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Forum: Italy
Jun 1st 2018, 6:27 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Thumbs up Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

And a long battle with your kids English teachers, like me.
Forum: Italy
May 29th 2018, 6:34 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Well doesn't the whole world speak Google and Facebook nowadays?
Forum: Italy
Jun 19th 2016, 7:18 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Ah, but there you talking standard Italian with just a slight burr, not proper Neapolitan. For that you need local channels like Canale 21 or Televomero. Or Mario Merola films. :-)
Forum: Italy
Jun 18th 2016, 5:56 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

;)Yes, that's why I'm called 'o nonno (grandad). But I do speak a bit of Italian too.
Forum: Italy
Jan 14th 2016, 7:43 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

A useful word?
Just a bit if curiosity really. (helping grandson with homework).
In English we have the very useful words 'got' and 'get' used in a myriad of circumstances. Spanish has 'hay' which...
Forum: Italy
May 20th 2015, 5:17 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Oh no! Just think how the vowel shift makes spoken English as she is spoke in different parts of the world; and indeed in different parts of the British Isles; so interesting.
Forum: Italy
May 18th 2015, 3:56 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

When I were a lad 'being on t'social' meant receiving the dole payment, social security.
cheers
'o nonno
Forum: Italy
Mar 24th 2015, 10:03 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I find passato remoto used on a daily basis in Neapolitan and Sicilian conversations.
bye bye dicette l'inglese
:p
Forum: Italy
Dec 9th 2014, 7:03 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I always thought the saxon genetive was that word that caused so much scandal in Lady Chaterley's lover.;)
Forum: Italy
Dec 5th 2014, 9:23 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Its one of my pet hates, this mistake we all make. But in it's own way sometimes makes editing interesting.
bye bye dicette l'inglese.

(awaiting in trepidation the language police)
Forum: Italy
Nov 12th 2014, 8:54 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

All the cartelle I ever receive are 'cartelle pazze' because they always end up coming from Equitalia given that our localadmin never informs us of anything. It is a matter of principle to me that...
Forum: Italy
Nov 10th 2014, 7:33 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

;)Oh aye, I have my own education source for that. When I were a lad, a loooong time ago, I went to grammar school. And that's what our English teacher taught -grammar. As Mike says, English...
Forum: Italy
Nov 6th 2014, 3:52 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

From younger relatives there seems to be a lot of 'skipare', 'fachybuk', and 'twitterare' about
bye bye dicette l'inglese
Forum: Italy
Oct 31st 2014, 7:55 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

It's a bit tit for tat I suppose. Just been explaining to my grandaughter, off to London to for a while, the way 'barista' and 'latte' are used there :-).
bye bye dicette
Forum: Italy
Aug 26th 2014, 6:22 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

I reckon 'dolore sordo' describes that sort of pain perfectly. I have lots of them :-).
Non è mica scienza nucleare = it's not rocket science

complessato = self-conscious

bye bye dicette...
Forum: Italy
Jul 15th 2014, 2:56 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

:ohmy:why on earth would anyone want to keep them talking?
Forum: Italy
Jul 14th 2014, 4:21 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

:cool:Get these sort of calls continually. My tactic is now 'io essere straniero, io non capire'.
bye bye dicette l'inglese
Forum: Italy
Jul 14th 2014, 4:14 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

It was indeed, although from a local source.
byebye dicette l'inglese
Forum: Italy
Jul 14th 2014, 9:04 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

;)Non è mai troppo tardi! You live and learn. Came across a word today I've never met before. A local news report that vigili urbani have been handing out multe by tthe dozen for the crime of...
Forum: Italy
Jul 2nd 2014, 6:47 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

:-) 'morning Lorna,
no I'm not convinced either. Nor does it feature in any of the dictionaries I have. Have a good day - packing for the UK?
bye bye dicette l'inglese
(mind you 'dicette' is...
Forum: Italy
May 9th 2014, 9:55 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

:)How about a few of the more picturesque Neapolitan/Sicilian expressions? Anybody dare start the balll rolling? Or will we get banned?
Forum: Italy
Feb 28th 2014, 7:29 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

:)I suppose it all depends on the tone. Personally, I don't find 'Lei' offensive if used properly,
Here in the South, on the other hand, 'Voi' can often be used in an offensive way; especially by...
Forum: Italy
Feb 9th 2014, 8:16 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

:D Looks like nessuno did reply!

bye bye dicett' l'inglese
Forum: Italy
Apr 12th 2013, 6:23 am
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

:)Verbal masturbation is an Italian form of sadomacho.
Forum: Italy
Mar 23rd 2013, 3:30 pm
Replies: 1,507
Views: 268,990
Posted By ononno

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

:rofl: j'ho capit' j'ho capit'
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