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Forum: Italy
Nov 28th 2023, 6:52 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Ok but what does the restaurant owner say to the waiters/chefs .??. "Fill up the grated parmesan cheese holders you lazy lot!"
Forum: Italy
Nov 26th 2023, 7:12 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I found 'grated cheese holder'!' https://www.artofpewter.com/productpage.asp?pid=69&lingua=u
Forum: Italy
Feb 12th 2016, 9:41 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Just a tad ambiguous perhaps? :lol:
Forum: Italy
Feb 12th 2016, 8:12 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

For us that was always just a way of saying "Mind your own business!"


For going to the loo my Nan used to say "I'm going to spend a penny" :lol:
Forum: Italy
Jan 14th 2016, 7:52 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Ciao ononno - it depends a lot on context and really there isn't just one word in Italian which is why Its struggle with it!

Compare
I've got a new bike
I got a bike for Christmas
I got drunk...
Forum: Italy
Jul 20th 2015, 7:50 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Sawa thing at the Ipercoop the other day ... Chinese style meal (by B*it*ni I think) and it stated 'noodles con verdure' .. .
Forum: Italy
Jul 17th 2015, 8:23 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

In the light of all our previous discussions about 'foreign' words creeping into Italian, I wouldn't be surprised if 'noodles' gets adopted soon meaning precisely 'spaghetti/fettuccine cinesi' ...
...
Forum: Italy
Jul 17th 2015, 7:25 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Probably the most common is just 'spaghetti cinesi', as that's what it is. Maybe the Chinese people themselves might recognise the word 'noodle'..

I prefer 'spaghetti di riso' myself, but they're...
Forum: Italy
Jun 3rd 2015, 3:02 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I think a polite and sympathetic smile is more pc these days, but avoid eye contact at all times.
Forum: Italy
May 22nd 2015, 11:21 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I'm against teaching grammar for grammar's sake .. at least in one's native language and even in a foreign language. We only ever got the real basics in English at school ("ad adjective is a...
Forum: Italy
May 19th 2015, 7:24 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I suppose it would quite amusing for schoolchildren if they started calling it a 'Greek pee' (or pea) in English speaking countries.
:lol:
Forum: Italy
May 18th 2015, 1:10 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

sui soshal ... :lol:
Forum: Italy
May 18th 2015, 12:54 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

A new one on me .. but looks like one of those Latin words that gets assimilated into English and then bounces back again ... like mass-media ..
:o
Forum: Italy
May 14th 2015, 7:54 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I'm still preparing my memoirs. For the moment I have the title. ;)
Forum: Italy
May 14th 2015, 6:36 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Blimey! when's your book out Lorna?
Forum: Italy
May 13th 2015, 8:37 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

No probs. More coffee?:o
Forum: Italy
May 13th 2015, 8:07 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Sorry, I meant the other way round .. I've translated Ringraziamenti as Acknowledgements (rather than 'Thanks')
Forum: Italy
May 13th 2015, 7:20 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Thanks Mike (and for the acknowledgement :o) - I've seen that 'Dedication' is used for a title sometimes but usually followed by just a few lines.... whereas this goes on a bit. I'll just go with...
Forum: Italy
May 13th 2015, 6:59 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Dedica ... intended as a 'dedication' in a book (To my husband, etc.) - although I have to give a title (like Preface, Acknowledgments etc..) as it's quite long and rambling.

I've never seen it as...
Forum: Italy
May 6th 2015, 1:28 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

On this occasion how about if they'd got some native young people on to say all that (useless) stuff in their own language? The German was even in a kind of faux-Hitler accent (people laughed)....
Forum: Italy
May 6th 2015, 12:54 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Sorry Lorna, coming back to this I think 'cover band' is acceptable too. 'Tribute band' is usually for a certian group like The beales,Queen or whatever, whereas cover band play different songs...
Forum: Italy
May 5th 2015, 2:39 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Yup 'cover version (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_version)' and 'tribute band/act/artist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribute_act)' are the usual accepted terms. ;)
Forum: Italy
Apr 10th 2015, 8:45 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

.. that's getting there Hads....thank you ..
;)
Forum: Italy
Apr 10th 2015, 7:22 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Sorry - that was a rubbish hurried post. I'll explain better - it's sort of like 'regret' but referred to a thing ..e.g.:

I mezzi di trasporto sono in grado di garantire un servizio eccellente...
Forum: Italy
Apr 9th 2015, 3:40 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,103
Posted By MarkRD

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

help: far rimpiangere + noun ..
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