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Recent Answers from Francesco Marchesani

2009-11-05 Italian surnames ending in -engo:

Hello, the information you have learnt is correct: many words in Italian have a Germanic (mainly Gothic or Langobard) origin, including place names and surnames. In particular, those ending with -ingo/inghi/engo/enghi

2009-07-04 l'inferno canto I, line 103:

Hello, "questi" means "this one" (even though it looks plural, it is used as a singular pronoun; modern Italian sometimes uses it the same way) and is referred to the veltro, the dog who will hunt the

2009-06-17 Italian slang:

Hello, Italian-Americanisms are often based on dialectal words, more than standard Italian. Scupalone, is not an Italian word, but might come from a regional word for "slap"; in some areas of Italy,

2009-06-08 translation:

Hello, "lei poi che c'entra?" can be translated as "what's her part in it?" or "does she has anything to do with it?". It's an idiomatic expression, literally it means "what for does she enter into it?"

2009-06-02 My Family, My Heart Translation:

Hello, your phrase can be translated as "la mia famiglia, il mio cuore". It doesn't sound ridiculous at all, and is surely a great way to honor your heritage. A less literal translation could be "la