Here are some of the most useful phrases from Milan English blog with explanations and language notes.
based in
If you are "based in" a country, city or town it means you live and work there.
I am based in Milan.
check out (phrasal verb)
This means to look at / examine / try / sample / evaluate.
Check out this article on British English v American English.
currently
This means "now / at the moment" (attualmente in Italian). Don't confuse this with "actually" which means "really" (veramente / infatti / davvero etc).
Fluent (as in "She speaks fluent English" translates Italian "corrente".
Examples:
Janice is currently based in Singapore.
I thought he was single, but actually he's married.
Keith is a fluent Portuguese speaker.
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