Raccomandato – It’s Who You Know
One of the meanings of the Italian word ‘Raccomandato’ is ‘recommended’. It’s a word you hear quite a lot here, but not always for the right reasons.
One of the meanings of the Italian word ‘Raccomandato’ is ‘recommended’. It’s a word you hear quite a lot here, but not always for the right reasons.
Italy is a very image conscious country – just wander down any Italian street and you will see beautiful shops and elegantly dressed passers by.
Many of my students at the business school where ply my language teaching trade are going through the traumatic ‘looking for an internship’ phase at
A ‘rosticceria‘ is possibly the Italian equivalent of fast food, only this does not mean hamburgers or pizza and the like, but ‘real’ food. Really,
Well, so it would seem here in Italy. I have been having arguments with my Italian other half about the sweatiness of our little one. He, like me, is prone to sweating. And being an energetic 4 year old, he runs around and sweats even more. This is dangerous in Italy, apparently, as it can provoke colds and catarrh.
Pictured here are the two cakes we got for our son’s belated third birthday party.
If you’ve read some of the other posts on this blog you may know about the heat which dominates Milan, and just about everywhere in Italy from around June until the end of September. Here’s what you can try to do to keep yourself from going mad and survive daily life in Italy in the heat of the summer season.
Italian bars come in many shapes and sizes, but they can be divided into two quite distinct categories – those that open in the morning and close at about the same time as the shops do – that is around 7.30 and the bars which are more akin to the English pub – except that they open in the early evening and finally close at around 2 in the morning.
Yes, Italians do have a sense of humour, as you might expect. But, it’s a little different from English humour, which is generally a mix of sharp wit tainted with acerbic sarcasm.