This week I will spend some days in Paris for work but probably I will have a day off.
What do you advise me to do in my free day? (I have already visited Paris as tourist so I'd like to do something "unconventional" ;-)
Waiting for your ideas!
One of the most difficult thing in learning a foreign language is idiomatic expressions because you can't simply translate them.
In Italian, as I suppose in all other idioms, we use a lot of these expressions.
Here just a few:
Andare a gonfie vele = Everything is alright
Cavarsela per il rotto della cuffia = scrape through
Dare nell'occhio = attract attention.
Fare ridere i polli = Be ridiculous, to say big nonsense.
Avere una gatta da pelare = have a problem to solve
what are the nicest in your language?
Hi there, at work I usually use WebEx to organize web meeting or conference call.
I like it because you can attend a conference meeting calling a free toll number (there is a free number for each Country) so the audio quality is very good even if you have low quality connection (I dont't know if skype has this feauture). You can also share the screen and have video chat.
Hi there, I'm thinking about all that behaviours that usually locals don't do but foreign tourists think are typical of the place (and do)
For Example: In Italy we usually drink capuccino during the breakfast and we NEVER drink it in the evening after dinner. Every time I see a tourist order a drink a capuccino after a pizza or pasta...well, it seems too weird!
Now it's up to you: Tell us similar situation about your country!
