Tuscan folk tale from 1881 gave the world Pinocchio By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo The expression “don’t lie or your nose will grow” became a common saying after Walt Disney released the film “Pinocchio” in 1940. Pinocchio ...
By Melissa Cannavo and Sara When I lived in Italy, I went almost everywhere with my family. Not just outside for walks, but into i negozi (e ne-go-zee) the stores, alla spiaggia (a-la spee-ah-ja) to ...
PINTO – This surname derives from the Italian adjective “dipinto,” meaning painted, already used as a nickname in the Middle Ages. It is among the leading surnames in Italy, recorded in the Bureau of Vital ...
The past several lessons were basically holiday themes: Valentine’s Day, Carnevale and Easter. This lesson be a more serious lesson as we learn a basic, but important, verb, essere (to be). To be is the ...
Foreign invasions of Italy did not prevent dawn of a new era By Jeanne Outlaw-CannavoSpring is here and once again we enjoy the rebirth of nature. Centuries ago, Italy was the epicenter of a rebirth ...
Italian-American HeraldREHOBOTH BEACH – Even during the pandemic, Italian lessons – offered free to UNICO members – were uninterrupted on both the “Beginner” and “Continuing” levels. These lessons, which began approximately six years ago in ...
By Ben ResiniWhen I first set foot in Rome, I knew instantly I was in a special place that would transform the entire trajectory of my adult life. That may sound like an embellishment of ...
By Sara and Mamma Melissa Cannavo-Marino Sembra che (sem-bra k) It seems like Carnevale was just ieri (e-yair-e) yesterday e gia` sta arrivando Pasqua (a ja sta a-ree-van-do Pas-coo-ah) and already Easter is about to ...
PETTI – This surname derives from the Italian word “petto,” meaning breast, or from the origin of a place called Petto, like Pettorano in Abruzzo or Pettoranello in Molise. Though in small numbers, it appears ...
Easter is upon us. Therefore, it’s time to review a few practical expressions that you may have forgotten or might like to learn that are good to know to celebrate the holiday. Easter time is ...
