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Italian-to-Go: Driving in the Italian Language

by DHales | Jul 9, 2015 | Books, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

Guidare To Drive “Why don’t people stop?” I asked a taxi driver in Naples as we saw car after car passare col rosso (run a red light). He shrugged his shoulders and explained that in Italy traffic lights are “optional.” So, it seems, are designated lanes, speed...

Italian for Travelers: Reading Road Signs

by DHales | Jun 6, 2013 | Italy, Language, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs

cartelli stradali road signs “What a lovely-sounding word!” I exclaimed to my husband the first time we came across “rallentare” on a road sign. I didn’t know that it meant “slow down” until Bob suddenly hit the brakes on a steep curve (svolta). I was similarly taken...
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