“Stanlio, non fare lo stupeedo!” When an American speaks Italian with a particularly bad accent, Italians often refer to Stanlio e Ollio: Laurel and Hardy, whose accents in the Italian versions of their films are legendarily hilarious, full of flat Rs and words stressed on the wrong syllable. I used to wonder why these films… Continue reading Italian Accents
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English Not Spoken Here
At least not very well. English is taught in Italian schools from third grade on, but most people who want to learn it properly take courses outside of school and try to do a study tour in the UK or US as well. Still, things are changing… When I first arrived in Italy 10 years… Continue reading English Not Spoken Here