by Serena | Dec 19, 2023 | CILS, exams
If you’re preparing for your Italian Citizenship exam, you know that one of the writing prompts for the writing portion includes writing a formal or informal email. First and foremost, it’s important to determine the appropriate register for your email because Italian...
by Serena | Dec 19, 2023 | Italian grammar, advanced
What’s the difference between ho cambiato and è cambiato? Ho cambiato casa – I’ve changed home (I moved to a different home? il clima è cambiato – The climate changed If you have an eye for details, you have already noticed that the verb...
by Serena | Dec 19, 2023 | CELI exams, exams
What is the CELI 2? The CELI 2 is an official Language Certificate issued by the University of Perugia, Italy, to demonstrate to the Italian government, an Italian university institution or an employer in Italy a B1 (intermediate) level of competence in the Italian...
by Serena | Dec 19, 2023 | vocabulary
Toccare – to touch Have you ever heard or read the Italian sentence ‘mi tocca’ and felt confused about it? That’s normal! The verb ‘toccare’ is used with different meanings in Italian. ‘Toccare’ generally means ‘to...
by Serena | Dec 19, 2023 | vocabulary
Once I heard an American saying that we Italian can speak by making long sentences without saying a word. It was a joke, with a touch of irony. Italians do use a lot of filler words when they speak informally. What is a filler word? A filler...
by Serena | Dec 19, 2023 | exams, CILS
What is the CILS Uno B1? The CILS Uno B1 is an official Language Certificate issued by the University for foreigners of Siena, Italy, to prove the Italian government, an Italian university institution or an employer in Italy a B1 (intermediate) level of competence in...
by Serena | Dec 19, 2023 | learning tips, vocabulary
Learning a foreign language has never been easier than it is today. We are not at a loss for Italian language content or inputs to spend our evenings on. But how much of this input will you retain in the long term? How many new Italian words and expressions will you...
by Serena | Dec 19, 2023 | CILS
Accredited Cils Exam Centers This is a list of authorized exam centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and other English speaking countries. You should contact one of these accredited institutions directly if you want to take your CILS test there....
by Serena | Dec 18, 2023 | Italian grammar, beginners
1. Come The most frequent translation of ‘how’ in Italian, is come. ‘Come’ is used as an interrogative word in many common Italian questions, such as: Come stai?how are you?Come ti chiami?what is your name?Come ti senti?how do you...