The speed with which children learn languages amazes both parents and researchers. They very quickly learn new words and recognise grammatical rules which link these words in a sentence. It is a ...

Thankfully, beginner-level Italian is not all about memorising verb conjugations. File photo: Pexels Once you’ve got a few basic Italian phrases under your belt, what’s next? Here are some of the ...

In most big cities and heavily touristed areas in Italy, hotel and restaurant staff, shopkeepers, and museum attendants will almost certainly speak at least some English. But venture to smaller towns ...

If you want to impress at Italy's cafes and bars, here's how. Photo: AFP Dropping a few English words into your Italian conversation may seem like an odd thing to do, but for some Italians these ...