La ninnananna è la canzone che cantiamo ai bambini per farli addormentare.
Ascolta la seguente ninnananna e canta (non addormentarti!)
Hai problemi ad addormentarti la notte?
“La ninnananna” is the song we sing to children to make them fall asleep.
Listen to the following lullaby and sing (don’t fall asleep!)
Do you have trouble falling asleep at night?
To practice Italian this week we invite you to sing and test…
PRACTICE HERE: Italian/English Version
Ritratto del Duca di Montefeltro, famoso guerriero, con il figlio.
Di Pietro di Spagna, circa 1476
Every child would like to have a warrior or superhero who protects him. Maybe many adults would like it too!
Would you like to have a warrior near you? Would you like to be a superhero?
To practice Italian this week we invite you to sing and test…
PRACTICE HERE: Italian/English Version
L’Italia è famosa per la sua arte, ma molto spesso ci si aspetta dall’Italia un’arte tradizionale, classica, rinascimentale.
Molti artisti italiani (dal ‘900 in poi, ad iniziare con il Futurismo per continuare poi con l’Arte Povera e l’Arte Concettuale) ora preferiscono esprimersi con tecnologie moderne ed uscire dai canoni dell’arte italiana tradizionale.
Cosa pensi tu? Preferisci l’arte moderna o l’arte tradizionale?
Italy is famous for its art, but very often you would expect from Italy only traditional, classical and renaissance art.
Many Italian artists (from the twentieth century on, beginning with Futurism and then continuing with Arte Povera and Conceptual Art) now prefer to express themselves with modern technologies and to abandon the traditional Italian art canons.
What do you think? Do you prefer modern or traditional art?
To practice Italian this week we invite you to watch…
PRACTICE HERE: Italian/English Version
Copyright photo: Milena Barberis
In Italia molto spesso trovare parcheggio è un’impresa difficile, soprattutto nei centri storici o in zone densamente popolate. Il video “Sotto casa” ci dà un’immagine un po’ esagerata e buffa della situazione.
Com’è la situazione nella tua città?
Tu hai fortuna con i posteggi? Li trovi facilmente?
Finding a parking spot in Italy very often is a difficult undertaking, especially in the historic centers or in densely populated areas. The video “Sotto casa” shows us a somewhat exaggerated and funny situation.
What is the situation in your city?
Are you lucky with the parking spots? Can you find them easily?
To practice Italian this week we invite you to watch…
PRACTICE HERE: Italian/English Version
In Italia si trovano dei posti magici, che si sono fermati nel tempo.
Alghero è uno di questi, una cittadina antica che mantiene lingua e tradizioni catalane.
Vuoi fare un salto ad Alghero adesso?
In Italy there are some magic places that are frozen in time.
Alghero is one of those, an ancient town that maintains Catalan language and traditions.
Do you want to take a short trip to Alghero now?
To practice Italian this week we invite you to read and cook…
PRACTICE HERE: Italian/English Version
Alcuni dicono che il mito di Amore e Psiche rappresenti il fatto che non si dovrebbe analizzare troppo l’amore.
Cosa pensi tu? L’amore deve essere istintivo o va anche analizzato, capito e razionalizzato?
Some people say that the myth of Cupid and Psyche represents the fact that one should not analyze love too much.
What do you think? Should love be instinctive or should it be analyzed, understood and rationalized?
To practice Italian this week we invite you to read and test…
PRACTICE HERE: Italian/English Version
Molte discipline scientifiche, filosofiche e spirituali ci ricordano che noi siamo parte dell’Universo ed esso è parte di noi. Per questo dovremmo sempre cercare/trovare la sintonia e l’armonia con l’Universo.
Cosa pensi tu?
Ti senti un po’ parte dell’Universo?
Senti che c’è un po’ di Universo dentro di te?
Many scientific, philosophical, and spiritual disciplines remind us that we are part of the Universe as the Universe is a part of ourselves. For this reason we should always seek/find the syntony and harmony with the Universe.
What do you think?
Do you feel like you are a little part of the Universe?
Do you feel like there’s a little bit of Universe within yourself?
To practice Italian this week we invite you to read and test…
PRACTICE HERE: Italian/English Version
Gli italiani sono spesso spinti all’azione dalle emozioni e dalle relazioni. Questo spiega come mai, nonostante la crisi economica, in Italia ci siano più telefoni cellulari che italiani (circa 159 cellulari ogni 100 italiani – fonte Indexmundi).
Nonostante in Italia le tariffe della telefonia mobile siano fra le più alte in Europa, gli italiani amano chiamare spesso gli amici e i familiari.
E tu? Telefoni spesso ai tuoi amici e parenti?
Italians are often driven to action by emotions and relationships. This explain why, in spite of the economic crisis, in Italy there are more mobile phones than people (about 159 mobile phones per 100 Italians – source Indexmundi).
Even though the Italian rates for the use of mobile phones are among the highest in Europe, Italians love to call their friends and relatives often.
And you? Do you call your friends and relatives often?
My friend Patty Azzarello, (executive, best-selling author, speaker and CEO/Business Advisor), just wrote a wonderful article on her experience learning Italian.
The proverb says “it takes a village to raise a child”.
I always say “it takes a village to heal, it takes a village to build a project, it takes a village to live…” And it also takes a village to learn a language. Thanks Patty!
http://www.azzarellogroup.com/web/2017/06/05/learning-a-second-language-part-2/
Un lavoro di traduzione è sempre un po’ un lavoro da detective. Come diceva San Girolamo: non basta tradurre solo parola per parola, bisogna capire il testo e tradurne il senso.
E tu? Hai difficoltà nel comprendere e tradurre l’italiano?
A translation work is always, somehow, a ‘detective work’. As San Girolamo (Saint Jerome) said: we cannot just translate word for word, we have to understand the text and translate its meaning.
What about you? Do you have difficulties in understanding and translating the Italian language?
To practice Italian this week we invite you to read and test…
PRACTICE HERE: Italian/English Version