Mastering Italian: Comprehensive Guide to Conjunctions
Italians are quite wordy and love stringing together long sentences. To put them together they use conjugations (or connectors) A conjunction in Italian is a small word that joins information together within a sentence. I am sure you have already...
Teacher’s Guide: Italian Verbs with Double Auxiliaries
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...
Mastering Italian: Fa Bene/Fa male
This article will explain the meaning and use of two common Italian expressions using the verb fare. Fare bene vs. fare male These two often appear in colloquial Italian with different meanings. The most common ones are to show approval or...
6 Great Italian Writers to Explore the Italian Modern Literature
We all learn a foreign language because we want to use it. No matter what your Italian level is, picking up a remarkable Italian novel and flipping through its pages is a terrific learning practice that will open a door into the world of Italian...
What do “Qualsiasi” e “Chiunque” mean?
Qualsiasi (Any) Qualsiasi is one of those words that can often lead to confusion. In this article you will learn how to use it properly when speaking Italian. Qualsiasi is an indefinite adjective, and it is invariable: it means that it is not modifiable,...About
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