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Creative ways of saying “I don’t care” in Italian

ma chi se ne frega/fotte! - who gives a damn/shit? (lit. who rubs/fucks themselves [about it]?) me ne fotte - I don’t give a shit (lit. it fucks me) non me ne fotte - I don’t give a shit (lit. it doesn’t fuck me) non me ne frega - I don’t give a damn (lit. it doesn’t rub me) non mi importa - I don’t care (lit. it doesn’t matter to me) non mi importa niente/nulla - I don’t care [about] nothing (lit. it matters nothing to me) non mi importa un cavolo - I don’t give a damn (lit. it matters a cauliflower to me) non mi importa un cazzo - I don’t give a fuck (lit. it matters a dick to me) non mi importa un corno - I don’t give a damn (lit. it matters a horn to me) non mi importa un fico secco - I don’t give a damn (lit. it matters a dried fig to me) non mi importa un piffero - I don’t give a damn (lit. it matters a pipe to me) sticazzi - I don’t give a shit (lit. these dicks)

fregarsene - to give a damn (from fregare “to scrub, to rub”) fottersene - to give a fuck (from fottere, “to fuck”)

I took the liberty of filling out the 300 Essential Words chart devised by @funwithlanguages for Italian. Enjoy!

First Verbs

be - Essere

there is - C’è

have - Avere

do - Fare

go - Andare

want - Volere

can - Potere // Riuscire

need - Avere bisogno di

think - Pensare

know - Sapere // Conoscere

say - Dire

like - Piacere

speak - Parlare

learn - Imparare

understand - Capire

Conjunctions

that (as in “I think that…” or “the woman that…”) - Che (”Penso che…” o “la donna che…”

and - e

or - o 

but - ma

because - perché

though - però

so (meaning “therefore”; e.g. “I wanted it, so I bought it”) - Quindi (”Lo volevo, quindi l’ho comprato)

if - se

Prepositions

of - di

to - a

from - da

in - in

at (a place) - a

at (a time) - a

with - con

about - circa // su

like (meaning “similar to”) - come

for (warning, this one has several meanings that you need to take care of) - per

before (also as a conjunction) - prima

after (also as a conjunction) - dopo

during - durante

Question Words

who - chi

what - (che) cosa

where - dove

when - quando

why - perché

how - come

how much - quanto

which - quale

Adverbs

a lot - molto

a little - un po’

well - beh // insomma

badly - male

only - solo

also - anche

very - molto

too (as in “too tall”) - troppo (”troppo alto”)

too much - troppo

so (as in “so tall”) - tanto // così

so much - tanto

more (know how to say “more … than …”) - più (”più…. che…”)

less (know how to say “less … than …”) - meno (”meno…. che”

as … as … (e.g. “as tall as”) - come (”alto come”)

most - più // la maggior parte (di)

least - minimo

better - meglio // migliore

best - migliore // meglio

worse - peggio // peggiore

worst - peggiore // peggio

now - ora // adesso 

then - poi // allora

here - qui // qua

there - lì // là

maybe - forse // magari

always - sempre

usually - di solito

often - spesso

sometimes - a volte

never - (non) mai

today - oggi

yesterday - ieri

tomorrow - domani

soon - presto

almost - quasi

already - già

still - ancora

even - anche

enough - basta // abbastanza

Adjectives

the, a (technically articles) - il, lo, la

this - questo, questa

that - quel, quello, quella

good - buon, buono/a, bene, bello/a, bravo/a

bad - male

all - tutto

some - di // del, dello, della // alcune

no - no

any - qualsiasi

many - molti/molte

few - poche/pochi

most - la maggior parte di 

other - altro/altra

same - stesso/a

different - diverso/a

enough - abbastanza/basta

one - uno

two - due

a few - poche/i

first - prima

next - prossimo

last (meaning “past”, e.g. “last Friday”) - scorso/scorsa

last (meaning “final”) - ultimo/a

easy - facile

hard - difficile

early - prima / presto

late - tardi

important - importante

interesting - interessante

fun - divertente

boring - noioso/a

beautiful - bello/a

big - grosso/a ,grande

small - piccolo/a

happy - felice

sad - triste

busy - occupato/a

excited - eccitato/a

tired - stanco/a

ready - pronto/a

favorite - preferito/a

new - nuovo/a

right (meaning “correct”) - giusto/a, vero, proprio

wrong - sbaglioto/a

true - vero

Pronouns

Know them in the subject (“I”), direct object (“me”), indirect object (“to me”), and possessive (“my”) forms.

I - io

you - tu

she - lei

he - lui

it - il, lo

we - noi

you (plural) - voi

they - loro

Nouns

If your language has grammatical gender, then learn each noun as “the [noun]” with “the” in the correct gender. (e.g. in Spanish, instead of learning language = “idioma”, learn language = “el idioma”.) This will help you remember the gender.

everything - tutto

something - qualcosa

nothing - niente // nulla

everyone - tutto

someone - qualcuno

no one - nessuno

(L’)Italiano

English - (L’)Inglese

thing - (una) cosa

person - (una) persona

place - (un) posto

time (as in “a long time”) - (un) tempo (”molto tempo fa)

time (as in “I did it 3 times”) - (una) volta (”l’ho fatto 3 volte)

friend - (un/a) amico/a

woman - (una) donna

man - (un) uomo

money - (i) soldi

country - (un) paese

(L’)Italia

city - (una) città

language - (una) lingua

word - (una) parola

food - (il) cibo

house -  (una) casa

store  -  (un) negozio

office -  (un) ufficio

company  -  (una) società

manager - (un) gestore

coworker  -  (una) collega

job - (un) lavoro

work (as in “I have a lot of work to do”) - lavoro (”ho un sacco di lavoro da fare”)

problem - (un) problema 

question - (una) domanda

idea - (un’)idea

life - (la) vita

world - (il) mondo

day -  (un) giorno

year -  (un) anno

week -  (una) settimana

month  -  (un) mese

hour  -  (un’)ora

mother, father, parent - mamma, papà, genitore

daughter, son, child - figlia, figlio, bambino/a

wife, husband - moglie, marito

girlfriend, boyfriend - ragazza/o, fidanzato/a

More Verbs

work (as in a person working) - lavorare (la donna lavora)

work (meaning “to function”, e.g. “the TV works”) - funzionare (”la tv funziona”)

see- vedere

use - usare

should - dovere (dovere also means “to have to”, i.e. “Devo andare, ciao!” – “I have to go, bye!)

believe - credere

practice - praticare

seem - sembrare

come - venire

leave - lasciare

return - tornare

give - dare

take - prendere

bring - portare

look for - cercare

find - trovare

get (meaning “obtain”) - ottenere

receive - ricevere

buy - comprare

try - provare

start - cominciare // iniziare

stop (doing something) - fermare // smettare

finish - finire

continue - continuare

wake up - svegliarsi

get up - alzarsi

eat - mangiare

eat breakfast (in several languages, this is a verb) - mangare la colazione

eat lunch - pranzare

eat dinner - cenare

happen - succedere

feel - sentire

create (aka “make”) - creare

cause (aka “make”) - causare

meet (meeting someone for the first time) - incontrare//conoscere

meet (meaning “to bump into”) - riunare // incontrare

meet (an arranged meeting) - riunare

ask (a question) - chiedere

ask for (aka “request”) - domandare

wonder - chiedersi

reply - rispondere

mean - significare

read - leggere

write - scrivere

listen - ascoltare

hear - sentire

remember - ricordare (ricordare also means “remind”)

forget - dimenticare

choose - scegliere

decide - decidere

be born - nascere

die - morire

kill - uccidere

live - vivere

stay - stare // rimanere

change - cambiare

help - aiutare

send - mandare // spedire

study - studiare

improve - migliorare

hope - sperare

care - interessare

Phrases

hello - Ciao, salve

goodbye - Ciao, ci vediamo, a dopo, a presto

thank you - grazie // ti prego

you’re welcome - prego, di niente, di nulla

excuse me (to get someone’s attention) - scusami

sorry - scusa // mi dispiace

it’s fine (response to an apology) - tranquillo/a

please - per favore

yes - sì

no - no

okay - okay, va bene

My name is - Mi chiamo …

What’s your name? - Come ti chiami?

Nice to meet you. - piacere di conoscerti

How are you? - come stai? (formal: come sta?)

I’m doing well, how about you? - va bene, anche te?

Sorry? / What? (if you didn’t hear something) - scusa? cosa?

How do you say ______? - come si dice ____?

What does ______ mean? - cosa significa _____?

I don’t understand. - non capisco, non ho capito

Could you repeat that? - puoi ripetere?

Could you speak more slowly, please? - Puoi parlare più lentamente, per favore?

Well (as in “well, I think…”) - insomma

Really? - davvero? vero? sul serio? seriamente? veramente?

I guess that - credo che // suppongo che

It’s hot. (talking about the weather) - fa caldo

It’s cold. (talking about the weather) - fa freddo

Textbooks & PDFs:

Al-Kitaab 3rd Edition

Arabic Grammar in Context

Arabic Grammar Tables

Arabic Plural System

Build Your Arabic Vocabulary

Easy Arabic Grammar

Easy Arabic Reader

Ultimate Arabic Beginner-Intermediate (what I use)

Websites:

Huruf extension to make font bigger [Chrome] [Firefox]

ACON Verb Conjugator

Al Jazeera Learn Arabic

Arabic Without Walls

Gateways to Arabic Videos

Glossika (use the free trial)

Khallina

Language Transfer Course

Learn Arabic with Maha Videos

Madinah Arabic

Talk in Arabic

UT Austin Listening Materials

Dictionaries:

Almaany

Forvo

Hans Wehr

Lughatuna

Other:

Apps

Alphabet Resources

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Afterhours (alternative rock)

Baustelle (indie / alternative rock)

Calcutta (indie pop)

I Cani (indie rock / synth pop)

Elio e le Storie Tese (comedy rock / pop rock)

Elisa (pop / pop rock)

Ex-Otago (indie pop)

Gianna Nannini (rock / pop)

Levante (pop rock / indie pop)

Litfiba (pop / alternative rock)

Le luci della centrale elettrica (alternative / indie rock)

Loredana Bertè (pop / pop rock)

Lo Stato Sociale (indie pop)

Luciano Ligabue (pop rock)

Mahmood (pop / R&B)

Marlene Kuntz (alternative rock)

Marta sui Tubi (alternative rock)

Max Gazzè (pop / pop rock)

Pinguini Tattici Nucleari (indie pop / rock)

Subsonica (alternative rock)

Vasco Rossi (rock)

Verdena (alternative rock)

Le Vibrazioni (pop / alternative rock)

Zen Circus (punk rock / alternative rock)

2. what would you name your future kids?

3. do you miss anyone?

4. what are you looking forward to?

5. is there anyone who can always make you smile?

6. is it hard for you to get over someone?

7. what was your life like last year?

8. have you ever cried because you were so annoyed?

9. who did you last see in person?

10. are you good at hiding your feelings?

11. are you listening to music right now?

12. what is something you want right now?

13. how do you feel right now?

14. when was the last time someone of the opposite sex hugged you?

15. personality description

16. have you ever wanted to tell someone something but you didn’t?

17. opinion on insecurities.

18. do you miss how thing were a year ago?

19. have you ever been to New York?

20. what is your favourite song at the moment?

21. age and birthday?

22. description of crush.

23. fear(s)

24. height

25. role model

26. idol(s)

27. things i hate

28. i’ll love you if…

29. favourite film(s)

30. favourite tv show(s)

31. 3 random facts

32. are your friends mainly girls or guys?

33. something you want to learn

34. most embarrassing moment

35. favourite subject

36. 3 dreams you want to fulfill?

37. favourite actor/actress

38. favourite comedian(s)

39. favourite sport(s)

40. favourite memory

41. relationship status

42. favourite book(s)

43. favourite song ever

44. age you get mistaken for

45. how you found out about your idol

46. what my last text message says

47. turn ons

48. turn offs

49. where i want to be right now

50. favourite picture of your idol

51. starsign

52. something i’m talented at

53. 5 things that make me happy

54. something thats worrying me at the moment

55. tumblr friends

56. favourite food(s)

57. favourite animal(s)

58. description of my best friend

59. why i joined tumblr

I have a /tags page where you can find all of this, but since I noticed it’s difficult to get there on mobile I figured I’d copy the list here!

All posts tagged “italian“

VOCABULARY

Animals

Back to school

Christmas

Common expressions

Disney movie titles

Fall

Filler words

Food

Halloween

Household objects

Idioms

Music

Stationery

Theater

Things Roman teens say

GRAMMAR

Capitalization rules

Articles

Gender of nouns

MASTERPOSTS

Disney songs in Italian

Italian resources

Random music in Italian

Recent Italian movies

Italian TV series

SONG TRANSLATIONS

A buon intenditor poche parole – A word to the wise (is enough)

Literally, “a few words to one who understands correctly (are enough)”. Someone who’s wise will heed a piece of advice, albeit a brief one.

A caval donato non si guarda in bocca – Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth, beggars can’t be choosers

That is, a gift is always a gift and one mustn’t be too choosy about it. Since horses’ teeth grow over time, checking their length is a way of gauging old age. The original Latin quote can be found in Saint Jerome’s Commentariorum In Epistolam Beati Pauli Ad Ephesios.

A mali estremi estremi rimedi – Desperate times call for desperate measures

In extreme situations, even means that would look excessive at any other time might be necessary.

Buon sangue non mente – The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, like father like son

Literally, “good blood doesn’t lie”.

Can che abbaia non morde – Barking dogs seldom bite

Literally, “a barking dog doesn’t bite”: those who get angry and threaten easily rarely take any action.

Chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera – Well begun is half done

Literally, “those who begin well have (already) done half of their work”.

Chi cerca trova – Seek and you shall find

Literally, “he who seeks, finds”.

Chi dorme non piglia pesci – You snooze, you lose

Literally, “he who sleeps doesn’t catch any fish”. A suitable English equivalent would also be “the early bird catches the worm”, although the latter is more similar in meaning to “il mattino ha l’oro in bocca” (lit. “morning has got gold in its mouth”).

Chi la fa l'aspetti – What goes around comes around

When you do something (usually bad), expect it to come back to you in some way.

Chi semina vento raccoglie tempesta – Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind

Literally, “he who sows wind reaps a storm”. Not unlike “chi la fa l’aspetti”, you could say that this saying is basically about karma: for every negative action, you should expect much bigger consequences.

Chi non risica, non rosica – Nothing ventured, nothing gained

“He who doesn’t risk anything won’t obtain anything”. While the most common meaning of rosicare nowadays is “to eat one’s heart out”, usually because of envy, here it’s more of a synonym of rosicchiare (”to nibble”).

Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro – Who finds a friend finds a treasure

True friendship is a precious thing, and those who are lucky enough to find it have a “treasure” on their hands.

Chi va piano va sano e va lontano – Slow and steady wins the race

“Those who walk slowly walk safely and get far”. Slow and constant effort will get you to your goal, while excessive hurry usually leads you nowhere; the saying is generally associated with Aesop’s fable The Hare and the Tortoise.

Gioco di mano, gioco di villano – Never use violence, not even when playing

Literally, “a game of hand (is) a game for boorish people”.

Il gioco è bello quando dura poco – Never take a joke too far, it is all fun and games until someone loses an eye

Literally, “a game is fun when it doesn’t last long”; it is essentially a call for moderation in all things.

L'abito non fa il monaco – You can’t judge by appearances alone

Literally, “the habit (religious clothing) doesn’t make the monk”.

L'erba voglio non cresce nemmeno nel giardino del re – “I want” doesn’t get

The much more colorful literal translation would be “”I want”-grass doesn’t grow anywhere, not even in a King’s garden”: it is used to teach children the importance of employing polite expressions such as “please” and “thank you” instead of just saying they “want” something.

Mal comune mezzo gaudio – Shared trouble is half a joy

A sorrow, when shared, seems less hard to bear.

Non c'è due senza tre – Good / bad things come in threes

Literally, “there is no two without three”: if a fortuitous event has already happened twice, it might as well happen a third time. This chance is regarded either with hope or with fear, depending on the positive or negative nature of the event itself.

Occhio non vede, cuore non duole – What you can’t see can’t hurt you

Literally, “(what) the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve (over)”.

Patti chiari, amicizia lunga – Clear understanding makes for long friendships

It’s better to be clear about everything right away, in order to avoid unpleasant surprises later on.

Quando il gatto non c'è, i topi ballano – When the cat’s away the mice will play

Literally, “when the cat’s away, the mice dance”: in the absence of the one who’s supposed to control them, people will take advantage of the situation.

Ride bene chi ride ultimo – He who laughs last, laughs best

Don’t go tasting victory before the whole affair has actually come to an end.

Rosso di sera, bel tempo si spera – Red in the evening, good weather is hoped for

When the sky is red at sunset, there’s supposedly reasonable chance of good weather for the following day.

Sbagliando s'impara – You learn from your mistakes, practice makes perfect

Literally, “you learn by making mistakes”.

Tra i due litiganti il terzo gode –  two dogs strive for a bone, and the third runs away with it 

Literally, “between two people fighting, the third one wins”. When two sides contend, it is always to a third part’s benefit.

Una rondine non fa primavera – One swallow does not a summer make

Literally, “one swallow doesn’t make a spring”. The allusion is obviously to the return of migrating swallows, and the saying roughly means that a single event doesn’t make a trend.

Una mela al giorno toglie il medico di torno – An apple a day keeps the doctor away

Pretty straightforward: eat healthy and you won’t get sick.

Uomo avvisato mezzo salvato –  Forewarned is forearmed

Buonasera! (Good evening) Or should I say “Buon giorno” (Good morning)? Or maybe “Buon pomeriggio” (Good afternoon)?

Bando alle ciance! (No more chatting) Let’s start!

websites + apps

Accademia della Crusca [akkaˈdɛːmja ˈdella ˈkruska] - literally means “Academy of the bran”, the most authoritative institution on the italian language and also the oldest linguistic academy of the world

babbel.com - there’s also the app version Google Play store / App store

duolingo.com - recommended for beginners

ielanguages.com

iluss.it

memrise.com

mondlylanguages.com - also on Google Play store / App store

lanquick - Google Play store / App store

grammar / listening / phonology

grammar 1 2 3 4

grammar exercises 1 2 3 4 5

listenings + exercises 1 2

pronunciation 1 2 3 4

dictionary of italian pronunciation

phonetic transcription converter - this is super cool!!

exercises for beginners - each right answer = rice donated to 3rd world countries

dictionaries

accademia della crusca - unlike the main site, there is not an english ver. to this however

cambridge dictionaries

collins

linguee.com

lexicool.com

oxford dictionaries

wordreference (my all time favorite) + Google Play store / App store

music

fabrizio de andré - reasonably considered one of the best italian singer-songwriters ever, if you like folk music you’ll love De André

marco mengoni - well known pop-rock singer-songwriter with a dreamy voice

noemi - i LOVE her voice, it’s so stunning

tiziano ferro - another well-known italian artist (pop/r&b)

caparezza - imo, the best italian rapper, with a hint of pop/hip-hop

(BECAUSE OF MY URL MY JUST GONNA LEAVE THIS HERE)

other links

differences between english and italian

learn about italian culture 1 2 3 4 5

10 italian words that sound like what they mean

10 beautiful italian words

italian for my girlfriend - super cute tumblr blog of illustrated italian words

“learn italian” youtube playlist by TomTxxytu - gr8 for beginners!

5 must-see italian films to learn italian

spell check 1 2 (online) 3 (Microsoft Office Word)

survival phrases

italian proverbs

italian slang dictionary

italian hand gestures - something we’re worldwide famous for! haha

tips from a native speaker

italian is not an easy language. the grammar structure is complex, it has a wide vocabulary and depending on factors you might also find difficult to master the pronunciation. don’t beat yourself up if you don’t succeed at first, it takes time and practice. be patient. you’ll master the language one day.

the “italian standard vocabulary” (the one we use on a daily basis) is made of 6.500 words, but 90% of conversations are made using 2.000 basic words. you’ll be able to keep up a conversation sooner than you think!

don’t be afraid to talk with a native speaker even if you’re a beginner!! we’ll most likely understand you and correct you if necessary. also you’ll improve SO MUCH

this is a really interesting tip: purchase the italian translation of your favorite book and read it. it’s easier bc you already know the story + you can look at the translation for any doubts. when you become more confident, then you can start reading new books

pick an article from an italian newspaper and translate it with the help of a dictionary. here, have some italian newspapers 1 2 3 4 5

never rely on google translate, it’s good if you want a general idea of the meaning but 9/10 translations are incorrect

you want to keep two notebooks, one for grammar/exercises and one for your personal vocab (i suggest you to get an alphabetized one)

listen to italian music, watch movies/documentaries/tv shows in italian (with or without subtitles). 90% of my english knowledge comes from this method tbh

in the #langblr tag you can find many more tips, posts and blogs to help you

submit you exercises!

if you want a revision of your italian exercises you can submit them and i’ll gladly be your proofreader!!

post types recommended are Text and Link

please keep in mind that i proofread in my spare time, so don’t get mad if it takes longer than you expect! if it’s something that has a deadline avoid submitting it, idk, the night before… it’s… common sense

submissions posted are always tagged with your main blog url

please submit your italian exercises i’d love to help other people learning my own language!! ❤

recommended masterposts

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studying when ill by @highschoolering

studying a foreign language by @areistotle

how to: self-study languages by @e-tudiante

language learning by @z-co

10 tips for studying foreign languages by @bonnestudies

learn things for free by @chaoticum​

study tips by @hermionegoals​

If you have any questions, my askbox is always open!!

(because a genius made a tweet about this and it was so brilliant that I need to do something similar on tumblr)

the one where America is a metaphor for masturbation [x]

the one about Sundays being boring and useless [x]

the one where somebody killed spiderman and it might have been the coffee industry [x]

the one where happiness is a glass of wine and a sandwich [x]

the one about a vespa scooter [x]

the one where the cobra isn’t a snake [x]

the one where a guy wants to go on a date with his girl but someone from her family keeps tagging along [x]

the one about bananas and raspberries [x]

the one where a guy suffers from stress, is tired and out of shape but is in a boyband [x]

the one where a lady sees a hot guy at the supermarket and tries to hit on him before he finishes his grocery shopping [x]

the one about getting a new face thanks to a perfect scalpel [x]

the one where you need to ask your mom to send you to buy milk because we need to talk [x]

the one about a man starting to consider the triangle after the lady he was supposed to sleep with brings another dude along [x]

The one where making love is beautiful but only if you do it below the latitude of the city of Trieste [x]

the really, really upbeat song about wanting razorblades to self harm [x]

the one about cicadas [x]

the one where the afternoon is too light blue and long [x]

the one where a boy form Naples likes to act like an American even if he’s born in Italy [x]

the one about a guy that wants to spend all day in the bath tube [x]

the one about poppys being tall tall tall, but you’re born a little duck and there’s nothing you can do about it [x]

the one about Gianna who had a crocodile and a doctor [x]

the one about the night before your final high school exams [x]

the really, really old one about how both black  eyes and blue eyes are pretty but we like legs more [x]

the one where until the boat goes, don’t row [x]

the one about a really cool guy that liked the beatles and rolling stones just like me but now he’s dead in Vietnam [x]

the one where life is beautiful as long as you have an umbrella [x]

the one where superhero Shpalman spreads shit on the faces of the bad guys [x]

the one about the friendzone [x]

the one about houses, books, cars, travels, newspaper sheets [x]

the one about a man being hung with a gold rope because he stole 6 deers from the king’s park selling them for money [x]

the one about chocolate ice cream, sweet and a bit salty [x]

the one about the moon knocking [x]

Here is a masterpost of MOOCs (massive open online courses) that are available, archived, or starting soon. I think they will help those that like to learn with a teacher or with videos.  You can always check the audit course or no certificate option so that you can learn for free.

American Sign Language

ASL University

Arabic

Arabic for Global Exchange (in the drop down menu)

Arabic Without Walls

Intro to Arabic

Madinah Arabic

Moroccan Arabic

Catalan Sign Language

Intro to Catalan Sign Language

Chinese

Beginner

Basic Chinese

Basic Chinese I. II, III, IV , V

Basic Mandarin Chinese I & II

Beginner’s Chinese

Chinese for Beginners

Chinese Characters

Chinese for HSK 1

First Year Chinese I &  II

HSK Level 1

Mandarin Chinese I

Mandarin Chinese for Business

More Chinese for Beginners

Start Talking Mandarin Chinese

UT Gateway to Chinese

Chino Básico (Taught in Spanish)

Intermediate

Chinese Stories

Intermediate Business Chinese

Intermediate Chinese

Intermediate Chinese Grammar

Dutch

Introduction to Dutch

English

Online Courses here

Resources Here

Faroese

Faroese Course

Finnish

A Taste of Finnish

Basic Finnish

Finnish for Immigrants

Finnish for Medical Professionals

French

Beginner

AP French Language and Culture

Basic French Skills

Beginner’s French: Food & Drink

Diploma in French

Elementary French I & II

Français Interactif

French in Action

French for Beginners

French Language Studies I, II, III

French:Ouverture

Intermediate

French: Le Quatorze Juillet

Passe Partout

Advanced

La Cité des Sciences et de Industrie

Reading French Literature

Frisian

Introduction to Frisian (Taught in English)

Introduction to Frisian (Taught in Dutch)

German

Beginner

Basic German

Beginner’s German: Food & Drink

Conversational German I, II, III, IV

Deutsch im Blick

Diploma in German

Rundblick-Beginner’s German

Advanced

German:Regionen Traditionen und Geschichte

Landschaftliche Vielfalt

Reading German Literature

Hebrew

Alphabet Crash Course

Know the Hebrew Alphabet

Hindi

A Door into Hindi

Business Hindi

Virtual Hindi

Icelandic

Icelandic 1-5

Indonesian

Learn Indonesian

Irish

Introduction to Irish

Italian

Beginner

Beginner’s Italian: Food & Drink

Beginner’s Italian I

Introduction to Italian

Italian for Beginners 1 , 2, 3 , 4 , 5, 6 

Oggi e Domani

Intermediate

Intermediate Italian I

Advanced

Advanced Italian I

Italian Literature

Italian Novel of the Twentieth Century

La Commedia di Dante

Reading Italian Literature

Japanese

Beginner’s Conversational Japanese

Genki

Japanese JOSHU

Japanese Pronunciation

Sing and Learn Japanese

Tufs JpLang

Kazakh

A1-B2 Kazakh (Taught in Russian)

Korean

Beginner

First Step Korean

How to Study Korean

Learn to Speak Korean

Pathway to Spoken Korean

Intermediate

Intermediate Korean

Latin

Latin I (Taught in Italian)

Nepali

Beginner’s Conversation and Grammar

Norwegian

Introduction to Norwegian

Learn The Norwegian Language

Norwegian on the Web

Portuguese

Curso de Português para Estrangeiros 

Pluralidades em Português Brasileiro

Russian

Beginner

Basics of Russian

Easy Accelerated Learning for Russian

Russian Alphabet

Russian Essentials

Russian Phonetics and Pronunciation

Reading and Writing Russian

Advanced

Reading Master and Margarita

Russian as an Instrument of Communication

Siberia: Russian for Foreigners

Spanish

Beginner

AP Spanish Language & Culture

Basic Spanish for English Speakers

Beginner’s Spanish:Food & Drink

Fastbreak Spanish

Introduction to Spanish

Restaurants and Dining Out

Spanish for Beginners

Spanish for Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Spanish Vocabulary

Intermediate

Spanish:Ciudades con Historia

Spanish:Espacios Públicos

Advanced

Corrección, Estilo y Variaciones 

La España de El Quijote

Leer a Macondo

Spanish:Con Mis Propias Manos

Spanish: Perspectivas Porteñas

Reading Spanish Literature

Swedish

Intro to Swedish

Swedish Made Easy 1, 2, & 3

Ukrainian

Read Ukrainian

Ukrainian for Everyone

Ukrainian Language for Beginners

Welsh

Beginner’s Welsh

Discovering Wales

Multiple Languages

 Ancient Languages

More Language Learning Resources & Websites!

Puoi farcela! - You can do it!

Forza / Dai / Coraggio! - Come on!

Sono orgoglioso/a di te - I’m proud of you.

Continua così - Keep up the good work.

Non arrenderti! - Don’t give up!

Non arrenderti mai! - Never give up!

Credi in te stesso/a - Belive in yourself.

Io credo in te. - I believe in you.

Non è mai troppo tardi - It’s never too late.

Ben fatto! - Well done!

Andrà tutto bene. - Everything is going to be alright.

Le sconfitte ti rendono più forte - Defeats make you stronger.

Ciò che non (ti) uccide, (ti) fortifica - What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

Impara dai tuoi errori / Dagli errori si impara. / Sbagliando si impara - You learn from mistakes.

Non buttarti giù / Non abbatterti. - Don’t get discouraged.

Ogni giorno è una nuova opportunità. - Everyday is a second chance.

Non puoi avere pensieri negativi ed aspettarti cose positive. - You can’t think negatively and expect positives.

Solo perché non succede adesso, non vuol dire che non succederà mai. - Just because it does not happen now does not mean it will never happen.

Sei forte! - You’re strong!

Complimenti! - Congrats!

(Vibrazioni positive) Energia positiva - positive vibes (positive energy)

Buonasera! (Good evening) Or should I say “Buon giorno” (Good morning)? Or maybe “Buon pomeriggio” (Good afternoon)?

Bando alle ciance! (No more chatting) Let’s start!

websites + apps

Accademia della Crusca [akkaˈdɛːmja ˈdella ˈkruska] - literally means “Academy of the bran”, the most authoritative institution on the italian language and also the oldest linguistic academy of the world

babbel.com - there’s also the app version Google Play store / App store

duolingo.com - recommended for beginners

ielanguages.com

iluss.it

memrise.com

mondlylanguages.com - also on Google Play store / App store

lanquick - Google Play store / App store

grammar / listening / phonology

grammar 1 2 3 4

grammar exercises 1 2 3 4 5

listenings + exercises 1 2

pronunciation 1 2 3 4

dictionary of italian pronunciation

phonetic transcription converter - this is super cool!!

exercises for beginners - each right answer = rice donated to 3rd world countries

dictionaries

accademia della crusca - unlike the main site, there is not an english ver. to this however

cambridge dictionaries

collins

linguee.com

lexicool.com

oxford dictionaries

wordreference (my all time favorite) + Google Play store / App store

music

fabrizio de andré - reasonably considered one of the best italian singer-songwriters ever, if you like folk music you’ll love De André

marco mengoni - well known pop-rock singer-songwriter with a dreamy voice

noemi - i LOVE her voice, it’s so stunning

tiziano ferro - another well-known italian artist (pop/r&b)

caparezza - imo, the best italian rapper, with a hint of pop/hip-hop

(BECAUSE OF MY URL MY JUST GONNA LEAVE THIS HERE)

other links

differences between english and italian

learn about italian culture 1 2 3 4 5

10 italian words that sound like what they mean

10 beautiful italian words

italian for my girlfriend - super cute tumblr blog of illustrated italian words

“learn italian” youtube playlist by TomTxxytu - gr8 for beginners!

5 must-see italian films to learn italian

spell check 1 2 (online) 3 (Microsoft Office Word)

survival phrases

italian proverbs

italian slang dictionary

italian hand gestures - something we’re worldwide famous for! haha

tips from a native speaker

italian is not an easy language. the grammar structure is complex, it has a wide vocabulary and depending on factors you might also find difficult to master the pronunciation. don’t beat yourself up if you don’t succeed at first, it takes time and practice. be patient. you’ll master the language one day.

the “italian standard vocabulary” (the one we use on a daily basis) is made of 6.500 words, but 90% of conversations are made using 2.000 basic words. you’ll be able to keep up a conversation sooner than you think!

don’t be afraid to talk with a native speaker even if you’re a beginner!! we’ll most likely understand you and correct you if necessary. also you’ll improve SO MUCH

this is a really interesting tip: purchase the italian translation of your favorite book and read it. it’s easier bc you already know the story + you can look at the translation for any doubts. when you become more confident, then you can start reading new books

pick an article from an italian newspaper and translate it with the help of a dictionary. here, have some italian newspapers 1 2 3 4 5

never rely on google translate, it’s good if you want a general idea of the meaning but 9/10 translations are incorrect

you want to keep two notebooks, one for grammar/exercises and one for your personal vocab (i suggest you to get an alphabetized one)

listen to italian music, watch movies/documentaries/tv shows in italian (with or without subtitles). 90% of my english knowledge comes from this method tbh

in the #langblr tag you can find many more tips, posts and blogs to help you

submit you exercises!

if you want a revision of your italian exercises you can submit them and i’ll gladly be your proofreader!!

post types recommended are Text and Link

please keep in mind that i proofread in my spare time, so don’t get mad if it takes longer than you expect! if it’s something that has a deadline avoid submitting it, idk, the night before… it’s… common sense

submissions posted are always tagged with your main blog url

please submit your italian exercises i’d love to help other people learning my own language!! ❤

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If you have any questions, my askbox is always open!!

Italian is, allegedly, the Romance language with the most denominal verbs derived from body parts, that is verbs derived from nouns indicating body parts. Here’s a (probably incomplete) list of them. There are probably some I’m forgetting right now, so feel free to add to this in case I’ve missed something.

braccio = arm

abbracciare = to hug

imbracciare = to take up (e.g. a shield), to take aim with (e.g. a gun)

sbracciarsi = to roll up one’s sleeves, to wave one’s arms

occhio = eye

adocchiare = to eye (up) 

inoculare = to inoculate

mano = hand

mandare = to send

manomettere = to damage (danneggiare), to tamped with something (scassinare)

manipolare = manipulate

orecchio = ear

orecchiare = to eavesdrop, to repeat something after you’ve only heard it once, to know something superficially

origliare = to eavesdrop

naso = nose

annusare = to sniff

dente = tooth

addentare = to bite into (e.g. an apple)

gomito = elbow

sgomitare = to elbow (one’s way)

ginocchio = knee

inginocchiarsi = to kneel (down)

piede = foot

appiedare = to leave sb stranded (i.e. to force somebody to walk instead of giving them a lift)

spedire = to send

bocca = mouth

abboccare = to swallow (the bait)

imboccare = to spoon-feed, to put something on one’s mouth (e.g. an instrument)

sboccare = to flow (into) [river], to lead to [street]

rimboccare = to fold back (e.g. sleeves, trousers), to tuck somebody up

boccheggiare = to pant

ciglia = eyebrow

accigliarsi = to frown

ciuffo = forelock

acciuffare = to catch

stomaco = stomach

stomacare = to turn one’s stomach (i.e. to sicken)

fronte = forehead

affrontare = to face

fronteggiare = to face

collo = neck

accollare = to saddle somebody with something 

accollarsi = to take on the responsibilities on oneself

decollare = to take off [airplane]

incollare = to shoulder

gamba = leg

sgambettare = to kick (one’s legs), to patter

testa = head

intestare = to give a title to a book or a chapter, etc., to superscribe, to put something on somebody’s name

dito = finger

additare = to point to

digitare = to type

unghia = nail

adunghiare = to claw

tallone = heel

tallonare = to be hot on somebody’s heels

fianco = hip

affiancare = to place something side by side 

sfiancare = to wear out somebody

faccia = face

rinfacciare = to hold it against somebody

culo = butt

inculare = to fuck somebody in the ass, to cheat somebody out of something

sculettare = to wiggle one’s hips

rinculare = to kick [firearm], to back away [animals, e.g. horses]

sculacciare = to spank

cazzo = dick

incazzarsi = to get pissed off

cazzeggiare = to fuck about

cazziare = to scold harshly

lingua = tongue

slinguare = to lick avidly, to kiss somebody passionately [sort of vulgar] 

slinguazzare = to kiss somebody with the tongue [almost ironical]

pianta (del piede) = sole (of the foot)

soppiantare = to supplant 

spalla = shoulder

inspallare = to shoulder

palla = ball (i.e. testicle)

Hey! That’s so incredibly cute! And you do that every year? It must be so much fun!

Not sure if you’re looking for an Italian-themed song specifically or just a classic Italian song that you guys could sing regardless (more or less) of the lyrics. Anyhow, here’s a few classics that I really really like:

Nada - Ma che freddo fa

Nada - Amore disperato

Gigliola Cinquetti - La pioggia

Antonello Venditti - Ci vorrebbe un amico (Fun fact for the Divina Commedia fans: In this song, Venditti used and slightly changed one of the most famous verses of Dante’s Divina Commedia.)

Caterina Caselli - Nessuno mi può giudicare

Loretta Goggi - Maledetta primavera

Raffaella Carrà - Tanti auguri

Adriano Celentano - 24000 baci

Adriano Celentano - Amami e baciami

Adriano Celentano e Mina - Acqua e sale

Adriano Celentano - Azzurro

Mina - Tintarella di luna

Mina - Zum zum zum

Mina - Le mille bolle blu

Mina - Se telefonando

Mina - Il cielo in una stanza

Mina - Città vuota

Mina - Nessuno

Mina - Mi sei scoppiato dentro al cuore

Mina - Parole parole

Nicola di Bari - Il cuore è uno zingaro (also sung by Nada)

Little Tony - Cuore matto

Albano e Romina Power - Felicità

Albano e Romina Power - Ci sarà

Viola Valentino - Comprami

Massimo Ranieri - Se bruciasse la città

Loredana Bertè - In alto mare

Ivana Spagna - Gente come noi (it’s from 1995, so not really a classic but still very famous. Fun Fact about Ivana Spagna: she sang Il cerchio della vita, the Italian version of the Lion King song for the.)

Rino Gaetano - A mano a mano

Rino Gaetano - Ma il cielo è sempre più blu

Tino Rossi - Parlami d’amore Mariù

Domenico Modugno - Volare

Fiordaliso - Non voglio mica la luna

Rita Pavone - Cuore

Rita Pavone - Il ballo del mattone

Rita Pavone - Come te non c’è nessuno

Rita Pavone - Datemi un martello

Gino Paoli - Sapore di sale

Claudia Mori - Non succederà più

Gianni Morandi - Scende la pioggia

Gianni Morandi - Fatti mandare dalla mamma a prendere il latte

Sergio Endrigo - Io che amo solo te

Lucio Battisti - Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara

Claudio Baglioni - Questo piccolo grande amore

Claudio Baglioni - Avrai

Claudio Baglioni - Strada facendo

Mia Martini - Minuetto

Amedeo Minghi e Mietta - Vattene amore

Patty Pravo - La bambola

Pooh - Dammi solo un minuto

Bonus: If you’re going to Bologna, you can’t not choose Bologna è una regola by Luca Carboni.