Sup? Sometimes language learning becomes over-complicated. There are some situations when we can get by with a few words. Here are a few of these words/phrases used as you enter an Italian restaurant, say hello and ask for a table: … Continue reading
Sup? Well, continuing with my Italian theme, here are some additional phrases and vocabulary for buying tickets on the metro, tube, subway or underground depending on where you are from. Or la metropolitana or la metro if you are in … Continue reading
Sup? Today, my friends, I want to talk to you about going gluten free in Italy, or more accurately about a few Italian phrases that will help you avoid gluten when eating. I have a strong intolerance to Gluten. I … Continue reading
I was walking my faithful dog in what could only be described as monsoon conditions, and ignoring the rain, and focusing instead on an Italian podcast when I heard:- Il piatto del vicino è sempre più buono. Literally, this means … Continue reading
Sup? I’m listening to Alice nel paese delle meraviglie ‘Alice in Wonderland’ while I walk my dog – who incidentally has just undergone the yearly nasal spray experience. (For those who don’t have a dog, yearly vaccinations include one which is … Continue reading
It’s been some considerable time since I treated the internet to an update on my progress with these two languages. I think in some ways, this blog is an antidote to the current meme sweeping the internet about how skills in … Continue reading
Well there I was thinking that crema meant ‘cream’ in Italian when suddenly it is brought to my attention that it means custard. You could’ve knocked me down with a feather. If you want to ask for a hot chocolate with … Continue reading
Sup doods? Well, y’know that as I (at times I admit haphazardly) run, improve and generally work on SL, it seems only natural that I should have some language plans of my own. They are (duh!) there for all to … Continue reading
I’ve almost finished adding a crossword game to SL. To be more precise, I’ve added it to SL but it isn’t entirely finished. There are bugs, and all things being equal they will be fixed next week. I uploaded it by … Continue reading
… it gives an insight into my (probably) flawed decision making process. I’m learning Italian which is why the first dictionary I added is an Italian dictionary. (The next will probably be Polish – for the same reason). This is … Continue reading