Tag: how to learn Italian

Quirky questions about life in Italy

Categories About me, Arts, Beautiful Italy, C.O.S.I (Crazy Observations by Stranieri in Italy, Culture Shock, Expat, Expat experiences, Italian Culture, Italy, Language Concerns, Life in Sicily, Living in Italy, Living in Sicily, Sicily, Sicily and Sicilianess, Tastes of Australia, Tastes of Home, Travel Italy, Travel Sicily, Uncategorized, Wonderful Expat bloggers5 Comments on Quirky questions about life in Italy

Today I want to tackle your questions about living in Italy full-time. To be honest I haven’t been asked many questions so I got my virtual and real Facebook friends to send me some random ones, which I’ll answer below.   Maryann asks: How is the plumbing and the water? Well, the average Italian bathroom…

Continue reading ➞ Quirky questions about life in Italy

Tongue tied in Italy

Categories About me, Beautiful Italy, C.O.S.I (Crazy Observations by Stranieri in Italy, Culture Shock, Expat, Expat experiences, Italian Culture, Italy, Language Concerns, Language concerns, Life in Sicily, Living in Italy, Living in Sicily, Travel, Travel Italy, Travel Sicily, Wonderful Expat bloggers19 Comments on Tongue tied in Italy

It is always a challenge for non native speakers of any language to learn and assimilate into a new country but Italy has its own particular surprises reserved for struggling expats.    Before moving to Italy permanently I thought I was quite savvy with my Italian. After all I had almost majored in Italian, lived…

Continue reading ➞ Tongue tied in Italy