Domande in Italiano

Most Italians have a heritage that can be traced back to the ancient Roman civilization. However, Italy has also been influenced by various other cultures throughout history, including Greek, Etruscan, and Norman influences. Additionally, Italy has a strong cultural heritage in the arts, cuisine, and fashion.

Phonetically, the pronunciation would be (too-cha-ro-knee).

In italian, the c followed by an 'e' or 'i' makes a "ch" sound in english. This is why instead of se-uh, the middle of the word is cha.

The Italian name for Paul is Paolo.

This statement is a generalization and not accurate. Prejudices and racism exist in all societies and are not specific to Italians. It is important to not make sweeping generalizations about an entire group of people based on the actions of a few individuals.

Pietro is Peter in Italian.

"Dove" is used to ask where something is located, for example "Dove sei?" (Where are you?). "Dov'è" is a contraction of "dove è" and is used to indicate where something specific is located, for example "Dov'è il bagno?" (Where is the bathroom?).

No, English and Italian names may be pronounced quite differently in the respective languages. Sometimes, native speakers try to preserve the original language's pronunciation rules. Other times, they adapt the word to their own language's pronunciation rules. So Italian names that follow Italian speaking emigrants/immigrants may be pronounced so differently that the spelling changes over time in the new homeland.

The Italian people have somewhat varied European origins apart from the originalAncient Italic peoples: Northern Italy had a strong Celtic presence in Cisalpine Gaul until the Romans conquered and colonized the area in the second century; the central portion of the Italian peninsula was inhabited by the Etruscans and Italic people; and southern Italy and Sicily was settled significantly by Greeks (see Magna Graecia).

The Romans took the entire peninsula and preserved common unity until the fifth century AD. In the later centuries of the Western Roman Empire, the Italian peninsula was unfiltered by Germanic peoples crossing the Alps, establishing settlements in north central Italy and to a much lesser degree in the south. The Germanic tribes underwent rapid Roman Influence.

The Byzantine Greeks were an important power in southern Italy for five centuries, fighting for supremacy first against the Ostrogoths and later against the Lombards of Benevento. Greek speakers were fairly common throughout Southern Italy and Sicily until the eleventh century when Byzantine rule ended: a few small Greek-speaking communities still exist in Calabria and Apulia.

In 827 AD, the island of Sicily was invaded starting a period of Arab influence in Sicily. Arabs controlled Sicily until the Norman Christians conquered much of southern Italy and all of Sicily in 1091 AD.

There are also still small Greek fishing villages in Calabria, Maltese-Italian residents whose family originated from Malta under Italian and then British rule from the 18th to the mid 20th centuries, and Catalan communities in Sardinia to this day.

For more than 500 years (12th to 17th centuries) after Norman rule, Swabian (German) and Angevin (French) swapped control of regions in Italy, predominately southern Italy and Sicily. During the 11th through 16th century the majority of city-states from Northern and Central Italy remained independent, nurturing the era now known as the Renaissance. Habsburg Spain and Bourbon Spain dominated in southern Italy. From the 16th C. right through to unification, most of the Italian states were controlled by the emerging European political powers, most notably the Austrian Habsburgs, Spain, and by the 19th C., Napoleonic France.

In 1720, Sicily came under Austrian Habsburg rule and was swapped between various European powers until Giuseppe Garibaldi conquered Sicily and southern Italy, allowing for the annexation of the former Kingdom of the Two Sicilies into the new Italian state in 1860 (see Risorgimento).

October is the month that's considered Italian heritage month.

It is a common abbreviation for 'Italian'. It's based on the first two letters of the word. The two letters are the beginning letters for the word in a number of languages. So the abbreviation works under a number of situations, in a number of different languages.

La Colonia Italiana is a good name for an Italian colony. It's a good choice, because it's obvious what it means. In the word by word translation, the definite article 'la' means 'the'. The feminine gender noun 'colonia' means 'colony'. The adjective 'italiana' means 'Italian'.

The official Italian word is "paesano", which means "countryman", "peasant", or more loosely "friend". It comes from the word "paese", which means "country". A popular variant is "paisano".

In some areas of Italy, particularly Sicily, the word has been shortened to "paisan" or "paesan".

Actually, the older meaning was someone from the same village out in the country.

One way of compiling a list of endearments in Italian is with the help of an authoritative, up-to-date dictionary. Another is through reading modern Italian literature. Still another is in watching Italian movies. Yet another is by getting to known Italian language speakers or traveling to Italy.

L'Etna is an active stratovolcano located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is known for its frequent eruptions. Etna is also the tallest volcano in Europe.

The song is "Passione", and the words are "te voglio...te penso...te chiamo" (I want you, I think about you, I call you).

Yes, Italians are known to applaud. Italians tend to be a critical but appreciative audience. Entertainers and speakers tend to like to present in the different regions of Italy. Italians are protective and proud of their regional traditions. But they're appreciative of outstanding achievements and relevant information from others. That's why Italians and non Italians alike consider it an honor to perform before audiences throughout Italy.

Il tasso di cambio tra l'euro e la sterlina inglese varia costantemente in base alle condizioni di mercato. Attualmente, ad esempio, un euro può valere intorno a 0,85-0,90 sterline. Tuttavia, ti consiglio di verificare il tasso di cambio in tempo reale su un sito finanziario o presso una banca per ottenere informazioni aggiornate.

Italians and Australians have in common an appreciation of drinks and foods. They also have in common a great love for the game of soccer. And they have in common varietywithin a common culture. Australia is very local and regional in culture. But all Australians are united in their love for their continent/country. The same may be said of Italians.

Italian cities did not have advancement possibilities for those Italians who worked in jobs in which they were underemployed and had no way of calling attention to themselves. Italian cities did not have funds for those Italians who would have done well in primary and secondary education but couldn't afford the cost of textbooks and transportation. Italian cities did not have jobs for those Italians whose capabilities were in work where the number of applicants was greater than the number of job openings. Italian cities did not have on-the-job trainingfor those Italians who could have learned on the job what they hadn't been able to afford to pay to learn in school. Italian cities did not have opportunities for Italians to work and go to school at the same time. Italian cities did not have protection to offer those Italians who were being persecuted by violent individuals and groups within the society. Italian cities did not have a support system for those Italians who were on their own. It was for those reasons, and more, that Italians left Italy's cities and tried to realize their dreams in other lands, such as the United States of America.