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What is a Furgone in Italian?

July 18, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Image of a street vendor selling his cleaning good, a strange three-wheeled vehicle called furgone in Italian.

What is a furgone in Italian? These are the strange three-wheeled vehicles that you are likely to encounter when you visit Palermo, Italy. In this video, I am in Palermo. As I walk down a typical street in Palermo, outside the tourist zone, I come across a strange … [Read more...]

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Various Flavors of Sicilian Granita

June 23, 2025 By Larry Aiello

In this video you will learn the various flavors of Sicilian granita that you can buy when you visit Italy. What is a granita? A granita is a semi-frozen dessert that you will often find in Italy, especially in Sicily.  They are made with various fruit flavors or even coffee or … [Read more...]

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How to Pronounce the Letter G in Italian

June 17, 2025 By Larry Aiello

How to pronounce the letter G in Italian

In this video we will be going over how to pronounce the letter G in Italian. The letter G is pronounced differently depending on what vowel comes after the letter G. I will also be showing you the Sherbeth Gelato Festival that is held every November in Palermo, Sicily. The … [Read more...]

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How to Say Pomegranate in Italian

June 10, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Did you ever wonder how to say pomegranate in Italian? Just check out the Italian vocabulary lesson below to find out the answer.  There is a masculine and a feminine version of the word. And in this video I am enjoying some fresh-squeezed pomegranate juice. These are … [Read more...]

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How to Say Travel Bug in Italian?

June 8, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Have you ever wondered how to say travel bug in Italian? If you are someone that has a “travel bug” then you know that this connotation is unique, but it is shared by many people throughout the world. These are individuals that love to travel, have a curiosity about the world and … [Read more...]

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What does bancarella mean in Italian? It means street stalls and in this picture is an example of some holiday street stalls with vendors selling various items in Mexico City. Picture is from a blog post: https://learnitalianwithlarry.com/what-does-bancarella-mean-italian/

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