L'Italo-Americano

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2023 www.italoamericano.org 24 L'Italo-Americano T o d a y ' s w o r d i s indeed very com- mon and you can hear it dapper- tutto! Dapper- tutto (dahp-pair-toot-toh) is a delightful term that's as fun to say as it is to use. It's an adverb that means "every- where" or "in every place." The word is a compound of three Italian words: "da," " p e r , " a n d " t u t t o , " w h i c h together give it the meaning of "everywhere." It's a word that's been in use since the first half of the 16th century, a n d i t ' s s t i l l w i d e l y u s e d today. Imagine you're looking for y o u r k e y s a n d y o u ' v e searched high and low with no luck. In Italian, you might exclaim, Ho cercato le mie chiavi dappertutto!, which translates to "I've looked for m y k e y s e v e r y w h e r e ! " Indeed, dappertutto perfect- ly encapsulates the frustra- tion of not being able to find something, no matter how hard you've looked! But dappertutto isn't just for lost items, it can also be used to describe something that's widespread or com- mon. For example, if you're traveling through Italy and y o u s e e g e l a t o s h o p s o n e v e r y c o r n e r , y o u m i g h t say, Ci sono gelaterie dap- 1 (you/voi) turn; 4 (I) open 7 goddesses 8 artery 10 pen 12 uncles 14 (I) was being 15 west 17 cannons 20 east 21 rim 22 (they) cheat Using the provided meanings as clues, search for the appropriate Italian word in the grid 1 (I) enjoy 2 (I) fill 3 (feminine of) your 5 for 6 timetable, schedule 9 plots (of stories) 11 swimming 12 raft 13 rag 16 eight 18 in the 19 anger pertutto! or "There are gelato shops everywhere!" The word "dappertutto" is a great example of how lan- g u a g e c a n b e p l a y f u l a n d expressive, it's a word that rolls off the tongue and adds a touch of drama to your sen- tence. So the next time you're searching for something, or y o u s e e s o m e t h i n g e v e r y - where you look, remember the word dappertutto: it's a fun way to express the idea of " e v e r y w h e r e , " b u t i t a l s o e m p h a s i z e s h o w c o m m o n something is, or how much you've looked for something or someone. L a s t t h i n g : b e c a r e f u l about its spelling because it can be tricky! The "p" and the last "t" are double, but t h e f i r s t " t " i s a l l a l o n e ! That's a lot of double letters, right? We could very well say that Ci sono doppie dapper- tutto! Dove eri finito? Ti ho cer- cato dappertutto! Where have you been? I've looked for you everywhere! I n q u e s t o q u a r t i e r e c i sono ristoranti dappertutto T h e r e a r e r e s t a u r a n t s everywhere in this neighbor- hood I n q u e s t a s t a g i o n e f a caldo dappertutto This time of the year, it's hot everywhere LA VITA ITALIANA TRADITIONS HISTORY CULTURE Dappertutto: you can use it... everywhere! Photo 143931021 © Gunold | Dreamstime.com 1 dog 2 to eat 3 paper 4 kitchen 5 Thursday 6 heart 7 to hold 8 river 9 home 10 mouth 11 door 12 to drink 13 to look A C R O S S D O W N ITALIAN WORD SEARCH The solution to these word games will be availeble on the next edition. Games courtesy of Lexis Rex

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