If you want to practice your Italian language skills, there are usually a few new-friends-to-be-made around the piazza with whom to talk. Don’t be shy! They want to tell you about their nephew in San Francisco or the time they traveled to New York City. Start with “Salve!” or “Buongiorno” and the conversation can go from there. These will be the most memorable moments of your trip.
52 Reasons to Love Sicily | #42. Practice Your Italian with the Ragazzi
If you want to practice your Italian language skills, there are usually a few new-friends-to-be-made around the piazza with whom to talk. Don’t be shy! They want to tell you about their nephew in San Francisco or the time they traveled to New York City. Start with “Salve!” or “Buongiorno” and the conversation can go from there. These will be the most memorable moments of your trip.
About the author
Allison Scola is founder, owner, and curator of Experience Sicily and the Cannoli Crawl. Named one of the experts for the 2019 New York Times Travel Show, Scola writes and lectures on Sicily and leads immersive tours and designs custom itineraries that delight discerning travelers. She has been featured on Rudy Maxa’s World with the Carey’s, America’s #1 Travel Radio Show and as the cannoli expert in the documentary Cannoli, Traditions Around the Table. Scola has lectured about Sicily at University of Pennsylvania, The New School, LIU Post University, Queens College, Westchester Italian Cultural Center, at high schools in the New York City metropolitan area, and at events in New York City.