Italian reading practice

Short texts written for learners, on history, culture and everyday life. Every paragraph has its translation underneath, so you can check yourself as you read.

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L'Unità d'Italia
Italian Unification: Why so many dialects?
6 min readLa Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita: The economic boom
7 min readIl Bel Paese
Il Bel Paese: Why so many UNESCO sites?
6 min readIl rito del caffè
The Ritual of Coffee
6 min readFormati di pasta
Pasta Shapes: Form follows function
6 min readL'Aperitivo
L'Aperitivo: The art of opening the appetite
5 min readParlare con le mani
Speaking with your hands
5 min readAnglicismi vs Purismo
Anglicisms vs. Purism
5 min readProverbi regionali
Regional Proverbs: Wisdom from Nonna
6 min readI borghi più belli d'Italia
Italy's Most Beautiful Borghi
6 min readIl clima in Italia
The Climate of Italy
7 min readFare bella figura
Fare Bella Figura: More than luxury
7 min readDall'Opera al Pop
From Opera to Pop
6 min readIl Rinascimento
The Renaissance: When Italy changed the world
7 min readIl Calcio
Football: A secular religion
6 min read