Altrettanto

It's a beautiful day in Florence--the first one I've had since my arrival last Sunday--and, like all things Italian, it was unplanned and came as a complete surprise. I am so excited because Pleuve's flight from Paris arrives in about half an hour! Sopratutto, I'm so pleased that she's going to be welcomed by sun!

Today in school I was reminded of a word that I used to hear with every family dinner: altrettanto. It is often used to mean "same to you", so when someone says "Buon appetito" before a meal, you reply "Altrettanto".

I've used this word about three times today already and it's not even 3:00pm. I'm so happy to have it in my vocabulary now because when people would tell me to have a good day, I'd awkwardly just repeat the whole phrase to them ("Buona giornata!") or try to say "you too", which I'm sure was always incorrect because I never know whether to use the pronoun "te" or "tu" for "you" after "anche" (=and/also).

If I had opened my grammar book and started learning on my own, I probably would have known the answer by now.

It's funny though. I don't have very many activities to fill my days but when I go to bed at night, I feel like I've accomplished something, and I don't find myself seeking distractions before going to bed. This also means that I've been lazy in my reading and studying; but I've also gotten much more sleep per night (7.5-9 hours) than when I was at home or in Milan.

It also helps that my internet/hindernet is the way it is. As soon as I finish skyping, blogging, and emailing, I've had enough of the computer.

I'm off to frolic in the sunshine before seeing Pleuvy!