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How can I translate the expression "I don't care" into Italian?

In English we use the expression "I don't care" to express that we don't feel interest or concern about something. How can we say a similar expression in Italian? Google Translate gives "Non mi interessa", which I think it's "It doesn't interest…
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The use of "ne" in a sentence

I am confused by the use of object in the sentence. In the sentence Io me ne sono ricordato What is the meaning of me or ne?
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"In bocca al lupo!" - FONTI delle varie interpretazioni?

Salve! Come da titolo, vorrei delle fonti accreditate (es. studi universitari, enciclopedie...) che trattino dell'origine del famoso modo di dire "in bocca al lupo". UPDATE: Non mi occorrono risposte (o commenti) sull'interpretazione ma eventuali…
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Sull'uso della locuzione 'ad interim'

Ad interim: : La locuzione latina ad interim significa "per ora" (interim significa "frattanto", "nel frattempo"). È utilizzata per indicare che una determinata funzione o carica è assunta provvisoriamente da una persona, nell'attesa della nomina…
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When does the noun change the gender?

The sentence "Parla con LA guardia" doesn't change to "il guardio" even though it might be a male guard. But the case "mio nipote /mia nipota" will change the gender according to the situation. So I am a little confused as to when does the noun…
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When is “la mia madre” correct?

The sentence La mia madre è una segretaria has been marked wrong, but I don't understand why. I thought that, when describing a single family member, the article is optional, so using both la and mia should be correct. Apparently it's not the case.…
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Food for thought!

Food for thought is very common English expression meaning: An idea or issue to ponder, as in 'That interesting suggestion of yours has given us food for thought.' (It is a metaphoric phrase that uses the idea of digestion to indicate…
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"Diventare" o "divenire" per una professione?

Quale verbo si usa per esprimere che una persona comincia a esercitare una professione, "diventare" oppure "divenire"? Ad esempio, quale tra queste due frasi sarebbe la forma corretta? All'età di 25 anni è diventato assistente del professor Cinci…
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Complete list of nonforeign spelling exceptions involving the use of the letter "h" in Italian?

AFAIK, the following (possibly wrong!) points seem to summarize the use of the letter h in Italian: In Italian the letter h (commonly known as acca but also known as acca muta) never produces a sound of its own. According to Wikipedia, the letter h…
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List of uses of the apostrophe as opposed to the grave accent on an "a" with separate meanings (as in Da versus Dà versus Da')?

I've stumbled upon the following cases: Da (spelled this way this word means from) Dà (spelled this way this word means he/she/it gives) Da'(spelled this way this word means give (second person imperative form of "to give") Clearly in this case…
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Difference between ò and ó?

I've noticed that in Italian, besides è and é, which are pronounced differently (the first with the mouth more open than in the second case, thus producing different sounds; examples include the very frequent words è which means he/she/it is and…
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What does "le barchette di carta" mean?

Is there a specific idiomatic meaning for "barchette di carta" (in English). I'm trying to translate the following sentence but it refuses to make sense. "Montale 'fanciullo invecchiato' vede dalla lontananza o in una specie di ravvicinato ormai…
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How to translate bank address details in Italian?

I'm trying to translate some text from English to Italian for a formal document. A friend of mine living in Italy (Rome) sent me this translation but I feel is not right. Bank Name: Banca IBAN: IBAN …
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“Candaulismo” o “candaulesimo” (o altro)?

Esiste una forma di voyeurismo alla rovescia in cui si prova piacere a mostrare nudo il proprio partner. In inglese prende nome da re Candaule di Lidia ed è detta candaulism. Per l'italiano non trovo la forma corrispondente su alcun dizionario (né…
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Quando si deve togliere il "che" di "pensare che", "credere che", "ammettere che", ecc?

Frequentemente ho letto frasi che hanno le strutture “pensare che”, “credere che”, “ammettere che”, ecc. senza la congiunzione "che". Ecco alcuni esempi tratti da Internet: Penso sia necessario un chiarimento tra l’allenatore e la società. Chiara…
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