Comments on: Borrowing – a loose term here, in Italy http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=355 Thes - Old English for "this", neuter of thes, of West Germanic origin: Mediolanum - old name for Milan: Lif - Old English for "life", of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijf, German Leib 'body' Fri, 16 Nov 2018 07:21:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 By: Andy http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=355#comment-614 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:23:39 +0000 http://www.vandainmilan.com/?p=355#comment-614 Now, that’s interesting. Our phrase would be ‘pigs don’t fly’ and sure, I’ll let you think so!!

]]> By: Pietro http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=355#comment-613 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:58:06 +0000 http://www.vandainmilan.com/?p=355#comment-613 My umbrella was “borrowed” in my favourite Pasticceria in my city, one day when my father used it. I still think that someone has taken it by mistake, leaving one less good. I know, donkey does not fly…but please, let me think so!

]]> By: Andy http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=355#comment-612 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:09:40 +0000 http://www.vandainmilan.com/?p=355#comment-612 Good news about the tumblr blog. I’ll take a look.
It is upsetting when it’s something that you really like, I agree.

]]> By: Bianca http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=355#comment-611 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:25:57 +0000 http://www.vandainmilan.com/?p=355#comment-611 OFF TOPIC
Hey Andy, I figured out how to enable answers on my tumblr.

As for the Italian approach to the verb “prestare” you are totally right. And it’s upsetting sometimes.

Prestare, dare o rubare?!

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