Friday, January 24, 2020

Reading a New Book
I am reading an interesting book.
The book is about the reasons why boys and girls learn differently.

Leggere un nuovo libro
Sto leggendo un libro interessante.
Il libro parla dei motivi per cui i ragazzi e le ragazze imparano in modo diverso.

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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Thursday, January 23, 2020

FaceTime
One of my grandsons is 8 years old.
He likes to call me with FaceTime.
After we say hello he will talk about his Spider-Man toys.

FaceTime
Uno dei miei nipoti ha 8 anni.
Gli piace chiamarmi con FaceTime.
Dopo aver salutato, parlerà dei suoi giocattoli Spider-Man.
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

The Dentist
My grandson is 8 years old.
Today he visited his dentist today.
His exam was good.
He did not have any cavities.


Il dentista
Mio nipote ha 8 anni.

Oggi ha visitato il suo dentista.

Il suo esame è stato buono.
Non aveva cavità.

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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Friday, January 17, 2020

"Ideas for a project"
I want to make a photo box with lights.
First I bought a shadow box.
I will need a string of lights.
Also, I will cut an image from vinyl.
The lighted shadow box will make a good gift.

"Idee per un progetto"
Voglio fare una scatola fotografica con le luci.
Per prima cosa ho comprato una scatola d'ombra.
Avrò bisogno di una serie di luci.
Inoltre, taglierò un'immagine dal vinile.
La scatola d'ombra illuminata farà un buon regalo.
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Thursday, January 16, 2020

"Eye of Providence"
My daughter wants a framed image of the Eye of Providence.
I found an image on the Internet.
This will work well for a vinyl cutting machine.
I'll see what I can do.

"Occhio della Provvidenza"
Mia figlia vuole un'immagine incorniciata dell'Occhio della Provvidenza.
Ho trovato un'immagine su Internet.
Funzionerà bene con una macchina da taglio in vinile.
Vedrò cosa posso fare.

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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

"Repairing a Headlight"
Yesterday I wrote about the invention of the flashlight.
What a funny coincidence.
Today I repaired a headlight on my automobile.

"Riparazione di un faro"
Ieri ho scritto sull'invenzione della torcia elettrica.
Che coincidenza divertente.
Oggi ho riparato un faro sulla mia automobile.
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Tuesday, January 14, 2020


"The Flashlight"
Who invented the flashlight?
In 1899, English inventor David Misell invented the first flashlight.
Conrad Hubert improved the flashlight and became a millionaire.

"La torcia elettrica"
Chi ha inventato la torcia elettrica?
Nel 1899, l'inventore inglese David Misell inventò la prima torcia elettrica.
Conrad Hubert migliorò la torcia elettrica e divenne un milionario.
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Monday, January 13, 2020

"Applications for the University"
As a high school counselor, I help students apply to universities.
One of my foreign students is from Brazil.
He wants to attend a university in Europe.
Today I help him send his application.

"Applicazioni per l'Università"
Come consulente di liceo, aiuto gli studenti da applicare alle università.
Uno dei miei studenti stranieri viene dal Brasile.
Vuole frequentare un'università in Europa.
Oggi lo aiuto ad inviare la sua candidatura.

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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Sunday, January 12, 2020

Board Games
This evening I searched for board games on the Internet.
In the United States there is BINGO.
In Mexico there is LOTERIA.
Today I discovered TOMBOLA.
What board game do you play?

Giochi da tavolo
Questa sera ho cercato per giochi da tavolo su Internet.
Negli Stati Uniti c'è il BINGO.
In Messico c'è LOTERIA.
Oggi ho scoperto TOMBOLA.
A quale gioco da tavolo giochi?
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Saturday, January 11, 2020

"How to Decorate Two Tables"
Today my wife and I looked for decorations for two tables.
We need decorations for two different fiesta themes.
One party theme is Japanese and the other is Mexican.

"Come decorare due tavole"
Oggi io e mia moglie abbiamo cercato decorazioni per due tavoli.
Abbiamo bisogno di decorazioni per due diversi temi di festa.
Un tema di festa è giapponese e l'altro è messicano.
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Friday, January 10, 2020

Weather Report

This afternoon I watched the weather report.
There is a large storm front in our area.
Wind speeds is very high.
There is a tornado alert in the area.


Bollettino Meteo

Questo pomeriggio ho guardato il bollettino meteo.
C'è un grande fronte di tempesta nella nostra zona.
La velocità del vento è molto alta.
C'è un allarme di tornado nella zona.
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Building My Italian Vocabulary
My Italian vocabulary is growing gradually.
The next few days I will focus on "cognates."
These word pairs are almost the same in spelling and meaning.

Costruire il mio vocabolario italiano
Il mio vocabolario italiano sta crescendo gradualmente.
Nei prossimi giorni mi concentrerò sui "cognates".
Queste coppie di parole sono quasi identiche nell'ortografia e nel significato.
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

First Trip to Europe

My wife and I visited Paris and London on our first trip to Europe.

It was in the Winter, and quite cold.
We visited Stonehenge.
On New Year's Eve, we watched the Eiffel Tower illuminated with thousands of lights.

Primo viaggio in Europa

Mia moglie ed io abbiamo visitato Parigi e Londra durante il nostro primo viaggio in Europa.

Era in inverno, e faceva piuttosto freddo.
Abbiamo visitato Stonehenge.
A Capodanno abbiamo guardato la Torre Eiffel illuminata da migliaia di luci.
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Canonization of John Paul II

On April 27, 2014, Pope John Paul II was canonized.
Our school sponsored a pilgrimage to Rome for the canonization.
There were 70 in the group.
The trip was amazing.

Canonizzazione di Giovanni Paolo II

Il 27 aprile 2014, Papa Giovanni Paolo II è stato canonizzato.
La nostra scuola ha sponsorizzato un pellegrinaggio a Roma per la canonizzazione.
Il gruppo era composto da 70 persone.
Il viaggio è stato incredibile.
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!


Monday, January 6, 2020

My Profession

I have been a high school counselor for more than 45 years.

During the last 14 years, I have been employed at a Catholic high school.
Before that, I was a band teacher for 10 years.
That's a lot of years, right?



La mia professione

Sono stato consulente scolastico per più di 45 anni.
Negli ultimi 14 anni ho lavorato in un liceo cattolico.
Prima ancora sono stato insegnante di banda per 10 anni.
Sono un sacco di anni, vero?

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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Sunday, January 5, 2020

A Great Website

I am once again using "Hi, Native."
It is a website where people help each other learn languages.
Several individuals have replied to my questions about Italian.
I appreciate help from native speakers of Italian.


Un grande sito web

Sto usando ancora una volta "Ciao, nativo". 
È un sito web dove le persone si aiutano a vicenda ad imparare le lingue.
Diverse persone hanno risposto alle mie domande sull'italiano.
Apprezzo l'aiuto di persone di madrelingua italiana.
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Saturday, January 4, 2020

Winter Texans

South Texas has beautiful weather in the winter.

A few days are truly cold, but mostly fair weather.

Many people from the Northern United States travel to South Texas in December.

They are called "Winter Texans."


Texani d'inverno

Il sud del Texas ha un bel tempo in inverno.

Alcuni giorni sono veramente freddi, ma per lo più il tempo è bello.

Molte persone provenienti dal nord degli Stati Uniti si recano nel sud del Texas in dicembre.

Si chiamano "Texani d'inverno".

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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to remain motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Friday, January 3, 2020

My Family

My wife and I have three daughters and one son.
We have one granddaughter and two grandsons.
Most of our family members live in our city, and some in San Antonio, Texas.


La mia famiglia

Io e mia moglie abbiamo tre figlie e un figlio.
Abbiamo una nipote e due nipoti.
La maggior parte dei nostri familiari vive nella nostra città, e alcuni a San Antonio, in Texas.

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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to stay motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Thursday, January 2, 2020

My Birth Family

I am 79 years old, and I was born at home with the help of a midwife.

Medical service was expensive for many families.
My mother raised five sons and two daughters.
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Ho 79 anni e sono nato in casa con l'aiuto di una levatrice.
Il servizio medico era costoso per molte famiglie.
Mia madre ha cresciuto cinque figli e due figlie.
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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to stay motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Who Am I?

Happy New Year!

My name is Teodoro García.
My nickname is Ted.
You can call me Teo.
I live in the city where I was born, Corpus Christi, Texas, in the United States.

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Buon anno!

Mi chiamo Teodoro García.
Il mio soprannome è Ted.
Potete chiamarmi Teo.
Vivo nella città dove sono nato, Corpus Christi, Texas, negli Stati Uniti.

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Note: This blog is a personal Italian learning journal I keep to stay motivated and to practice learning the Italian language. Comments and corrections are welcome. Grazie!

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