November 2006

Italian Slang: Z

November 6, 2006

Italian Slang Dictionary: intro A B C D E F G I L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z Zinne [TZIN-neh] Tits. Zittire, Zitto [zit-TEAR-ay, ZEET-toh] To shut (someone else) up, adjective for shut up. Fairly rude when used as a command.

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Italian Slang: A

November 6, 2006

Italian Slang Dictionary: intro A B C D E F G I L M N O P Q R S T U V X Z Accidente, un [ah-chee-DEN-tay] A darn thing, usually used in the negative, as in Non mi ricordo un’accidente – I don’t recall a thing. In normal useage, an accident (as with [...]

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Caffeination: Italians and Their Coffee

November 1, 2006

music: Manhattan Transfer – “Java Jive” Although Italy has some of the best coffee in the world, Italians don’t drink nearly as much of it as you might think. My own routine, which I suspect to be fairly average, is: one at home at 7:30, before starting my commute one fairly soon after arriving at [...]

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