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Episode 31: FRATELLO & SORELLA (opens the original)
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FRATELLO , the Italian word for brother . It comes from Late Latin fratellus , a diminutive of frater . It is related to the Sanskrit bhrātar , which in turn comes from the Indo European root bher- , meaning "to carry", "to support", or "to nourish." So, etymologically speaking, a fratello is someone who supports us, nourishes us, and walks through life with us. I mean, wow. Fratellone means big brother , thanks to the suffix -one , which we can add to almost any noun to make it bigger or more e
Episode 30: FIGLIO & FIGLIA (opens the original)
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The Italian word for son is FIGLIO , and for daughter is FIGLIA . These come from the Latin filius , which in turn comes from an even older root dhē-i- , meaning “to breastfeed” or “to suck milk.” It’s the same root behind the word femina, “woman,” originally meaning “the one who breastfeeds” (which you can recognize in English words like female and feminine) . So a figlio is, quite literally, someone who lives off milk. Pretty straightforward, right? But let’s look at some Italian expressions u
Episode 29: LUNA (opens the original)
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LUNA From Latin LUNA (L U N A), la luna can be CALANTE (waning) or CRESCENTE (waxing), MEZZA (half moon), PIENA (full) or a SPICCHIO DI LUNA (crescent moon). We have the CHIARO DI LUNA, moonlight. You might have heard it in a bunch of classical music pieces, by Chopin, Beethoven, etc. LUNA DI MIELE Honeymoon “Allora, dove andate in luna di miele? Maldive o Spagna?” “So, where are you going on your honeymoon? The Maldives or Spain?” ABBAIARE ALLA LUNA To bark at the moon, to complain or freak out
Episode 28: SOLE (opens the original)
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SOLE From Latin sol, solis, il Sole (S-O-L-E), nasce (is born, rises) / spunta (emerges) / tramonta (sets) / scende (goes down). PRENDERE IL SOLE — To take the sun, to sunbathe “Mi piace prendere il sole in terrazza!” — “I like sunbathing on my balcony!” ANDARE A VEDERE IL SOLE A SCACCHI — To go look at a ‘checkered’ sun, meaning to go to jail. That’s how you see the sun through the bars of a prison window. “Ehh Mario… Mario è andato a vedere il sole a scacchi” — “Mario went to jail… to look at
Episode 27: STELLA (opens the original)
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STELLA From Latin stella , STELLA (S-T-E-L-L-A) has the same root as the English STAR ! Such a nice, cute little word! Le stelle scintillano — The stars are shining / twinkling Una notte di stelle / senza stelle — A starry / starless night Do you know what I love? LE STELLE CADENTI , the so-called “falling stars” — shooting stars. ANDARE / ESSERE ALLE STELLE — To go through the roof / to be sky-high, especially when talking about prices, success, popularity, etc. Mamma mia, i prezzi della benzin
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