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Italianglish
“That’s a bullshit.” Giuseppe can’t seem to remember that the correct phrase is “that’s bull.” Instead, he makes it sound like we’ve sighted cow dung.
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On raising a bilingual baby: Our Mommyhood
Yesterday Our Mommyhood published my post on our little Italian-American family culture; hear my take on raising a bilingual baby.
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Thanks, baby
At 13 months, Paolo talks, but not in a language that we can really understand. It may be his own little combination of Italian and English. He doesn’t really say anything that means anything in either language. In fact, every … Continue reading
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Italianglish
“This just won’t work. He’s walking on his tips!” Giuseppe stated, a bit exasperated. We had Paolo test driving baby walkers at the store yesterday. (Yes, we had to leave the MINI Cooper in Hawaii. Even disassembled, it wouldn’t fit … Continue reading
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Romance languages
English speakers pride themselves with their brevity of language. Or they at least strive to. I know that, while I am not always successful, I sure do try to make my point succinctly and effectively. Italian speakers, on the other … Continue reading
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Italianglish
“That lady is really, how do you say it, street raging,” announced Giuseppe today while we were driving in Des Moines.
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