Today’s Parola del Giorno is the expression andare liscio, which means to go smoothly.

E’ andato tutto liscio.

Everything went smoothly.

Andare Liscio Audio File

Today’s Parola del Giorno is migliore which means best or better depending on how the word is used.

“Argo” di Ben Affleck ha vinto l’Oscar come migliore film.

Ben Affleck’s “Argo” won the Oscar for best film.

Migliore Audio File

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word attualmente, which means currently, at the present time, now, nowadays. It does not mean actually. It is what is known as a false friend.

Oscar Pistorius, l’atleta paralimpico accusato d’omicidio, e’ attualmente libero su cauzione.

Oscar Pistorius, the paralympic athlete accused of murder, is currently out on bail.

Attualmente Audio File

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word colmo, which means the last straw.

Questo e’ il colmo.

This is the last straw.

Colmo Audio File

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word coinvolto, which means involved, implicated, mixed up. It is not necessarily used in a negative context.

Sono coinvolto in prima persona.

I’m personally involved.

Coinvolto Audio File

Today’s Parola del Giorno is fino a, which means until.

Devo aspettare fino a domani.

I must wait until tomorrow.

Fino A Audio File

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word scorbutico, which means cantankerous, ill-tempered, disagreeable, quarrelsome.

Il suo padrone di casa e’ scorbutico.

His landlord is cantankerous.

Scorbutico Audio File

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the expression essere di buon umore, which means to be in a good mood.

Carlo e’ sempre di buon umore.

Carlo is always in a good mood.

Essere Di Buon Umore Audio File

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word sorriso, which means smile.

La tua amica ha un bel sorriso.

Your friend has a nice smile.

Sorriso Audio File

Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word meteorite, for which a translation isn’t necessary.

E’ caduto un meteorite in Russia.

A meteorite fell in Russia.

Meteorite Audio File