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Sapere and Potere. What’s the difference?
In Italian, 'potere' is more commonly used to express possibility or permission, but NOT skill or ability. To express the skill or ability to do something, the verb 'sapere' is used, which means 'to know how to.' For example, 'so nuotare' translates to 'I can...
Italian Present Progressive
What's the Italian present progressive? The present progressive tense in Italian is used to describe actions occurring at the moment of speaking. For instance, "sto andando a lavoro" translates to "I am going to work" and indicates the action is happening as you...
How to Use ‘Tutto’ and ‘Tutti’ in Italian
Tutto,Tutti = all, whole, every "Tutto" has a number of different uses depending on how it's used in sentences. It means "all," "whole," or "every" when it's used as an adjective to modify a noun. In this case, it modifies its endings to match the nouns it's referring...
17 Italian Quotes by Italian Authors
Italian quotes are an easy and interesting way to learn and retain Italian vocabulary. Why? Quotes are like songs, they pass on meaningful messages to us, that our minds can quickly absorb and make ours. Your mind works in a way that better retain what can provoke an...
Best Italian Shows on Netflix
Non mentire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkO9nzThVDQ Non mentire is a TV series that originally aired in Italy and is now available on Netflix. The story revolves around a school teacher who is asked out by a charming and respected surgeon. After their first date,...
How To Use ‘CI’ and ‘NE’ in Italian
Have you been learning Italian for a while? Then, I am sure you have been faced with the quirky usage of the Italian particles ci and ne (also known as particelle pronominali, in Italian). And you've been wondering dozens of times what...
Italian Indirect Pronouns: An Easy Guide
Yes, pronouns are not easy to grasp, but they're worth mastering. Why? It's simple. We use them all the time. We use them to avoid repeating things and be concise, typically in a conversation. It's the same in English and in many other languages. Knowing the Italian...
22 Short Stories in Italian for Beginners and Intermediate Learners
What's a short story in Italian? A short story (or "graded reader") is a narrative written with language learners of Italian as a second language in mind. This means that the book uses vocabulary and grammar appropriate for the student's language proficiency level....
11 Short Stories in Italian For Intermediate Learners
If reading in Italian has become too challenging for you, you might not have been using the right content and should consider making a change. There are countless ways to learn new vocabulary and grammar at an intermediate level of Italian, but the most important...
7 Great Italian Textbooks to Expand your Vocabulary
Having a good vocabulary in Italian is a strong indicator of your ability to comprehend new material or listen to Italian conversations. That's why, based on my over 10 years of experience as an instructor of Italian as a foreign language, I have compiled the...