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1 day ago · Italian (italiano, Italian: [itaˈljaːno] ⓘ, or lingua italiana, Italian: [ˈliŋɡwa itaˈljaːna]) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. Italian is the least divergent Romance language from Latin, together with Sardinian.
- Romance Languages
Romance; Latin/Neo-Latin: Geographic distribution:...
- Sardinian
Non-native speaker of the Nuorese dialect of Siniscola....
- Italo-Dalmatian Languages
The Italo-Dalmatian languages, or Central Romance languages,...
- Vulgar Latin
Vulgar Latin, also known as Popular or Colloquial Latin, is...
- Italo-Western
Based on the criterion of mutual intelligibility, Dalby...
- Italian Alphabet
Italian orthography (the conventions used in writing...
- Culture of Italy
The Sistine Chapel ceiling, with frescos done by...
- Romance Languages
18 hours ago · Gwei or kwai ( 鬼) means 'ghost', which the color white is associated with in China; and the term lo ( 佬) refers to a regular guy (i.e. a fellow, a chap, or a bloke). Once a mark of xenophobia, the word was promoted by Maoists as insulting but is now in general, informal use. [91] Honky. (US) a white person.
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5 days ago · Italian Slang Just like you’ve heard in movies and on the streets of Italian cities, slang is huge in Italian. Though there are thousands of slang words, here’s a selection of some of the most well known Italian slang words.
5 days ago · Italian exclamations extend far beyond the ubiquitous "Mamma mia!" Some of these exclamations have a pretty straightforward meaning and usage (e.g., "salute" means "cheers"), while others are a bit more nuanced. Read more about how to express your strongest emotions in Italian right here!
5 days ago · Click here to get a copy. (Download) 1. Buona fortuna (Good luck) Buona fortuna is the literal translation of “good luck.” Fortuna is the Italian word for “luck” while buon or buona (good) is often used when you want to greet someone or wish someone well. For example: Buon viaggio! (Have a nice trip!) Buon appetito! (Have a good meal!)
5 days ago · Ciao. Many native English speakers have probably heard this word for saying “good-bye”— Ciao, bella! (“Good-bye, beautiful!”). However, this versatile word is also used to say “hello.”. It’s a friendly way to greet someone, and it’s often used with a term of endearment like bella or bello (beautiful one or handsome one).
1 day ago · Distribution of Romance languages in Europe. Venetian is number 15. Venetian, [7] [8] wider Venetian or Venetan [9] [10] ( łengua vèneta [ˈeŋɡwa ˈvɛneta] or vèneto [ˈvɛneto]) is a Romance language spoken natively in the northeast of Italy, [11] mostly in Veneto, where most of the five million inhabitants can understand it.
