Ciao a tutti,
Some English speakers may be a bit disappointed/confused about what I am going to say. As you probably know, the Italian language includes many English words that are nowadays very often used (I'd say "overused"). Think of the following words: computer, selfie, shopping, e-mail, online and you name it. But, have you ever asked yourself what happens when an English VERB is used in Italian? Well, we keep the English word and we conjugate in Italian. And then for example, the verb "to chat" becomes chattare. The verb "to tag" becomes taggare.
Example/Esempio:
- Mara mi ha taggato su Facebook.
Mara tagged me on Facebook.
- Che stai facendo? Sto chattando con un' amica.
What are you doing? I am chatting with a friend of mine.
- Queste scarpe non matchano con il vestito che indosso.
These shoes don't match with the dress I am wearing.
I don't like the fact that English words are so used in Italian but this is just my opinion. You may want to stick with the Italian but keep in mind that this has become part of our culture. And what happens when an English speaker who is learning Italian has to pronounce these words? Good question eh? Italians pronounce these words just like if they came from Italian. You, as an English speaker may get confused. I would suggest that you try to pronounce them in Italian; I know you may think it sounds silly. In any case, it is not a big deal. Just keep in mind that this is the way it is and you need to get used to that. :)
