Wednesday, March 24, 2010

About Italian: Table Settings; La Carriera Politica

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From Michael San Filippo, your Guide to Italian
Caro Lettore,

Welcome to this week's edition of your About.com Italian Language Newsletter! L'amore vince sempre sull'invidia e sull'odio—"Love always conquers hatred and envy." That's the new slogan of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's political party.

In the About.com Italian Language forums there's a discussion about the Google case in Italy, and a community member (native Italian speaker) wonders what the difference is between the English terms "meaning" and "significance." There's a lesson on the past perfect tense (il trapassato prossimo), and a conjugation table for the verb compromettere. Plus, listen to an audio phrasebook with vocabulary related to table settings (i coperti).

Being Naive: Learning To Speak Italian in Italy
Determined to finally speak Italian fluently, Bonnie heads to Rome and is shocked at how little she knows. A trip to the supermarket introduces her to rapid-fire two-word exchanges instead of familiar classroom dialogs.

L'Amore Vince Sempre sull'Invidia e sull'Odio
L'amore vince sempre sull'invidia e sull'odio—"Love always conquers hatred and envy." That's the new slogan of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's political party.

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La Carriera Politica
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