Andare and Venire: The Difference
Venire or Andare? In Italian, the verb venire, which means to come, is much more common than in English. As a result, most English speakers use the verb vado or, more generally, the verb andare as a default. This will sound a...
11 Italian Podcasts for Italian Learners
Italian Podcasts for Beginners (A1-A2) 1. Italian Podcast 101 This is a multi-level podcast developed by innovative languages. Italian Podcast101 is particularly suitable for beginners (including complete beginners) and lower-intermediate students. Why? Because each...
The Verb “Piacere” in Italian: A Simple Guide for Beginners
How to Conjugate Piacere As you might already know, piacere (and a few other verbs that I will list at the end of this post) doesn’t follow a regular conjugation pattern, and it’s used differently from its equivalent in English – to...
Nessuno and Niente (How to say Any, Anyone and Anything in Italian)
Nessuno/Nessuna/Nessun = (not…any) Nessuno can be used both as an indefinite adjective and as a pronoun . As an adjective, nessuno comes before a noun and is the translation of “any” in negative sentences in English. For example: Non ho nessun dubbio...About
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