Italian Language/Expert Profile

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Italian is my mother tongue and I'll be glad to answer any questions concerning Italian Language.

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Over 25 years teaching experience.

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I received my Ph.D. from Genova University (Italy).

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2009-11-22 nessuno:

Dear Rich, this time I have to correct some statements of yours, as you can read below. First it is correct that as an adjective “nessuno” means “no” or “not…. any”. For example: -“Non c’è nessun

2009-11-21 Italian conversation:

Hello, here's the correct Italian text: RECEPTIONIST(addetto alla ricezione): Benvenuto all’Atlante Star Hotel. PASSENGER (cliente, turista): Buongiorno, avete una camera doppia per la prossima

2009-11-20 "borsa" and "sacco":

Dear Rich, Generally speaking, the Italian feminine noun “borsa” is used to say “bag”, “handbag”, “purse”, as in “borsa di pelle /di paglia” ( leather/ straw bag); “borsa della spesa“ (shopping bag)

2009-11-19 "guidare' and "andare in macchina":

Dear Rich, Yes, “guidare” is used to say “to drive” when talking about driving in a general sense. For example: -“Lui guida, io invece non ho la patente” -“Stava guidando, quando ebbe un incidente”

2009-11-18 use of "collega":

Dear Rich, you are right:"Il collega" means "the male colleague" and "La collega" means "the female colleague". In short, you must choose the correct form of the auxiliary word (article, adjective)

 

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