Italian Hobbies Flashcards

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Memory Hooks & Tricks

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chiacchierare (to chat)

Memory Trick: Think of people key-yacking away non-stop. Chiacchierare sounds like kyahk-kyeh-RAH-reh.

Key-yacking with friends while you chiacchierare!

pescare (to fish)

Memory Trick: Imagine catching a fish so huge it looks like a giant juicy PEACH (pesca). In Italian, pescare means to fish.

Fishing for a giant peach with pescare!

sferruzzare (to knit)

Memory Trick: Contains the word ferro (iron / knitting needle). You can hear the metal needles clicking together furiously: sferr-sferr-sferr!

Clacking iron needles as you sferruzzare!

sciare (to ski)

Memory Trick: Pronounced shee-AH-reh. It sounds like saying SHE is skiing down the mountain peak.

She loves to sciare on the fresh snow!

nuotare (to swim)

Memory Trick: Think of a swimmer in a NEW (nuo-) suit taking notes (no-tare) on every lap completed in the pool.

Glide through NEW waters when you nuotare!

disegnare (to draw)

Memory Trick: Looks very similar to the English word DESIGN. When you draw, you design a picture on paper.

Design your sketches when you disegnare!

Regional Varieties & Dialects

How hobbies vocabulary varies across Spain and Latin America.

Playing Foosball / Table Football

Standard Italian / Northern Italy: Calcio balilla
Tuscany: Biliardardino
Central & Southern Italy: Biliardino

Taking a Short Stroll / Walk

Standard Italian: Fare una passeggiata
Lombardy / Piedmont (Urban): Fare una vasca (in centro)
Central Italy / Rome: Fare due passi

Playing Marbles

Standard Italian: Giocare a biglie
Tuscany: Giocare alle palline / bilie
Campania / Naples: Giocare ai ciclisti

Playing Hide-and-Seek

Standard Italian: Nascondino
Piedmont: Cucù
Tuscany: Rimana / Rimanattino

Hanging Out / Chilling in Public Places

Standard Italian: Chiacchierare in piazza
Emilia-Romagna: Far baracca
Rome & Central Italy: Cazzeggiare

Going out for After-Work Drinks / Snacks

Veneto: Andare a ombre e cicchetti
Lombardy / Milan: Fare l'apericena
Central & Southern Italy: Uscire per un aperitivo

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