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Alexa Ahern

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Milan
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Journalist and Translator in Milan, Italy

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Journalist and Translator based in Milan, Italy.

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Italian word of the day: 'Lato' vs 'Fianco'

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By Alexa Ahern Verified
| The Local (Italy) Verified
It's often the case in Italian that you'll find several words or phrases that mean basically the same thing, and it's not always easy to know which one is appropriate. Our new mini series looks at some of the most common word pairs, and sorts out which should be used and when. At first glance, the two Italian words lato and fianco might seem interchangeable. Both can be translated to ‘side’ in English, but they carry different nuances of meaning.
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The Italian summer habits all foreigners should adopt

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By Alexa Ahern Verified
| The Local (Italy) Verified
Leave the city for the beach or mountains If you find yourself in an Italian city this summer, you might notice most people around you are not locals but tourists. That’s because Italians know summer is best spent away from the sticky heat of the cities. As soon as the calendar flips to August, Italy’s peak holiday month, thousands of people use the long ferie to escape to the seaside or the mountains.
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Italian word of the day: ‘Svarione’

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By Alexa Ahern Verified
| The Local (Italy) Verified
As you learn a new language, it’s common to make many minor mistakes when speaking or writing, and every so often, you might also let a few svarioni slip. Not to worry; it happens to everyone. A svarione (hear it pronounced here) is a major error, usually one that’s hard to ignore. More than a simple slip-up, it’s the kind of clumsy mistake that causes sharp embarrassment. Think of it as a blunder, a gaffe, or a lapse in judgment.
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