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The best place to learn Italian might be over a bubbling pot of ragù with a Tuscan nonna.

James Whitfield•6 min read

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Magari, boh, figurati — words that carry an entire worldview.

James Whitfield•4 min read

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Neapolitan, Sicilian, Venetian — how Italy's 'dialects' are really separate languages.

James Whitfield•8 min read

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Italians speak with their hands. Here are 20 gestures every visitor should know.

James Whitfield•5 min read

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Un caffè, un cappuccino, un macchiato — the unwritten rules of the Italian coffee bar.

James Whitfield•4 min read

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From opera arias to modern pop, music is one of the best ways to train your ear.

James Whitfield•6 min read

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