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Tara commented on Dianne Hales's blog post 'la lingua italiana'
It's irresistible, especially when spoken by a handsome Italian man =)
June 5
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I am now posting my blog on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at www.becomingitalianwordbyword.typepad.com Please come visit! Dianne Hales Author LA BELLA LINGUA: My Love Affair with Italian, the World’s Most Enchanting Language dianne@diannehal...
May 2
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innamorato enamoured As I’ve studied Italian over the last quarter-century, I’ve come to think of the language as a briccone—a lovable rascal, a clever, twinkle-eyed scamp that you can’t resist even when it plays you for the fool. Croce e del...
April 24
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la lingua italiana the Italian language As a country Italy makes no sense. Think of it: a spiny peninsula stretching from snowcapped Alps to sun baked islands, spattered with stone villages bound by ancient allegiances, a mosaic of dialects, c...
April 22
Dianne Hales commented on Dianne Hales's blog post 'domani mattina'
Anch'io sono una persona mattiniera. Ti ringrazio per le belle parole. Dianne
April 21
Patricia Rubino Sandler commented on Dianne Hales's blog post 'domani mattina'
Mi e` piaciuto molto queste locuzioni. Sono una persona mattiniera invece di quella notturna. Grazie per questa deliziosa anteprima.
April 21
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domani mattina tomorrow morning When I arrived in Italy for the first time in 1983 I knew only one Italian sentence: “Mi dispiace, ma non parlo italiano” (“I’m sorry, but I don’t speak Italian”). In my first minutes in the country, I repeated ...
April 21
Dianne Hales commented on Dianne Hales's blog post 'Becoming Italian Word by Word'
Grazie, Patricia. Purtroppo dovevo andare a Pennsylvania per aiutare i miei genitori che non stanno bene. Non sono riuscita a continuare questo blog ma spero di ricominciarlo presto. Vivo molto vicino a San Francisco e mi ricordo bene il terremoto...
April 14
Patricia Rubino Sandler commented on Dianne Hales's blog post 'Becoming Italian Word by Word'
Buono Pasqua Dianna, questo blog e` purtroppo inattivo. Non le pare che abbiamo bisogno del movimento. Ha sentito le scosse del terremoto? Ho parlato con i miei cugini che vivono in l'EUR, e loro non hanno sentito niente. Nonostante cio`, e` molto...
April 13
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April 3
Dianne Hales commented on Dianne Hales's blog post 'Becoming Italian Word by Word'
Ciao Patricia, il mio libro sarà pubblicato in maggio, purtroppo solo in inglese. Forse sarà una traduzione nel futuro. Grazie
February 27
Patricia Rubino Sandler commented on Dianne Hales's blog post 'Becoming Italian Word by Word'
Dianne, grazie per la risposta. Vorrei leggere il suo libro, ma prefererei leggerlo in italiano. Si puo comprarlo qui a New York (non lo so, forse a Rizzoli).
February 27
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>piacere noun: pleasure, favor verb: to please, to be pleasing “Piacere,” Italians say when introduced, and the very sound evokes a tantalizing sense of delights to come. As he pronounces each syllable, an Italian man may clasp a woman’s finger...
February 26
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Thanks to my Catholic childhood, I could easily follow the Sunday mass in the tiny stone church of the Borgo Monte Vibiano Vecchio in Umbria. Then the white-haired priest began to preach in ever more impassioned tones about the evils of “i pec...
February 23
Dianne Hales commented on Dianne Hales's blog post 'Becoming Italian Word by Word'
Ciao Veronica, Benvenuta. Una delle mie parole preferite in italiano 'e chiacchierare (to chat). Spero di chiacchierare spesso con te and altrI nel gruppo! A presto!
February 22
Dianne Hales commented on GG's group 'Italian American Writers and Editors'
I just want to make sure I haven't entered this group under false premises. I'm not Italian-American, but I am a journalist and author and have written a book and created a website and blog on Italian. You can check them out at becomingitalian.com...
February 21

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I am a journalist and author. My newest book--"La Bella Lingua: My Love Affair with Italian,the World's Most Enchanting Language"--will be published in May. I've also started a website and blog (www.becomingitalianwordbyword.typepad.com) dedicated to Italy's language and culture.
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http://www.becomingitalian.com
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Mill Valley, Ca

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Dianne Hales

un nuovo indirizzo

I am now posting my blog on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at

www.becomingitalianwordbyword.typepad.com

Please come visit!

Dianne Hales
Author
LA BELLA LINGUA:
My Love Affair with Italian, the World’s Most Enchanting Language

dianne@diannehales.com
www.labellalingua.org
www.becomingitalian.com

Blog: www.becomingitalianwordbyword.typepad.com

Posted on May 2, 2009 at 5:57pm —

Dianne Hales

innamorato




innamorato
enamoured


As I’ve studied Italian over the last quarter-century, I’ve come to think of the language as a briccone—a lovable rascal, a clever, twinkle-eyed scamp that you can’t resist even when it plays you for the fool. Croce e delizia,… Continue

Posted on April 24, 2009 at 9:03pm —

Dianne Hales

la lingua italiana



la lingua italiana
the Italian language


As a country Italy makes no sense. Think of it: a spiny peninsula stretching from snowcapped Alps to sun baked islands, spattered with stone villages bound by ancient allegiances, a mosaic of dialects, cuisines, and c… Continue

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 4:22pm — 2 Comments

Dianne Hales

domani mattina



domani mattina
tomorrow morning


When I arrived in Italy for the first time in 1983 I knew only one Italian sentence: “Mi dispiace, ma non parlo italiano” (“I’m sorry, but I don’t speak Italian”). In my first minutes in the country, I repeated it half a dozen… Continue

Posted on April 21, 2009 at 7:37am — 2 Comments

Dianne Hales

piacere





>piacere
noun: pleasure, favor
verb: to please, to be pleasing


“Piacere,” Italians say when introduced, and the very sound evokes a tantalizing sense of delights to come. As he pronounces each syllable, an Italian man may clasp a woman’s fingers and pull them c… Continue

Posted on February 26, 2009 at 7:00am —

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