Sapere and Potere. What’s the difference?
In Italian, ‘potere’ is more commonly used to express possibility or permission, but NOT skill or ability. To express the skill or ability to do something, the verb ‘sapere’ is used, which means ‘to know how to.’ For example,...
Italian Present Progressive
What’s the Italian present progressive? The present progressive tense in Italian is used to describe actions occurring at the moment of speaking. For instance, “sto andando a lavoro” translates to “I am going to work” and indicates the...
How to Use ‘Tutto’ and ‘Tutti’ in Italian
Tutto,Tutti = all, whole, every “Tutto” has a number of different uses depending on how it’s used in sentences. It means “all,” “whole,” or “every” when it’s used as an adjective to modify a noun. In this...
17 Italian Quotes by Italian Authors
Italian quotes are an easy and interesting way to learn and retain Italian vocabulary. Why? Quotes are like songs, they pass on meaningful messages to us, that our minds can quickly absorb and make ours. Your mind works in a way that better retain what can provoke an...About
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