How to Get the Most Out of Reading Books in Italian
Did you know that reading in your first language accounts for around 70% of your vocabulary? The same idea applies to learning Italian: reading in Italian is one of the fastest and most natural ways to expand your vocabulary. Reading helps you activate your...
Learn Italian with Short Stories: My Proven Method for All Levels
Why Learn with Italian Short Stories? I’ve been learning and teaching languages for over a decade — I speak several, I’ve been writing short stories in simple Italian, I publish quarterly Piazzetta Italiana (a monthly Italian lifestyle magazine in easy Italian),...
Essere vs Esser, Dovere vs Dover, Potere vs Poter: Italian Verb Short Forms
Italian Verb Short Forms In Italian, some verbs can appear in two forms: a full infinitive (essere, dovere, potere, volere) and a short form without the final -e (esser, dover, poter, voler). The short form is used primarily: To make the sound smoother:Non...
Futuro nel Passato: Future in the Past (Advanced Italian)
The futuro nel passato is used when you want to talk about something that was in the future… from a past point of view. Sounds confusing? Let’s break it down. The Basic Idea In the present, you say: Domani andrò al mare.(Tomorrow I’ll go to the beach.)...About
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