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Italian Double Object Pronouns: A Simple Guide

Italian Double Object Pronouns: A Simple Guide

In Italian, it's very common to use a direct object pronouns and an indirect object pronouns together before a verb. This use appears in chunks like me lo, te lo, ce lo, ve lo, etc, and happens when we want to replace both the direct and...

20 Italian Movies You Can Watch to Improve your Italian

20 Italian Movies You Can Watch to Improve your Italian

Watch Italian Movies From Anywhere Can't access these amazing Italian movies in your region? ExpressVPN lets you unlock Netflix's full Italian catalog from anywhere in the world. Secure, high-speed connection for buffer-free streaming Access Italian Netflix,...

Imperfetto vs. Passato Prossimo: A Simple Guide.

Imperfetto vs. Passato Prossimo: A Simple Guide.

Both the imperfetto and passato prossimo are used to describe past events. However, they are used in different situations. The passato prossimo is used when the action is completed, happened once, and has a definite starting and ending point. The imperfetto,...

How to Learn Italian Fast in 3 Simple Steps

How to Learn Italian Fast in 3 Simple Steps

STEP 1: Set a Learning Itinerary  What's your Italian level? If you have been studying Italian for a few months or even years and you don't know where you are at, that's a problem. In order to make progress and learn Italian fast, you'll need to know what...

Andare and Venire: The Difference

Andare and Venire: The Difference

Venire or Andare? In Italian, the verb venire, which means to come, is much more common than in English. As a result, most English speakers use the verb vado or, more generally, the verb andare as a default. This will sound a...

11 Italian Podcasts for Italian Learners

11 Italian Podcasts for Italian Learners

Italian Podcasts for Beginners (A1-A2) 1. Italian Podcast 101 This is a multi-level podcast developed by innovative languages. Italian Podcast101 is particularly suitable for beginners (including complete beginners) and lower-intermediate students. Why? Because each...

The Verb Piacere in Italian: A Simple Guide

The Verb Piacere in Italian: A Simple Guide

How to Conjugate 'Piacere' As you might already know, piacere (and a few other verbs that I will list at the end of this post) doesn't follow a regular conjugation pattern, and it's used differently from its equivalent in English - to like. In fact, the...

Nessuno and Niente (How to say Any, Anyone and Anything in Italian)

Nessuno and Niente (How to say Any, Anyone and Anything in Italian)

Nessuno/Nessuna/Nessun = (not…any) Nessuno can be used both as an indefinite adjective and as a pronoun . As an adjective, nessuno comes before a noun and is the translation of "any" in negative sentences in English. For example: Non ho nessun dubbio - I don’t have...

Italian Citizenship Test. All you need to know.

Italian Citizenship Test. All you need to know.

Due to the amendments to the Italian law in December 2018, it is now compulsory to obtain an Italian B1 language certification for all applicants for Italian citizenship through marriage or residence. Anyone applying for dual citizenship under these terms must prove...

Cils A2 Exam: A Comprehensive Guide to Help You Succeed

Cils A2 Exam: A Comprehensive Guide to Help You Succeed

There are different levels of language certifications for Italian speakers. One can choose between an beginner (A1), advanced beginner/elementary (A2), lower-intermediate (B1), intermediate (B2), advanced (C1) or a mastery level (C2). The most known certifications for...