Comments on: Italian diminutives http://www.yearlyglot.com/2010/03/italian-diminutives/ Fluent Every Year Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Randy http://www.yearlyglot.com/2010/03/italian-diminutives/#comment-163 Randy Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:51:59 +0000 http://www.fluenteveryyear.com/?p=375#comment-163 I love the choice of words -- "these little posts" -- on an article about diminutives! I love the choice of words — “these little posts” — on an article about diminutives!

]]> By: Randy http://www.yearlyglot.com/2010/03/italian-diminutives/#comment-1793 Randy Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:51:00 +0000 http://www.fluenteveryyear.com/?p=375#comment-1793 I love the choice of words -- "these little posts" -- on an article about diminutives! I love the choice of words — “these little posts” — on an article about diminutives!

]]> By: ielanguages http://www.yearlyglot.com/2010/03/italian-diminutives/#comment-162 ielanguages Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:59:26 +0000 http://www.fluenteveryyear.com/?p=375#comment-162 I like these little posts on Italian topics. I'm finally starting to get back into studying Italian and they're helpful for refreshing my memory. Buona continuazione! I like these little posts on Italian topics. I'm finally starting to get back into studying Italian and they're helpful for refreshing my memory. Buona continuazione!

]]> By: Jennie Wagner http://www.yearlyglot.com/2010/03/italian-diminutives/#comment-1792 Jennie Wagner Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:59:00 +0000 http://www.fluenteveryyear.com/?p=375#comment-1792 I like these little posts on Italian topics. I'm finally starting to get back into studying Italian and they're helpful for refreshing my memory. Buona continuazione! I like these little posts on Italian topics. I'm finally starting to get back into studying Italian and they're helpful for refreshing my memory. Buona continuazione!

]]> By: Randy http://www.yearlyglot.com/2010/03/italian-diminutives/#comment-161 Randy Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:41:17 +0000 http://www.fluenteveryyear.com/?p=375#comment-161 One can't help but to love any language that makes it possible to say "super-extra-beautiful"! One can't help but to love any language that makes it possible to say “super-extra-beautiful”!

]]> By: Randy http://www.yearlyglot.com/2010/03/italian-diminutives/#comment-1791 Randy Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:41:00 +0000 http://www.fluenteveryyear.com/?p=375#comment-1791 One can't help but to love any language that makes it possible to say "super-extra-beautiful"! One can't help but to love any language that makes it possible to say “super-extra-beautiful”!

]]> By: ER http://www.yearlyglot.com/2010/03/italian-diminutives/#comment-160 ER Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:21:18 +0000 http://www.fluenteveryyear.com/?p=375#comment-160 Very good things to learn, as they all get used a lot in Italian, especially -issimo. It's hard to get past a few sentences in Italy without hearing "é bellissima" or something to that effect. Also remember that you can take it over the top with -ississimo, so "bellississima" would be super-extra-beautiful, basically.<br><br>-ino also gets used a lot. Telefonino is cell phone (little phone) and motorino is scooter/vespa/motorbike Very good things to learn, as they all get used a lot in Italian, especially -issimo. It's hard to get past a few sentences in Italy without hearing “é bellissima” or something to that effect. Also remember that you can take it over the top with -ississimo, so “bellississima” would be super-extra-beautiful, basically.

-ino also gets used a lot. Telefonino is cell phone (little phone) and motorino is scooter/vespa/motorbike

]]> By: ER http://www.yearlyglot.com/2010/03/italian-diminutives/#comment-1790 ER Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:21:00 +0000 http://www.fluenteveryyear.com/?p=375#comment-1790 Very good things to learn, as they all get used a lot in Italian, especially -issimo. It's hard to get past a few sentences in Italy without hearing "é bellissima" or something to that effect. Also remember that you can take it over the top with -ississimo, so "bellississima" would be super-extra-beautiful, basically.-ino also gets used a lot. Telefonino is cell phone (little phone) and motorino is scooter/vespa/motorbike Very good things to learn, as they all get used a lot in Italian, especially -issimo. It's hard to get past a few sentences in Italy without hearing “é bellissima” or something to that effect. Also remember that you can take it over the top with -ississimo, so “bellississima” would be super-extra-beautiful, basically.-ino also gets used a lot. Telefonino is cell phone (little phone) and motorino is scooter/vespa/motorbike

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