by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | Italian grammar, beginners, intermediate
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...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | intermediate, Italian grammar
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...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | vocabulary
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...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | vocabulary
Bene One of the most common mistakes I hear from English native speakers when speaking Italian is misusing the word “bene.” While it is often used to mean “good,” this usage is incorrect. In fact, “good” only translates to...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | Italian grammar, intermediate
How to Say “Should” in Italian In Italian, the word “should” is expressed using the present conditional of the verb dovere (to have to, must). This is how you convey advice, recommendations, or mild obligations — just like in...
