Prendere and Portare: The Difference
Prendo or Porto: Understanding the Difference The difference between prendere and portare can be confusing, especially because both are often translated as “to take” in English. However, they have different uses in Italian depending on...
Q in Italian: How To Pronounce It
Let’s explore what happens with Q in Italian. The sound of Q In Italian, Q is always followed by U, and together they make the sound /kw/. This is the same sound as in English words like queen or question. Examples: quando → when (kwando) questo → this (kwesto) quasi...
Reflexive Pronouns in Italian
What are reflexive pronouns? Reflexive pronouns are those pronouns that are used in conjunction with verbs known as reflexive verbs. They are used exclusively when conjugating these verbs. Reflexive PronounIomiTutiLui, LeisiNoiciVoiviLorosiReflexive Pronouns in...
Riuscire and Potere. The Difference.
In my experience as an Italian language teacher, students often struggle with the verb riuscire because of its widespread use in informal Italian. The reason is that the Italian verbs potere and riuscire are both frequently used in English with “can” and so,...About
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