Some Italian words seem familiar to English speakers. But use them with caution, because they might not mean what you think. When you started studying Italian, we're sure you quickly noticed that lots ...

The number of English-derived words used in Italian is believed to be increasing all the time, thanks mainly to the influence of social media. Photo by ROBIN WORRALL on Unsplash From 'cringe' to ...

The English language borrows many words from other languages, including from Italian. For example, did you know 'influenza' is an Italian word? Listen in as Roly Sussex explains why English has such a ...

A little effort to speak the language can buy a whole lot of goodwill in Italy. In most big cities and heavily touristed areas in Italy, hotel and restaurant staff, shopkeepers, and museum attendants ...

Italian is one of the more popular European languages. It’s a Romance language and it’s the official language of Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, the Vatican City, and a few other places. Travelers and ...

In 1937, shortly after relocating permanently to Paris, Samuel Beckett wrote to his friend Axel Kaun. “It is becoming more and more difficult, even senseless, for me to write in an official English,” ...