Italian Learner Mugs

Pirate boy reciting the alphabet

Leaning Wine Bottle of Pisa

"Academic freedom doesn't mean you're free not to study."

"At some point, there's only so high you can raise the volume before you admit you're never gonna understand what British detectives are saying."

"... And his piano teacher says that he definitely has Van Gough's ear for music."

"You can use the alphabet to text. You can use the alphabet to tweet. Why can't you use the alphabet to spell?"

'Now, what's Italian for pizza?'

Fully aware of the dangerous romance of Venice's canals and bridges, Gwendolyn approached this moment with a degree of caution.

'Pepperoni: Muse of Pizza'

With the aid of a tactical dictionary, and was finally able to make sense of what the salesman was saying.

Statue is moved to hold up the leaning tower of Pisa.

'When they came up with a 'do your homework' app, then I'll know technology can really make life better.'

"...L...uh, M...uh Q...how come there are so many darn letters in the alphabet anyway?"

'I'm sorry Timmy, but if I keep going for help, you'll never learn to take care of yourself,'

'Remind me to never again ask him what he learned in school.'

Petrarch

"I have never ever heard Dante rhymed quite like that with ricochet before. Bravo Professor Firenze, you have moved our hearts!"

'Miss, I think I've learnt all I can too.'

Italy in Three Days."We're doing Assisi tomorrow. Myra wants to shop red leather jeans."

"You got a D in English and an E in French, but Swedish isn't a problem?!"

'Would it make a difference if I told you I was listening to book on audio?'

'Father, when are you going to get software for our home computer that will teach me French?'

'Where's the mouse for this thing?'

'After being here for more than forty years - as undergraduate, graduate student instructor, professor - what saddens me most is that this was not the college of my choice.'

'My French is not so good.'

"How can a student who can't speak English or Gobbledegook expect to pass?"

"I want to make a wish, but the problem is that this genie apparently does not speak English."

'Apparently, there's some sort of language barrier for me when money talks.'

'He's so clever he's learning a second language!'

'I invested in a completely new economic system for the country, but the instructions are in japanese.'

"Are you sure they'll be able to read English?"