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Welcome to this week's edition of your About.com Italian Language Newsletter! Read the next installment in one woman's adventure in fluency. Struggling to understand Italian as spoken in Rome, our guest writer makes mistakes and learns a new language.
In the About.com Italian Language forums there's a discussion about the use of the infinitive in Italian, and a community member asks for a translation of the term carnaccia. There's a lesson on the infinitive (l'infinito), and a conjugation table for the verb concludere. Plus, listen to an audio phrasebook with vocabulary related to home furnishings (l'arredamento da casa). | | (Not) Learning Italian Struggling to understand Italian as spoken in Rome, Bonnie makes mistakes and learns a new language. Little did she know that the Roman dialect chews up familiar words and spits out new ones. The second installment in Learning To Speak Italian in Italy. | Pesce d'Aprile! April Fool's Day In Italy In Italy, as in much of the world, April 1st is traditionally a day of practical jokes, pranks, and silliness. The origin of this custom is ancient and ambiguous, but one thing is certain: much buffoonery and hilarity will take place. | Italian Word of the Day Hear a new word every day in Italian and a phrase using the word in an example. Plus another way to improve your vocabulary: sign up for the Italian Word of the Day newsletter, delivered to your in-box daily. | Italian For Beginners E-mail Course Learn the basics of the Italian language with this free e-mail course for beginners. The weekly newsletter will teach you basic Italian grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. | | | | Italian Language Ads | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | More from About.com | | | | | | Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More >
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