Category Archives: La Lingua

Time Zones

Posted on October 1, 2026 by babbityjean

Our film group met recently, as usual, by Zoom.  We marveled how Zoom could connect 5 people who were, at the time, in 4 different times zones:  Katia in Italy, Gina in Massachusetts, Susie in New Mexico, and Giovanna and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bologna, California, English, Foto, Italia, La Lingua, la politica, Politica, Storia | 2 Comments

Modi di dire italiani con numeri

Posted on July 21, 2022 by babbityjean

Le espressioni idiomatiche sono come una lingua dentro una lingua.  Per ogni paese e lingua, i modi di dire riflettono radici storiche e valori, abitudini e idiosincrasie culturali. E sono divertenti e ci si può pure riflettere. Ci sono alcuni … Continue reading →

Posted in Abitudini, Differenze culturali, Film, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Italoamericani, La Gente, La Lingua, Mafia, New York, Sicilia, Storia, Vaticano | 1 Comment

Italian Idioms Featuring Numbers

Posted on July 21, 2022 by babbityjean

Idioms are like a language within a language.  And for every country and language, idioms reflect historical roots, cultural habits, idiosyncrasies and beliefs.  And they are fun to ponder. There are a few Italian idioms that have similar or equivalent … Continue reading →

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