Tag Archives: Italian Language

Travel Italy: Italian Hosts and their Guests

Travel Italy: Italian Hosts and their Guests   Follow Caterina and read about Italian hosts and their guests in Italy in the Conversational Italian for Travelers series of books! The Conversational Italian for Travelers textbook begins each chapter with a dialogue from a story about the character Caterina, an American girl who travels to Italy to visit her relatives. As the story continues […]

Italian Subjunctive (Part 5) – Italian Hypothetical Phrases – Family Reunion

Italian Subjunctive (Part 5): Italian Hypothetical Phrases – Italian Family Reunion                The Italian subjunctive mood can be used to make Italian hypothetical phrases and talk about your own Italian family history!   Speak Italian: Italian Subjunctive Mood with Italian Hypothetical Phrases – Past Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning […]

Speak Italian: About Italian Movies and Love

Speak Italian: About Italian Movies and Love                            Everything you need to know to talk about Italian movies and love… in Italian!   Speak Italian: About Italian Movies and Love  Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning how to speak Italian […]

Italian Subjunctive Mood Practice: Planning Your Italian Vacation

Italian Subjunctive Mood Practice: Planning Your Italian Vacation                 Planning your Italian vacation? Use our Italian subjunctive mood practice tips to write your own Italian email! Revisit the Italian subjunctive mood! Italian Subjunctive Mood Practice: Planning Your Italian Vacation Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning […]

Italian Pork Chops Ripieno (with Prosciutto and Fontina)

Italian Pork Chops Ripieno (with Prosciutto and Fontina)  Ripieno—The word for “stuffed” in Italian.  And pork chops filleted and filled  with prosciutto and Fontina cheese can only mean—delicious! Italian Pork Chops Ripieno  Monday night is pork chop night at my home, a tradition started some time ago when my children were small and just starting to eat table […]

Italian Subjunctive Mood Practice: Emailing Italian Families

Italian Subjunctive Mood Practice: Emailing Italian Families                 Use our Italian practice tips to write your own Italian email! Revisit the Italian subjunctive mood when writing emails! Italian Practice: Emailing Italian Families Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning how to speak Italian and can read […]

Gnocchi with Brown Butter or Gorgonzola Sauce

Gnocchi with Brown Butter or Gorgonzola Sauce  Gnocchi—light, airy dumplings perfect for your favorite Italian sauce! Italian Recipe: Gnocchi with Brown Butter or Gorgonzola Sauce  Gnocchi (pronounced (NYAAW – KEY) are Italian potato dumplings, and if made properly, they are said to be like little pillows: delicate and soft, and a delight to eat! Gnocchi are […]

Italian Subjunctive (Part 2): Speak Italian!

Italian Subjunctive (Part 2): Speak Italian!             The Italian subjunctive mood is easy to conjugate, but tricky to use!   Speak Italian: How to Use the Italian Subjunctive Mood Can you speak Italian? By now, many of you have passed the beginning stages of learning to speak Italian and can read and comprehend quite a bit […]

Visiting Italy? Italian Restaurant Tips

Visiting Italy? Italian Restaurant Tips  Visiting Italy? Follow Caterina for tips on how to order at your favorite Italian restaurant—from the Conversational Italian series of books! The Conversational Italian for Travelers textbook begins each chapter with a dialogue from a story about the character Caterina, an American girl who travels to Italy to visit her relatives. As the story continues from one chapter […]

Braciole: Italian Beef Rolls in Sauce for Sunday Dinner

Braciole: Italian Beef Rolls in Sauce for Sunday Dinner    Braciole: It’s what’s for Sunday dinner! Braciole: Italian Beef Rolls in Sauce for Sunday Dinner  Italian beef rolls—involtini di carne,  also known as braciole, bracioli, or  bruciuluni (in Palermo Sicilian dialect)—are a favorite southern Italian treat that are often served for the Sunday family dinner. What I enjoy most about this […]