While some of the locals speak English, learning key Italian words and phrases can go a long way toward ensuring your ...

I've Lived in Italy 15+ Years—These Are the Italian Words and Phrases Every Traveler Should Know Before a Visit. A little effort to speak the language can buy a whole lot of goodwill in Italy.

Italian has no shortage of words that sound beautiful, and this is one of them. The delightfully onomatopoeic sussurrare is an Italian verb meaning ‘to whisper’ or ‘to murmur’. While this is a long ...

Coffee is a symbol of Italian identity, but the word for the drink isn't very Italian at all. Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP If you speak Italian on a regular basis, chances are that you're using Arabic ...

Even when it isn't sung, the Italian language sounds like music, which is part of why Italian words are used to tell musicians how to play—presto, lento, adagio, forte. Commentator Miles Hoffman ...