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Forum: Italy
Dec 8th 2014, 8:54 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

You're so right. The first time a student asked me about this 'gentivo sassone' I thought they were being rude :lol: Whe I realised she was talking about possessives I was so releived !
Forum: Italy
Dec 1st 2014, 4:54 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Sorry Sunnysider but I dont get on here every day as I work most of the day without access to internet. (strange but true) anyway....I dont know what the retailer thought. He was just a stall in the...
Forum: Italy
Nov 29th 2014, 10:03 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Daughter and I went to the market in Turin. We bought a top and the guy asked us if we wanted a carrier bag. He gave us a lovely posh shiny bag with cord handles and splashed across it was 'The Fanny...
Forum: Italy
Nov 29th 2014, 10:01 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

:rofl:
Forum: Italy
Nov 12th 2014, 5:33 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Thanks Serrano thats perfect:thumbup:
Forum: Italy
Nov 11th 2014, 7:54 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Many thanks Primula and its entirely my fault for not explaining properly (hence the frazzled brain ;)) but the person has already translated their CV and asked me to proof read it. I just think...
Forum: Italy
Nov 11th 2014, 7:02 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Hi all
I'm translating someones CV and am having a brain block :(
They want to say ; I am eager to learn, to seek self continuous improvement.

Maybe its just me and my brain is frazzled after a...
Forum: Italy
Oct 30th 2014, 2:28 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I hear some great ones at the factory where I teach.....deletare, splittare, forwardare to name but a few.
:mad:
Forum: Italy
Oct 25th 2014, 10:09 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

same here - I hate tattoos too. But my colleague asked me yesterday as one of his students had asked him. I said I wouldnt like them to etch something permanently in their body and then it was wrong...
Forum: Italy
Oct 24th 2014, 2:52 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Someone has asked me to translate "inevitabile portarti nel cuore"
I think this person wants it for a tattoo :confused: I just dont know what to say. I suppose one could interpret it in many ways...
Forum: Italy
Sep 23rd 2014, 1:53 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I remember the Clive Dunn song too - I think me and 37100 are showing our age ;) Dont know the other song though.
Yes - Edinburgh always makes me smile to hear Italians pronouncing that one....
Forum: Italy
Sep 23rd 2014, 11:55 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I agree with Mike - 2 D's looks slightly wrong. I'd go with one.
Forum: Italy
Aug 26th 2014, 7:46 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

could you say 'un dolore monotono' ? Would that be wrong?
Forum: Italy
Aug 26th 2014, 7:26 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Wonder why Duffer comes to mind when reading this ;)
Forum: Italy
Jun 28th 2012, 10:57 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Yes - and its a right beggar when you're trying to tell students doing business English that their 15 line e mail really only needs to be 3 lines - they just find it hard to accept.
Forum: Italy
Jun 26th 2012, 8:01 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I'm convinced the italians like to complicate things. My student was trying to tell me about his 'gemello' in his calf in terms that I simply could not understand. He came out with long latin names...
Forum: Italy
Jun 4th 2012, 8:23 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

one last little bit ....

how would you say 'Capacita decisionali di collaborare'

Would you say :

Decision-making and co-operative skills OR
Capacity to be decisive and...
Forum: Italy
Jun 4th 2012, 10:58 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

thanks so much everyone - I think I'll maybe go with Lorna's suggestion.

But it was a strange one wasn't it ? ;) Its so frustrating when you know what they mean and yet you cant quite find the...
Forum: Italy
Jun 3rd 2012, 2:55 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I'm having a bit of trouble doing a translation for a friend.

Its a job description and part of this person's job is helping HR to set up new employees and deal with leavers. One of the phrases...
Forum: Italy
Apr 2nd 2012, 4:17 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I had an interesting one this week from a student. She said
"Conosco i miei polli"

I know what she meant - and I trawled the internet but the best thing I could think of would be -'I know my lot'...
Forum: Italy
Oct 16th 2011, 4:17 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Puree or Purea ??? (italian mashed potato)

Which one do you say ? I have always said purea and yet here in Piemonte they say puree. My m-in-law is from Veneto and has always said it with the...
Forum: Italy
Jun 4th 2010, 10:44 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Take a look at this

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=24550
Forum: Italy
Apr 12th 2010, 6:54 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 269,029
Posted By Patty

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I've been speaking italian for 30 years and I STILL cant say the doppi ;);)
(my kids now take the mickey out of me.......but I dont care )
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