corresponds with the “prr” used in France but idk.

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Since it's halloween, can you talk about some creepy italian stuff? I just now realised I never heard anything scary about Italy, except for ghost stories.

One word is enough: Trenitalia 

Ok, so in Italy we don’t really celebrate Halloween, only recently we have adopted this holiday and mostly because it gives us a chance to party. The main holiday here is November 1st, All Saint’s Day (and we get to stay at home).

But many Italian people take this as a chance to celebrate “All Souls’ Day”, which falls on November 2nd and while it’s not a national holiday, it’s still a heartfelt holiday. Basically it’s a day dedicated to the memory of all those who have died and everyone in these two days goes around cemeteries to go and visit their dead relatives. This holiday is not limited to Italy, as it’s a Catholic-related occasion. 

In Italy, there are tons of different local traditions connected to this holiday: in many places they leave sweets and cakes for the dead ones called “Dolci dei morti”, in Sicily they believe that the dead ones come out of their graves in the night between the 1st and the 2nd to leave sweets for the kids, called “Ossa dei morti” (the bones of the dead). In Treviso they eat a bread called “I morti vivi” (the living dead). 

As for creepy Italian stories that anyone can look up:

The legend of Azzurrina (ghost story)

The soap-maker of Correggio (true story, near where I live btw)

The beasts of Satan (true story)

Giulia Tofana

Some ghost stories

Fontanelle cemetery in Naples

Anatomical machines, in Naples as well

Rome ghost stories