Writing Formal or Informal Emails for your Italian Citizenship Exam
If you’re preparing for your Italian Citizenship exam, you know that one of the writing prompts for the writing portion includes writing a formal or informal email. First and foremost, it’s important to determine the appropriate register for your email because Italian...
Teacher’s Guide: Italian Verbs with Double Auxiliaries
Italian Verbs with Double Auxiliaries (Essere & Avere) In Italian, most verbs take only one auxiliary in compound tenses: avere for transitive verbs (ho mangiato, abbiamo letto, etc.) essere for intransitive verbs, verbs of movement, state, or...
How to get your CELI 2 certification
What is the CELI 2? The CELI 2 is an official Language Certificate issued by the University of Perugia, Italy, to demonstrate to the Italian government, an Italian university institution or an employer in Italy a B1 (intermediate) level of competence in the Italian...
How to Use the Expression ‘Mi tocca’
Toccare – to touch Have you ever heard or read the Italian sentence ‘mi tocca’ and felt confused about it? That’s normal! The verb ‘toccare’ is used with different meanings in Italian. ‘Toccare’ generally means ‘to...About
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