Italy Word/Phrase Associations?
Sep 7th, 2010, 09:18 AM
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Italy Word/Phrase Associations?
WHAT WORDS OR PHRASES POP INTO YOUR MIND WHEN THINKING OF ITALY?
I'll start: (In no particular order and no negatives please!)
Caffe
Cappuccino
Latte
Gelato
Pizza
Maroni roasting
STANDA stores
Churches galore
Vespas
hill towns
vino
vineyards
HOT!
Umbrella salesmen everywhere when raining
Young Africans selling trinkets on streets
Habited nuns
AND WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND?
I'll start: (In no particular order and no negatives please!)
Caffe
Cappuccino
Latte
Gelato
Pizza
Maroni roasting
STANDA stores
Churches galore
Vespas
hill towns
vino
vineyards
HOT!
Umbrella salesmen everywhere when raining
Young Africans selling trinkets on streets
Habited nuns
AND WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND?
Sep 7th, 2010, 10:16 AM
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oh, fun.
venice courtyard
raspberry gelato
gondola
florence pizza
spanish steps
smart cars everywhere
entry turnstyles at vatican
murano glass
pink flowers
tiny showers
awesome trains
villa borghese
walking, walking and more walking
venice courtyard
raspberry gelato
gondola
florence pizza
spanish steps
smart cars everywhere
entry turnstyles at vatican
murano glass
pink flowers
tiny showers
awesome trains
villa borghese
walking, walking and more walking
Sep 7th, 2010, 11:10 AM
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prosciutto e melone
la bella figura!
Cafe Gilli (Firenze)
The dreaded sign, "In Restauro" on a site you were dying to see.
(Like the Piazza Navona fountains 2 years ago)
funghi porcini
(anything) con tartufi
Since we are headed to italy in THREE DAYS! I am overwhelmed with words like passoporto, appartamento, baggalio, etc. and thinking of phrases like:
posso fare una prenotatzione?
dov'e la fermata del autobus?
come si arriva a __________
la bella figura!
Cafe Gilli (Firenze)
The dreaded sign, "In Restauro" on a site you were dying to see.
(Like the Piazza Navona fountains 2 years ago)
funghi porcini
(anything) con tartufi
Since we are headed to italy in THREE DAYS! I am overwhelmed with words like passoporto, appartamento, baggalio, etc. and thinking of phrases like:
posso fare una prenotatzione?
dov'e la fermata del autobus?
come si arriva a __________
Sep 7th, 2010, 11:33 AM
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Emigration
Nettuno
Gelato
Chocolate eggs
Cemetary
Confusion
Apprehension
Mille Lire
(sorry these are my impressions from 20 years ago when we moved from USSR to USA)
Now I'd say:
Gelato
Pasta
Pizza
Pisa
Porcini
Olive Oil
Annie Hawes
Nettuno
Gelato
Chocolate eggs
Cemetary
Confusion
Apprehension
Mille Lire
(sorry these are my impressions from 20 years ago when we moved from USSR to USA)
Now I'd say:
Gelato
Pasta
Pizza
Pisa
Porcini
Olive Oil
Annie Hawes
Sep 7th, 2010, 12:38 PM
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Villas
Basilicas
Espresso
Renaissance art
cobblestones
Sun!
sore feet
pasta ("basta pasta"!)
funghi
pesce
priests
formal gardens
dining al fresco
blood oranges
limone
"Ciao, Bella!"
kisses on each cheek
"Buongiorno!"
Fountains
Iceless beverages
gloves
BC
Basilicas
Espresso
Renaissance art
cobblestones
Sun!
sore feet
pasta ("basta pasta"!)
funghi
pesce
priests
formal gardens
dining al fresco
blood oranges
limone
"Ciao, Bella!"
kisses on each cheek
"Buongiorno!"
Fountains
Iceless beverages
gloves
BC
