https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Thought baguettes were French and America was, well, American? Actually, you can thank the Italians for both - etymologically, at least. https://www.thelocal.it/20161214/ten-english-words-you-didnt-realize-we-stole-from-italian Wed, 14 Dec 2016 09:39:35 +0100 ten-english-words-you-didnt-realize-we-stole-from-italian For an Italian speaker in a foreign country, situations can get tricky when Italian words mean something totally different in a foreign language. https://www.thelocal.it/20150403/ten-italian-words-with-other-meanings-abroad Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:49:59 +0200 ten-italian-words-with-other-meanings-abroad Many Italian words are now embedded the English language – particularly in the realms of music and food. But not all mean the same thing in both tongues. Here we list ten of the most problematic expressions. https://www.thelocal.it/20150128/ten-italian-words-used-differently-in-english Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:33:00 +0100 ten-italian-words-used-differently-in-english Italian words can be sneakily similar to English ones and in some cases their mistranslation can cause an embarrassing effect. https://www.thelocal.it/20141006/ten-italian-false-friends-you-need-to-watch-out-for Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:58:00 +0200 ten-italian-false-friends-you-need-to-watch-out-for English-speakers have for years adopted Italian words, including everything from "diva" to "mafia", but now the linguistic tables have turned. The Local takes a look at some of the most common - and most unexpected - English words creeping into the Italian language. https://www.thelocal.it/20140422/top-ten-english-words-adopted-by-italians Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:27:00 +0200 top-ten-english-words-adopted-by-italians We all know about Italy's most famous verbal exports but there are lots of other lesser-known words that derive from the language of love. https://www.thelocal.it/20140415/10-words-you-didnt-know-came-from-italy Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:44:00 +0200 10-words-you-didnt-know-came-from-italy