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Forum: Europe
Jan 11th, 2024, 04:47 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,787
Posted By bvlenci

Ragazzo is used for anyone between ages 12 and...

Ragazzo is used for anyone between ages 12 and 35.

From 0 to 1, a child is a "neonato". From 1 to about 6, he's a "bimbo". From 6 to about 13, he's a "ragazzino".

Bambino is the general word...
Forum: Europe
Dec 19th, 2023, 01:07 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,787
Posted By bvlenci

This is one of the best trip reports ever.

This is one of the best trip reports ever.
Forum: Europe
Dec 19th, 2023, 01:05 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,787
Posted By bvlenci

It might have been a regional thing at one time,...

It might have been a regional thing at one time, but it's national now. When did your grandparents and their daughters leave Italy? Maybe they assumed their husbands' surnames after they emigrated.
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Forum: Europe
Dec 18th, 2023, 11:14 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,787
Posted By bvlenci

I had a similar experience at a restaurant in...

I had a similar experience at a restaurant in Aqualagna, the truffle capital of Le Marche. I took a former colleague there for lunch. The bathroom was in the basement, and there were no other patrons...
Forum: Europe
Dec 18th, 2023, 02:23 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,787
Posted By bvlenci

​​​​​​​Maybe Bourdain was confused. The two words...

​​​​​​​Maybe Bourdain was confused. The two words are similar. After all, he's a chef, not a zoologist.
Forum: Europe
Dec 17th, 2023, 03:35 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,787
Posted By bvlenci

In Italy, a woman's legal name is the one she was...

In Italy, a woman's legal name is the one she was born with. If a woman wants to take her husband's surname (but why??) she has to go to court.

In fact, our housekeeper, who is from Moldova, had...
Forum: Europe
Dec 17th, 2023, 03:18 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,787
Posted By bvlenci

The artichoke itself is a flower. The yellow...

The artichoke itself is a flower. The yellow flowers you mention are probably fiori di zucca. Where I live, the zucca flowers in early summer. It has male and female flowers. Once the male has done...
Forum: Europe
Dec 17th, 2023, 02:58 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,787
Posted By bvlenci

Zebec, you must have made a jailbreak, since...

Zebec, you must have made a jailbreak, since you're back to your old tricks. I suppose the WC escape helped you perfect your technique.

The supervolcano has its caldera directly under Pozzuoli, a...
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