Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word raffreddore. This is the Italian word for a cold.
Ho preso un brutto raffreddore durante il viaggio
I caught a bad cold during the trip.
Month: January 2013
Anne Marguerite Shousha, Chandler
After returning from my fourth trip to beautiful Italy last May, I decided it was time to learn to speak Italian and be able to communicate with my Italian friends. Later that same month, I enrolled in the Scottsdale Community College and Davide was the instructor. After the summer semester finished, I enrolled in private lessons with him because of his excellence in teaching. He makes each class a joy to attend. He has a great sense of humor and a charming personality. He is always patient with me even though I was a complete beginner who was learning from ground zero. He continues to challenge me and truly desires for each of his students to learn this beautiful language which he so enthusiastically loves. Davide knows how to teach and is very clear with his explanations and examples. I do desire to sound like a native Italian speaker but have struggled with pronunciation which is one of the great assets of Davide who has a flawless pronunciation. With Davide’s critiques, my pronunciation has greatly improved. I am now looking forward to my next visit to Italy to try out my Italian. As a new language learner, I deeply thank Davide for his skillful teaching and infinite patience with me and I highly recommend him for anyone who has a desire to learn Italian. He is both a talented instructor and a wonderful person!
Faticoso
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word faticoso which means tiring or exhausting. Click on the audio file below to hear the word pronounced and used in a sentence.
E’ un lavoro molto faticoso.
It’s a very tiring job.
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Cameriere
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word cameriere which means waiter. The feminine form cameriera is used for waitress. Click on the audio file below to hear the word pronounced and used in a sentence.
Scusi cameriere, mi porta il conto per favore?
Excuse me waiter, would you please bring me the check?
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Merito
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word merito which means merit, worth or credit. Click on the audio file below to hear the word pronounced and used in a sentence.
E’ merito mio se hai avuto quel lavoro.
It’s thanks to me that you got that job.
Sconto
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word sconto which means discount. Click on the audio file below to hear the word pronounced and used in a sentence.
Mi puo’ fare uno sconto?
Can you give me a discount?
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Attimo
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word attimo which means moment. Click on the audio file below to hear the word pronounced and used in a sentence.
Ci metto un attimo.
It will just take me a moment.
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Il fine giustifica i mezzi
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the phrase il fine giustifica i mezzi. Its translation is the end justifies the means. Click on the audio file below to hear the phrase pronounced.
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Linea
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word linea which means line. It is also used to refer to one’s figure. Click on the audio file below to hear the word pronounced and used in a sentence.
E’ impossibile mantenere la linea durante le feste.
It is impossible to keep one’s figure during the holidays.
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Ritardo
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word ritardo which translates as delay. It is also used to say one is late for an appointment. Click on the audio file to download and hear the pronunciation of the word and to hear it used in a sentence.
Marco e’ sempre in ritardo per gli appuntamenti medici.
Marco is always late for his medical appointments.
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