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12 of the most useful Italian words you need to know
The most useful words to learn in Italian might not be what you think.
FOR MEMBERS
House-hunting in Italy: the essential vocabulary you'll need
Italian word of the day: 'Ferie'
Italian expression of the day: 'Che bello'
Italian expression of the day: 'Quattro gatti'
FOR MEMBERS
Renting in Italy: the crucial vocabulary you need to know
Italian expression of the day: 'Man mano'
Italian word of the day: 'Permesso'
Italian word of the day: 'Ottimo'
Ten very Italian proverbs to live by
Italian word of the day: 'Persino'
Italian word of the day: 'Ammiccare'
Italian expression of the day: 'Fa caldo'
Italian expression of the day: 'Come no'
Italian word of the day: 'Scusa'
Italian word of the day: 'Scaricare'
FOR MEMBERS
The words and phrases you need to know to decipher Italian restaurant menus
FOR MEMBERS
QUIZ: How well do you know your Italian proverbs?
Italian word of the day: 'Fatto'
Italian word of the day: 'Assaggiare'
Italian expression of the day: 'In punto'
ANALYSIS: How the English language will change after Brexit
Italian word of the day: 'Rocambolesco'
From dildo to quarantine: 10 English words you didn't realize were stolen from Italian
Italian word of the day: 'Piacere'
Italian word of the day: 'Fannullone'
Seven songs that will help you learn Italian
Italian word of the day: 'Però'
Five reasons English speakers struggle to learn foreign languages
Italian word of the day: 'Quadro'
Italian expression of the day: 'Per nulla'
Italian word of the day: 'Occorrere'
Italian word of the day: 'Tranquillo'
Italian word of the day: 'Canicola'
Italian word of the day: 'Prego'
Italian word of the day: 'Stufo'
Italian expression of the day: 'Ci penso io'
The top ten Italian words that just don't translate into English
Italian word of the day: 'Addosso'
Italian word of the day: 'Ogni'
Italian expression of the day: 'Me la cavo'
Italian word of the day: 'Sistemare'
Ten weird things Italians say, and what they mean
Italian expression of the day: 'Come ti pare'
Italian expression of the day: 'Fare la scarpetta'
Italian word of the day: 'Sbrigarsi'
Ten colourful Italian idioms and the strange meanings behind them
Italian word of the day: 'Caso'
Ten of the most common Italian mistakes you should avoid
Italian expression of the day: 'A ramengo'
Italian word of the day: 'Cucciolo'
Italian expression of the day: 'Non c’entra'
Italian expression of the day: 'Che barba!'
The 12 ways speaking Italian will mess up your English
Italian word of the day: 'Addio'
Italian word of the day: 'Pure'
Italian word of the day: 'Proprio'
Italian word of the day: 'Subito'
Italian word of the day: 'Volentieri'
Italian expression of the day: 'Non ho capito'
Italian word of the day: 'Cattivo'
Italian word of the day: 'Mo'
Italian word of the day: 'Burrasca'
FOR MEMBERS
Thirteen dialect words you need to know in Florence
Italian word of the day: 'Pastrocchio'
Italian expression of the day: 'Senz'altro'
Italian word of the day: 'Perbacco'
Ten Italian words stolen into English and reinvented
Italian expression of the day: 'Secondo me'
Italian word of the day: 'Accipicchia'
Italian expression of the day: 'Con calma'
Italian word of the day: 'scivolosa'
Italian word of the day: 'Sussurrare'
FOR MEMBERS
Job-hunting in Italy: The Italian words and phrases you need to know
Italian expression of the day: 'A iosa'
Italian expression of the day: 'Come mai'
Ajò! Handy local words to use on your next trip to Sardinia
Italian word of the day: 'Pasquetta'
Italian word of the day: 'Inoltre'
Italian expression of the day: 'Fare il ponte'
Italian word of the day: 'Pettegolezzo'
Italian word of the day: 'Problema'
Italian expression of the day: 'Di nuovo'
19 of your favourite Italian words (and some of ours)
Italian word of the day: 'Eh'
Italian word of the day: 'Tipo'
Italian expression of the day: 'Non ce la faccio'
Italian word of the day: 'Abbastanza'
FOR MEMBERS
12 signs you’ve cracked the Italian language
Italian expression of the day: 'Ti voglio bene'
Italian expression of the day: 'Punto e basta'
Italian word of the day: 'Abbiocco'
The 35 signs you'll never be truly fluent in Italian
Italian word of the day: 'Aspetta'
Italian expression of the day: 'Pesce d’Aprile'
FOR MEMBERS
Nine handy Venetian words to use on your next trip to Venice
Italian expression of the day: 'A quattr'occhi'
Italian word of the day: 'Scialla'
Italian word of the day: 'Qualunquismo'
Italian word of the day: 'Primavera'
FOR MEMBERS
The best and most creative insults in the Italian language
Italian word of the day: 'Mica'
Italian expression of the day: 'In gamba'
Italian word of the day: 'Piega'
Italian expression of the day: 'Mi sa'
Italian word of the day: 'Senti'
Italian word of the day: 'Attaccabottoni'
Italian word of the day: 'Casino'
Italian word of the day: 'Lacrime'
Italian expression of the day: 'Al fresco'
Italian word of the day: 'Figuraccia'
Twelve dialect words to help you survive in Rome
Italian word of the day: 'Riso'
The strange history behind five everyday Italian words
Italian word of the day: 'Giallo'
Italian word of the day: 'Fico'
Italian word of the day: 'Coso'
Italian word of the day: 'Diciamo'
Italian word of the day: 'Denunciare'
Italian word of the day: 'Ecco'
Italian expression of the day: 'Acqua in bocca'
Ten untranslatable words that only exist in Italian
Italian word of the day: 'Zitto'
Italian word of the day: 'Vergogna'
Italian word of the day: 'paesaggio'
Five delicious Italian food idioms, explained
Italian word of the day: 'Chiacchiere'
Italian word of the day: 'Maleducato'
How to talk about love, sex, and dating in Italian
Italian word of the day: 'Tormentone'
Italian word of the day: 'Crepuscolo'
Italian word of the day: 'Trucco'
Italian word of the day: 'Aiuto'
Italian word of the day: 'Menefreghismo'
Italian word of the day: 'Mannaggia'
Italian expression of the day: 'Figurati'
Italian word of the day: 'Cronaca'
Italian word of the day: 'Pasticcio'
Italian word of the day: 'Infatti'
Italian word of the day: 'Mangia'
Italian expression of the day: 'Mi raccomando'
Italian word of the day: 'Caspita'
Italian expression of the day: 'Meno male'
Italian word of the day: 'Apericena'
Italian word of the day: 'Sprezzatura'
Italian word of the day: 'Vivace'
Italian word of the day: 'Passeggiata'
Italian word of the day: 'Forza'
Italian expression of the day: 'Ci sentiamo'
Italian word of the day: 'Occhio'
Italian expression of the day: 'Ci mancherebbe'
Italian word of the day: 'Guasto'
Italian word of the day: 'Roba'
Italian expression of the day: 'In giro'
Italian word of the day: 'Imbiancato'
Italian word of the day: 'Capodanno'
2018
Italian expression of the day: 'San Silvestro'
Italian word of the day: 'Avanzi'
Italian expression of the day: 'Buon Natale'
Italian word of the day: 'Vigilia'
Italian word of the day: 'Tempo'
Italian word of the day: 'Ammazza'
Italian word of the day: 'Evvai'
Italian word of the day: 'Intrattenersi'
Italian word of the day: 'Squillo'
Italian word of the day: 'Invece'
Italian word of the day: 'Purtroppo'
Italian word of the day: 'Immagino'
Italian expression of the day: 'Una curiosità'
Italian word of the day: 'Addirittura'
Italian word of the day: 'Anzi'
Italian word of the day: 'Spezzacchio'
Italian word of the day: 'Giornataccia'
Italian word of the day: 'Boh'
Italian word of the day: 'Ammartaggio'
Italian word of the day: 'Perbene'
Italian word of the day: 'Mezzogiorno'
Italian expression of the day: 'A posto'
Italian word of the day: 'Basta'
Italian word of the day: 'Cavolo'
Italian word of the day: 'Meglio'
Italian word of the day: 'Piuttosto'
Italian expression of the day: 'Piano piano'
Italian word of the day: 'Dai'
Italian word of the day: 'Tamtam'
Italian word of the day: 'Accidenti'
Italian expression of the day: 'Estate di San Martino'
Italian expression of the day: 'Ma va' là'
Italian expression of the day: 'Va bene'
Italian word of the day: 'Manovra'
Italian word of the day: 'Meteopatico'
Italian word of the day: 'Bisogno'
Words on the street: graffiti campaign aims to save endangered Italian vocabulary
Italian expression of the day: 'Porca miseria'
Italian word of the day: 'Strozzapreti'
Italian word of the day: 'Ragazzi'
Italian word of the day: 'Ancora'
Italian word of the day: 'Salve'
Italian word of the day: 'Comunque'
Italian word of the day: 'Ottobrata'
Italian word of the day: 'Ninnananna'
Italian word of the day: 'Bravo'
Italian word of the day: 'Schifo'
Italian word of the day: 'Allora'
Italian word of the day: 'Paura'
Italian word of the day: 'Appena'
Italian word of the day: 'Cioè'
Italian expression of the day: 'Colpo d'aria'
Italian word of the day: 'Magari'
Italian word of the day: 'Furbo'
Italian word of the day: 'Insomma'
Italian word of the day: 'Capitare'
Italian word of the day: 'Quindi'
FOR MEMBERS
QUIZ: Are you fooled by these Italian 'false friends'?
Italian word of the day: 'Guaio'
Italian word of the day: 'Sbagliare'
A scambio is the ideal way to learn Italian – but be careful how you say it
Ten wonderfully quirky Italian animal-related idioms
The political Italian vocabulary you should know ahead of the 2018 election
Italy's Sanremo festival kicks off with Sting and a song about the subjunctive
21 mildly interesting facts about the Italian language
2017
Why Carla Bruni swapped Italian for English
Iconic 'Baci' chocolates celebrate romantic proverbs from the Italian dialects
The top five free smartphone apps for learning Italian
6 reasons you should study a foreign language abroad
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Architects in Italy can now use the profession's female form - here's why that matters
How music is keeping one southern Italian dialect alive
What makes someone Italian? Language, not birthplace, say most Italians
2016
Venetians call for recognition as a 'minority'
This app is helping refugee children speak Italian
Love, food and music: Why Italian is now the world's fourth most studied language
Sardinia bans 'sexist language' from official communication
'Speaking the dialect made me a lot of friends'
Find Italian a handful? Not after you watch this video
LOL: Look at this list of new Italian words
2015
Keen Italians face uphill struggle to learn English
Italian doctor banned in UK over bad English
Italy wins EU linguistic battle over jobs
Top ten problems of growing up multilingual
How to live in Italy without speaking Italian
Ten Italian words with other meanings abroad
Seven ways to get tongue-tied in Italian
VIDEO: Renzi jokes about his English skills
Italians 'don't love' their language
Ten common mistakes Italians make in English
Italy to teach school subjects in English
Ten Italian words used differently in English
Top 15 English words reinvented by Italians
2014
Italians speak better English than the French
Top ten: funniest English translations in Italy
Immigrant kids to get language lessons
Ten Italian 'false friends' you need to watch out for
Why Milan uni's English switch opened minds
Italy top of the class for teaching English
Ten 'rude' Italian phrases you can get away with
Top tips: how to learn Italian
Rome parking meter sells tickets for 'sun motion'
'I see English as a present I'm giving them'
The world's top ten unis to study Italian
Italian prime minister's bad English goes viral
Americans taught how to 'rap' Italian gestures
Top 10 videos: How not to speak Italian
Colin Firth swearing in Italian goes viral
Top ten English words adopted by Italians
Ten words you didn't know came from Italy
'Italy must teach children in English': minister
Top Ten: The best animal sayings in Italian
Pope's Latin tweets are a roaring success
2013
'The benefits of Italian life can't be matched'
Ten ways to speak Italian with your hands
What's the point of learning Italian?
Top ten reasons to learn Italian
Italians' bad English 'deters foreign business'
Sardinian 'rebels' redraw island map
TV show mocks Italian MPs' English
Italians are insecure about their English skills
British PM makes failed Twitter attempt at Italian
'Italians prefer to do business face to face'
The most embarrassing mistakes in Italian
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