Author: mng-sl

On the morning of 1 November, outside the gates of Milan’s Cimitero Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery), the flower stalls are crowded with pots of yellow, white and purple blooms. A woman picks two bunches of crisantemi (chrysanthemums), a family arrives carrying a small candle, a group of tourists walks in with cameras round their necks. A […]

Eight chairs around a table, a whiteboard switching on, a teacher who calls you by name before you have even sat down. That is how an intensive course at Spaziolingua begins, and on Monday 14 September it will begin again, with classes at levels A1, A2, B1 and B2 at Via Petrarca 6 in Milan. […]

There is one day of the year when Italy seems to stand still: cities empty out, shutters come down, shop doors display the sign «Chiuso per ferie» (“closed for holidays”) and millions of people gather at the seaside, in the mountains or around a long table set outdoors. It’s 15 August — Ferragosto: the most […]

July is here, your suitcase is waiting in the hallway and the temptation is real: close the books, wave goodbye to your teacher and pick everything up again in September. Understandable. But anyone who has ever studied a language knows the truth: your Italian doesn’t take holidays, and two months of silence come at a […]

Picture the scene. You walk into a café in the historic centre of Milan, step up to the counter and you want to order a coffee. You know the word for “coffee”, you know how to say “please”, and yet you freeze for a second. The question isn’t which words to use, but how to […]

Some Italian words look almost exactly like words in your own language — but they mean something completely different. Discover the most common false friends and how to stop falling for them. You’re learning Italian and you come across a word you recognise instantly: it looks almost exactly like a word in your own language. […]

Learning a language like Italian is not just about talent or how much time you have available — it’s above all about strategy and daily consistency. Many students make the same mistake: they study intensively but without structure, alternating highly productive days with long breaks that slow down progress. The result? Frustration, loss of motivation, […]

Learning a new language involves much more than memorizing vocabulary or understanding grammar rules. One of the most important—and often overlooked—elements is pronunciation. When studying Italian, mastering pronunciation allows you not only to be understood more easily but also to communicate with greater confidence and naturalness. Italian is widely known for its musical sound. Many […]