I sent this newsletter to my son. I spoke a tiny bit of Italian to him when he was little, and he took it in college. He understands quite a bit and is trying to learn to speak it. Whenever he's home he peppers me with questions about Italian grammar, for which I have never have an answer because I never learned the grammar.
Glad you do! I lost a subscriber today, so maybe that person didn't like it (but who knows why people leave). Yes, if you're talking about one uncle: mio zio.
What about attaccabrighe? attach+trouble = troublemaker :)
Why attach?
Because attaccare also means "to start".
For example, "attaccare con una marcia" may mean "to start (a concert) with a marching music"
So, attaccabrighe is a "troublestarter"!
Thank you for always making me realize how beautiful and difficult my language is, and congratulations for your patience and thoroughness in learning it!
Cheryl, do you have a 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒍𝒊 on your car? ;o) [luggage rack]
Good one, thank you!
I sent this newsletter to my son. I spoke a tiny bit of Italian to him when he was little, and he took it in college. He understands quite a bit and is trying to learn to speak it. Whenever he's home he peppers me with questions about Italian grammar, for which I have never have an answer because I never learned the grammar.
Thanks for passing it along, Donna! I wish him success! There are other language posts, if he wants to take a look through the archive.
Love these language articles. So, do you need the article when you are talking about your Uncle?
Glad you do! I lost a subscriber today, so maybe that person didn't like it (but who knows why people leave). Yes, if you're talking about one uncle: mio zio.
Oh, good one! And a new word for me. 😎 Thank you for that and, as always, for reading!
Cheryl, I love reading your posts!!!
What about attaccabrighe? attach+trouble = troublemaker :)
Why attach?
Because attaccare also means "to start".
For example, "attaccare con una marcia" may mean "to start (a concert) with a marching music"
So, attaccabrighe is a "troublestarter"!
Thank you for always making me realize how beautiful and difficult my language is, and congratulations for your patience and thoroughness in learning it!