17 Common Italian Irregular Verbs and How to Learn Them
What’s an irregular verb? An irregular verb in Italian is one that doesn’t follow standard conjugation rules, like verbs ending in -are, -ere, or -ire in Italian. Every language has them, with examples like “to be,” “can,” or...
Conoscere vs. Sapere: The Difference and How to Use Them
What’s the difference between “sapere” and “conoscere”? Although both “sapere” and “conoscere” translate to “to know” in English, in Italian they have distinct meanings and are rarely...
Italian Imperfect Tense: How To Use It
The Italian Imperfect Tense (Imperfetto) The imperfetto is a past tense in Italian. You’ll mostly use it to: 1. Talk about things that used to happen regularly in the past (our past lives, so to speak!). We use the imperfetto for habits or repeated...
Bel, Quel, Buon (How to Use Them)
Bel or Bello? Quel or Quello? Everyone knows that quello means “that” and bello means “beautiful” or “nice.” If you’ve been learning Italian for a while, you may have noticed that...About
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