And, while the sentence construction shown above (the task or project is followed by the correct form of the verb ‘essere’ and, in turn, by ‘in alto mare’) is very common among native speakers, an ...

The Italian language is under assault from a growing tide of English words, the abandoning of verb tenses and a shrinking vocabulary, and could be driven to extinction altogether, the head of the ...

If you've ever agonised over an Italian menu – and frankly who hasn't – the chances are a waiter has eventually attempted to bring your deliberations to a close by inquiring: Ci siamo? (hear it ...