(You’re not going crazy – this week’s articles were previously published in November 2018, at the time of our last Free Trial Lesson Offer. They worked well then, so… I’m taking a break. Things’ll be back to normal tomorrow, Monday 18th Feb.) This is a rare Sunday message to remind you that the ‘Free Trial […]
I’m afraid to try the free online Italian lesson
(No, you’re not going crazy – some of this week’s articles were previously published in November 2018 when we did the last Free Trial Lesson Offer. They worked well then, so I’m taking a break from writing LONG ARTICLES Things’ll be back to normal on Monday 18th Feb.) This came in overnight: I would like […]
To Dave
Buondì. First, a quick reply to Dave, who left a comment on Monday’s post. I hope that my response will be of general interest. And after that, a reminder about this week’s Free Trial Lesson offer! Scroll down if you just want info. about how to book a Free Trial Online Italian Lesson! So, Dave […]
Starting today: Free Trial Online Italian Lesson Offer!
(You’re not going crazy – the articles I’ll be sending out this week were previously published in November 2018, at the time of our last Free Trial Lesson Offer. They worked well then, so… I’ll take a break and catch up on other stuff! Things’ll be back to normal on Monday 18th Feb.) Buondì. As […]
How do you say “My head is mixed up” in Turkish?
Buondì. How do you say “My head is mixed up” in Turkish? “Kafam karışık“, apparently. And that was what I wanted to say this morning, during my lesson with an online teacher. This week I’d already done two online Swedish lessons. So as I was chatting away happily in Turkish, Swedish words kept popping out. […]
Wednesday bits and pieces from OnlineItalianClub.com
Buondì. I’m in a terrible rush this morning as I have my first online Swedish lesson for ages (the teacher had got a job but is now back doing online lessons…) And I have so much to tell you! In no particular order: Thanks to everyone who bought ‘New cinema paradiso‘ while it was half […]
Smartphone notifications, thoughts from Leslie, and a reminder
Buondì. Like a lot of people these days, I always have my smartphone with me, even in bed. It’s probably the last thing I look at before I go to sleep (other than my wife, of course), and certainly the first thing I reach for in the morning. And the first thing I look at […]
How to make your own Italian exercises
For Anne from Chicago, my favorite email correspondent, who wrote to suggest that, as my articles were sometimes so long, it would be helpful if I stated clearly at the beginning what they were about, to save her the time it took to read them. And for my mother, bless her, who couldn’t see the […]
Terminology, and a new half-price ‘Book’ of the Week
It’s been a while since I had a good rant. Hasn’t it? So OK, just to clear up a few things: A ‘book’ is commonly held to be a collection of pages with type or pictures on them, held together in a permanent binder. The pages are made of paper, which is itself usually made […]
Guess what I spent the morning doing?
Buondì. Guess what I spent the morning doing? Not writing this, obviously, as it’s nearly one p.m. (Italian time) and I’m just beginning. Nor taking an online lesson, no such luck. No indeedy – in fact, I spent about three hours sending emails to many of the people who’ve bought ebooks in the last month […]