Today’s Parola del Giorno is the expression più o meno, which means more or less.

La canzone fa più o meno così.

The song goes more or less like this.

Audio File: Più o Meno

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the expression prima o poi, which means sooner or later.

Sapevo che prima o poi sarebbe successo.

I knew that sooner or later it would happen.

Audio File: Prima o Poi

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the expression fare bella figura, which means to make a good impression. This expression is used a lot in Italy.

Per gli Italiani è molto importante fare bella figura.

It is very important to Italians to make a good impression.

Audio File: Fare Bella Figura

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the expression tutto ad un tratto, which means all of a sudden.

Tutto ad un tratto Luca e Gianna si sono lasciati.

All of a sudden Luca and Gianna have seperated.

Audio File: Tutto Ad Un Tratto

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the phrase faccia tosta. In Italian we say that somene has a faccia tosta when that person has the gall, nerve, audacity, chutzpa to say or do something.

Matteo ha la faccia tosta di dire che pagherà più tardi.

Matteo has the nerve to say that he will pay later.

Audio File: Faccia Tosta

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the proverb chi dorme non piglia pesci, which translated literally means: those who sleep don’t catch any fish. Its idiomatic translation is: the early bird catches the worm. Listen to the native pronunciation below.

Audio File: Chi Dorme Non Piglia Pesci

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the expression volere è potere which means to be willing is to be able. It is similar to “where there is a will, there is a way“. This expression is absolutely true when it comes to learning a second language! Listen to the native pronunciation below.

Audio File: Volere è Potere

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the proverb, “Quando il gatto manca, i topi ballano.”
It means,”When the cat’s away, the mice will play.” Below you’ll find an audio file where you can here the native pronunciation of this expression.

Audio File: Quando il gatto manca, i topi ballano.

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the expression scherzi a parte, which means joking aside. Below you’ll find an audio file where you can here the native pronunciation of this expression.

Audio File: Scherzi a Parte

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word scandalo, which means scandal. In addition to the audio file you’ll find an Italian article on the recent IRS scandal.

Gli scandali nel mondo della politica non mancano mai.

Scandals are never lacking in the world of politics.

Audio File: Scandalo

Italian article on IRS scandal:

http://www.lindro.it/politica/2013-05-20/82714-lo-scandalo-irs-da-roosvelt-ad-obama