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Expertise
Italian is my mother tongue and I'll be glad to answer any questions concerning Italian Language.
Experience in the area
Over 25 years teaching experience.
Education/Credentials
I received my Ph.D. from Genova University (Italy).
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich | 02/11/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Dear Maria, Thank you. As always, your ..... |
| Rich | 02/11/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Dear Maria, Thank you very much. I ..... |
| ron | 02/10/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for your very ..... |
| Stephen | 02/08/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Dear Maria, Your answer to my question ..... |
| Rich | 02/06/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Dear Maria, Thank you for your help ..... |
Recent Answers from Maria
2012-02-10 the verb "dare":
Hello, the verb “dare” and the verb “donare” are not two forms of the same verb nor have the same meaning, since “dare” means “to give”, while the meaning of “donare” is “to donate”, “to present”
2012-02-09 asking questions:
Dear Rich, First of all I have to point out that "Mi dà una ricevuta, per favore?" means “Do you give me a receipt, please?”, not “You give me a receipt please?” whose Italian translation would be
2012-02-08 Meaning of an Italian expression:
FOLLOW UP Hello again Stephen, by the light of what you have told me in your kind rating, i.e. that “Anne Bancroft was referring to was her cousin's car, a heap of junk”, I’ve understood that she has
2012-02-07 translation:
Dear Rich, Actually the verb form “dà” in "Mi dà una ricevuta per favore?" must be written with a grave accent,as you can see, not with an acute accent,as shown in the computer sentence "Mi dá una ricevuta
2012-02-04 phrase:
Dear Zahra, in “il sacco a pelo” which is a sleeping bag , i.e. “ a large, warmly lined, usually zippered bag for sleeping, especially outdoors”, the literal meaning of the noun "pelo" is "hair" related
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