Italian Sentence Structure
The Basics of Italian Sentence Structure and Word Order The Italian sentence structure is similar to English, but with a few key differences. The good news isItalian follows the same sentence order as in English, which is: subject verbobject Italian...
Conoscere vs. Sapere: The Difference and How to Use Them – Practice Exercises
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...
Italian Possessive Adjectives: A Simple Guide
What Are Possessive Adjectives in Italian? The possessive adjectives are those words that translate from the English: “my, your, her, his, our, their”. They denote ownership between two objects. For example, La mia cassa → my house Il suo cane → his dog Il...
Italian Prepositions: How To Use “In”and “A”
In or A? One of the most common mistakes in Italian for foreign learners is the use of the prepositions a and in. And that’s completely normal. In some cases, there are specific rules that tell you when to use the preposition in and when...
Italian Present Conditional (Condizionale Presente)
How to Use the Italian Present Conditional The present conditional (condizionale presente) is used in Italian to talk about something that would happen — if only circumstances allowed it. It’s the equivalent of the English structure “would +...About
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