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Italian Slang words are useful to know for every day life in Italy. Whether you are learning Italian, visiting or living in Italy, you are bound to often hear the following words. Slang is not always covered in formal Italian classes but is important to know so you don’t miss out either understanding or using […]

Here is a funny bit by Sebastian Maniscalco about Grandma’s cooking in an Italian family. In this stand up act, Sebastian remembers his grandmother’s cooking and what it was like growing up in an Italian family. For more funny videos by Sebastian Maniscalco talking about his Italian family click here.

Here is a funny bit by Ray Romano about Italian Mothers. If you grew up in an Italian household, you will surely relate to dealing with Italian mothers and food, the plastic covered couch and show towels covered in this hilarious stand up comedy act. Ray Romano is an Italian American stand up comedian best […]

In this video, you will learn some Italian words about the beach or la spiaggia courtesy of Manu of Italian Made Easy. The words covered in this video are: beach umbrella, beach lounger, beach chair, beach club, beach with free access, to dive, to go for a swim, floating mattress, lifeguard, life buoy, to sunbathe, […]

Italian Grocery Shopping is always a fun time at an authentic Italian market. There are so many different Italian products you will find unlike a regular grocery store. At an Italian market, it’s easy to wander the aisles for hours imagining what you can make with these items you don’t normally find in your regular […]

Braciole written and video recipe courtesy of Nonna Box Ingredients – 2 pounds thinly sliced beef – 1/2 tsp salt – 1/4 tsp pepper – 1 cup grated parmesan – 1/2 cup grated provolone – 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs – 1/2 tsp garlic powder – 1 tsp dried basil – 5 Tbsp olive oil – […]

Easy Italian took to the streets to ask Italians what their preferences are in these thought provoking, fun and difficult questions. 🙂 Answer the questions yourself and then watch the video to hear their responses. Questions asked: Do you prefer pizza or pasta? Can you live without coffee or wine? Would you prefer to have […]

Italian vs Sicilian Language can be quite different and some people feel Sicilian is a complete departure from the Italian Language. There are different schools of thought as to whether Sicilian is a language or a dialect of Italian. Furthermore, just like there are different Italian dialects, there are also different Sicilian dialects. There are […]

How to use Brutto and Cattivo in Italian When trying to say something is bad, the Italian words brutto and cattivo may come to mind.  However, the words are not interchangeable and are used when describing different things.  Brutto has to do with looks and Cattivo has to do with bad tasting or bad behavior. […]

Hand Gestures We’ve all seen videos on Italian hand gestures, but I thought this video added a few new ones. This video by Vincenzo’s Plate is also entertaining and gives a good explanation for each gesture and how facial expressions come into play. Hand gestures in this video include, I’m hungry, I’m full, What do […]