I have begun a new series for La Parola del Giorno consisting of false friends. False friends are pairs of words or phrases in two languages that look or sound similar, but differ significantly in meaning.
Today’s Parola del Giorno is the word commozione, which means emotion. It does not mean commotion.
La mamma non poteva trattenere la commozione quando ha visto suo figlio dopo tanti anni.
The mother wasn’t able to control her emotions when she saw her son after so many years.