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Che c'entra? — What does that have to do with it?

In this example, there is no question at all. And there is no che! Magari c'entra...

Lattina or Scatola?

can both mean "can," it's worth taking a look at the differences in usage between these two...

Amaro: the bitter and the sweet

in alcohol (of different types), adding sugar at some point, and letting it age for about a month. It's often thought of as being...

Correre (to run) and related words

running... -Of course. -Excuse me, haven't you always said that those who go running at a certain age are pathetic? Captions 37-39, Provaci...

Wheels of all kinds in Italian

Part 11  Play Caption   Interestingly, when talking about a spare tire, we use la ruota, the...

3 ways to use the verb prescindere:

prescindere, an interesting verb that can be used at least 3 different ways. It always involves a preposition, either after it, before it, or both....

Uno schiaffo: What's that?

face, with one's open hand.   Let's look at a few examples from Yabla videos.    Ci voleva...

Different Italian translations of "that"

the subjects are different, this could bring about a bit of confusion. Captions 25-26, Corso di...

The underlying meaning of cioè:

mean," among others, as common filler words. A very common filler-type conjunction in Italian is cioè,...

Expression: Chi dorme non piglia pesci

Here is an expression that is an admonishment not to...

An elegant alternative to raramente (rarely)

and "rarely" in English.    But there is another way to say this. Let's look at a couple of passages from a recent segment...

Non vuol dire (that doesn't mean anything)

dire   There is un modo di dire (a turn of phrase) that's handy to know:...

La Ciociaria: What is it?

remake in 1989 in the form of a TV mini-series. Sophia Loren stars again.  This is an 1889 painting by Enrique Simonet called Ciociara...

All roads lead to Rome

like a madman Along the Appian like a dog without an owner Captions 7-8, Via Pasolini La super...

S prefix: overview

it once did.    While the addition of an S at the beginning of the word often negates...

Sconvolgere: another "S" prefix!

the meaning of sconvolgere. But there is another very common S-word related to volgere: svolgere, a very common verb meaning different things depending...

L'erbaccia: Che cos'è?

a little aside, if we then look at a recent episode of the series JAMS, there...

Ways to begin in Italian

to have the next word begin with a consonant: cominciare. But after non, it sounds good to use a...

Adverbs of time with multiple meanings

Let's talk about some adverbs of time and how Italians use...

Expression: Essere su di giri

one's foot or pencil. It can be about not being able to calm down.    It might be a reason too skip that second cup of...

An additional meaning for capace

capable."  Guarda che se non sei capace a dirgli di no, ti fai male! Look,...

The expression Che ne so?

Let's talk about a little expression that is useful in various...

Putting things behind us with croce (cross) and pietra (stone)

and cemeteries. The meaning is almost identical, at least nowadays. Una pietra is "a stone," and here it refers to a...

What do Renaissance Italian coins have to do with us?

this particular sesino tax was on meat. On a website about Novara, we further learn that it was un'imposta...