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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

MONUMENTS EVERYWHERE

BORROWED FROM: (and pronunciations I added)

How to Say: Monuments in ItalyHow to Say: Monuments in Italy

Silvia Donati | Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 00:40

One of Italy’s most attractive features is the range of incredible monuments built through
the centuries that can still be admired today.

If you are planning a trip to Italy, it is handy to know the Italian word for some of the most
common monuments and sites.

Start with this list:

Chiesa / Cattedrale / Duomo / Basilica – church/cathedral, as in Chiesa di Santa
Maria della Vita, Cattedrale di Lecce, Duomo di Monreale, Basilica di San Pietro.

Torre – [TORE -EE] tower, as in Torre di Pisa

Castello – [CAH - STELL -LO] castle, as in Castello Sforzesco (Milano)

Ponte – [PON-TAY] bridge, as in Ponte Vecchio (Firenze) or Ponte dei Sospiri
(Venezia)

Palazzo – [PAH- LAH- TZO] palace, as in Palazzo Ducale (Venezia)

Cappella – [CAP - EL- LA] chapel, as in Cappella Sistina (Roma)

Piazza – [PEE- AHH- ZAH] square, as in Piazza del Campo (Siena)

Fontana – [FON-TAN-AAH] fountain, as in Fontana di Trevi (Roma)

Teatro – [TEE-AT-TROW] theater, as in Teatro Antico di Taormina

Villa – [VILL - LAH] villa, as in Palladian Villas of Veneto

Statua - [STA-TWO- AH] statue, as in Statua del Nettuno (Bologna) or Statua
del David (Firenze)

And last, but definitely not least, Colosseo – [COL - OOH- SEE- OH] Colosseum
(il Colosseo è un anfiteatro – the Colosseum is an amphitheater, in fact it is also
known as the Flavian Amphitheater).

- See more at: http://www.italymagazine.com/news/how-say-monuments-italy?utm_content=buffer783cb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.
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Silvia Donati | Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 00:40

Thursday, February 26, 2015

More Decadent Desserts

Oh my... This article has my taste buds on HIGH attention...

My favorite Italian dessert is definitely a sfogliatella... I can't wait to share these (maybe I won't SHARE) with the Study Abroad Students...

https://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/food-and-wine/best-italian-sweets-cannoli-gelato

More on gelato here, too.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Saying Excuse me In Italian

Pardon me... Forgive me... Necessary phrases....

"Excuse me, I think this shopping bag belongs to you." Pardon me, can you direct me to St. Mark's Square?" "Forgive me, I didn't mean to be late for the bus." I'm sorry, but why do you have three heads in one?"

"Mi Dispiace -(mee diss-pee-aaah-chay). This phrase will take on a kind of dearness coming from you, as an American trying to be pleasant. USE it frequently and the locals might take pity on you. It works for me....

Frank and Dominic continue their teaching of phrases from their web site.