Ma con gran pena le reca giù
But with great pain, he/she brings them down
This mnemonic phrase is used to help Italian schoolchildren remember the names of the main Alpine ranges. The phrase breaks down into initials that correspond to different sections of the Alps, listed from west to east:
- Ma: Alpi Marittime
- Con: Alpi Cozie
- Gran: Alpi Graie
- Pena: Alpi Pennine
- Le: Alpi Lepontine
- Re: Alpi Retiche
- Ca: Alpi Carniche
- Giù: Alpi Giulie