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Ten wonderfully quirky Italian animal-related idioms

Ten wonderfully quirky Italian animal-related idioms

The Italian language is full of bizarre idioms and sayings which can confuse the uninitiated. Here are some of our favourites, with an animal theme...

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Nine handy Venetian words to use on your next trip to Venice

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The words and phrases you need to know to decipher Italian restaurant menus

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The 12 ways speaking Italian will mess up your English

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The top five free smartphone apps for learning Italian

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Ten colourful Italian idioms and the strange meanings behind them

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6 reasons you should study a foreign language abroad

 
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The best and most creative insults in the Italian language

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How music is keeping one southern Italian dialect alive

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Thirteen dialect words you need to know in Florence

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The strange history behind five everyday Italian words

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Ten language mistakes you should avoid if you want to fit in in Italy

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12 signs you’ve cracked the Italian language

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21 mildly interesting facts about the Italian language

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What makes someone Italian? Language, not birthplace, say most Italians

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Twelve dialect words you'll need to know to survive in Rome

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From dildo to quarantine: ten English words you didn't realize we stole from Italian

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Venetians call for recognition as a 'minority'

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This app is helping refugee children speak Italian

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Love, food and music: Why Italian is now the world's fourth most studied language

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Sardinia bans 'sexist language' from official communication

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The 35 signs you'll never be truly fluent in Italian

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'Speaking the dialect made me a lot of friends'

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Five easy Italian words with an interesting history

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Ten weird things Italians say, and what they mean

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Find Italian a handful? Not after you watch this video

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LOL: Look at this list of new Italian words

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Keen Italians face uphill struggle to learn English

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Italian doctor banned in UK over bad English

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Italy wins EU linguistic battle over jobs

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Top ten problems of growing up multilingual

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How to live in Italy without speaking Italian

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Ten Italian words with other meanings abroad

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Seven ways to get tongue-tied in Italian

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VIDEO: Renzi jokes about his English skills

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