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We found that Italian language makes fairly easy reading for anyone who has had the usual school Latin and who knows some French. It is a very beautiful language, this one formed by Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio from the degenerate Latin of the Dark Ages. It is liquid and musical beyond all others and, comparatively, it is not hard. Every letter has its value. Every word, almost without exception, ends in a vowel, which has a full syllabic value. Its idioms are much like the French. One odd quirk it has which should be understood at the outset. The Vous of French, the Sie of German (as against the familiar tu and du) becomes in Italian Lei, which is literally she. It is a survival from obsolete forms of politeness (Your Excellence, Your Worship, etc.) which were feminine. One thus says to a heavily bearded railway porter, “Ha Lei monetà? (Has she change?) meaning, “Have you change?” And to the albergatore (hotel proprietor), be he ever so masculine, one says, “Ha Lei una stanza?” i. e. Has she a room? meaning “Have you a room?” The plural of Lei is Loro but this is very unimportant. Now we are determined in this lesson-by-a-duffer to be rigorously brief, to set down only the prime essentials. Here they are:
Portofino World is already working on the upcoming 2009 season on Portofino and in Italy around our unique destination as the umbeliveable Isle of Capri, the sparkling Positano, the enchanting Amalfi Coast and Ravello, the historical Florence, the unforgettable Venice, the exclusive Emerald Coast with Porto Cervo where you can book one of our Luxury Yachts, the warm Taormina and Sicily and the eternal Rome. In all the above locations, we have selected charmings Hotels offered with Best Price Guaranteed and Booking Online. We suggest to take a view in our Events area to find suggestions for unique moments, Like us. The Portofino season will opens, as usual, with the Holy Easter, as tradition, and immediately later, on April 23, with the very romantic Bonfires of St. George .
While gripping the latest rains in Italian Riviera and Portofino these days, there were spells towards evening that have given splendid sunset on a flat sea rich in color pastel shades, small gozzi departing for fishing, and the special effects sky over the sea. The sun begins to decline and thus the shadows, come to life at every mention, is the color shades of yellow, red and the dell’azzurro. We recommend wonderful walks from Santa Margherita Ligure along the road leading to Portofino. Until Paraggi are virtually suspended over the sea. Bring water with you. If you have a dog, there is a beach reserved for their own shortly after the Regina Elena Hotel. There is fresh water available. We recommend you always dry your little friends.
It will be an extract from the song “The Waves” by Elisa has lead the new advertising spot for the presentation of Portofino World Site: “Portofino, something to be proud“, presented this morning to the press. “We are very honored and aware as a symbol of Italian in the world” – said Laura Bulgari going – “we know that many guests from around the world meet or read Portofino.it, they do live for the thrill This location has given great loves and passions told the famous glossy international newspapers. ” Also this fact, Portofino was the destination of many of cinema, sport and life that have stayed to live his wonderful spells. Among the many remember Elton John, George Clooney, the Inter’s Footbal Club players: Samuel, Cruz and Adriano, the fantasy player Cassano, Gigi Buffon – one of the most famous player of the world - the star of Manchester Rooney, the top-model Gisele Budchen, actor Michael Douglas, the CEO of Apple Steve Jobs, Claudio Baglioni, the queen of music Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez, Lapo Elkann, the Premier Silvio Berlusconi, the duo Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani and many others.
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