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How do you say “amazing” in Italian? Here you’ll learn the best word to use, a few common alternatives, and tips on when Italians would actually use them.

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Today's Italian words:

Questo risotto è fantastico = This risotto is amazing

Questa focaccia è fantastica = This focaccia is amazing

Fantastico! - Amazing!

È fantastico - That’s (lit. it is) amazing

In this post, you’ll learn how to talk about Valentine’s Day in Italian with useful words and phrases. You’ll also see the unique ways Italians celebrate it

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Today's Italian words:

Festeggiamo San Valentino = We celebrate Valentine’s Day

Non festeggiamo San Valentino = We don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day

Buon San Valentino = Happy Valentine’s Day

Regalare i fiori = To gift flowers

Regalare i cioccolatini = To gift little chocolates

Find out what “magari” in Italian means and how to use it when travelling, with natural phrases Italians actually say.

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Today's Italian words:

Magari possiamo pranzare in quel ristorante sulla spiaggia = Maybe we can have lunch at that restaurant on the beach

Magari troviamo un tavolo comunque = Maybe we’ll find a table anyway

Magari c'è un tavolo per due = Maybe there’s a table for two

In Italian, there are two verbs that mean “to be”: essere and stare. When should you use each one? Find out in this simple guide!

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Today's Italian words:

Sono felice = I'm happy

Sono italiano = I'm Italian (m)

Sono alto = I'm tall (m)

Sono qui = I'm here

Sto bene = I’m well

Sto male = I’m not well, literally “I’m bad”

Sto meglio = I’m better

Stare con le persone = to spend time with people, literally “to stay with people”

Stare con la famiglia = to spend time with the family, literally “to stay with the family”

Stare zitto = to be quiet, to shut up

Stare fermo = to stay still

Stare attento = to pay attention, literally “to stay attentive”

Stare calmo = to stay calm

Understand how to use "without" in Italian with practical phrases for everyday situations, like choosing hotels, getting transport and eating out.

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Today's Italian words:

Senza glutine = Without gluten

Senza carne = Without meat

Un volo senza scalo = A flight without a layover