My wife and I moved to Italy in 2019 and I knew I'd have to improve my skills with Italian. But when I got there, I had a hard time learning the language. After adopting our dog, people were ...

New Jersey is a wonderfully diverse place. Though a relatively small state, it has the highest population density in the U.S. It’s also brimming with an immense amount of Italian-American residents. I ...

As indicated by the hodgepodge of attempted dialects in “House of Gucci,” Nicolas Cage’s strangely nasal intonations in “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin,” and Chris Pratt’s misguided voiceover in “The ...

This video captures conversations in New York City where speaking Italian leads to unexpected reactions. What begins as a casual interaction becomes more engaging as familiarity and surprise appear.

The main goal of the Department of German Studies and Italian Studies at Smith College is to offer a program of study that provides opportunities for students to acquire both proficiency in Italian ...

Twice weekly at the Peter Cardella Senior Center in Ridgewood, Queens, a deejay sets up in the dining room and the floor fills with couples. One recent Thursday, Vincent Messina, looking sharp in a ...

xcuse me," I said in Italian to a man standing near the bus stop in Vairano, Switzerland. "I need to go to San Nazzaro." He helpfully whipped out his phone, but then looked perplexed when his search ...

We may not be thrilled with our housebound conditions, but what better opportunity for learning a foreign language? By Stephanie Rosenbloom It’s a classic travel fantasy: flying to another country to ...

Amelia Conte finds two black spiders in her pasta. But the 2-year-old from St. James doesn’t mind at all. "Due ragni!" Italian teacher Catrina Percontino says to Amelia, who is digging with a serving ...