Jan 9, 2007 · Well, it's a biblical phrase, and I believe the Italian equivalent is: Mangia, bevi e sta allegro. But looking at Italian Bibles on line, I also see: Mangia, bevi e datti alla gioia. Wait for …

Apr 5, 2008 · Here is my try with another example to see if I understand it: In classe si spiegano le regole bene (I used the 3rd person plural due to le regole). In Italia le persone mangiano il …

Jun 14, 2006 · The saying is definitely "chi mangia bene vive bene" (for example, see here). Using the subjunctive ("viva") would produce an odd sentence, meaning "may he who eats well live …

May 16, 2005 · Eat eat and get fat: - mangia mangia e diventa grasso/a - mangia, mangia e ingrassa - mangiate, mangiate e diventate grassi - mangiate, mangiate e ingrassate Another …

Mar 6, 2008 · I would like to decorate my kitchen using this saying, just adding Eat Italian to the end, and I would like it to be in Italian. What is the best translation? I would also like just plain …

Jan 9, 2010 · The obvious answer is that Donna Leon was probably an excellent cook and that Brunetti loved good food. Supposing he was overweight, any qualms he had about tucking in …

May 11, 2008 · and there's another Italian restaurant where the slogan is "Chi mangia bene, viva bene", and I wish I could tell them it's "Chi mangia bene, vive bene". I'm not even going to tell …

Feb 22, 2006 · I think the phrase you read at the restaurant was "Chi mangia bene, viv e bene". It's a phrase built with the impersonal form, which usually wants the third person singular (like …

May 13, 2007 · D'accordo che si dice "prenotare un tavolo", ma tavola è anche il mobile su cui si mangia; anzi, in senso assoluto "la tavola" è un luogo ideale più che fisico, la mensa familiare, …

Nov 11, 2009 · Salvi non parla del tipo specifico di costruzione impersonale che qui ci interessa, Si mangia le mele, perché, come spiega nell'articolo, il corpus dell'italiano moderno che ha …