Anch’io vs. Anche a me (Neanch’io vs. Neanche a me) – The Difference
Anch’io vs. anche a me: the difference “Anche” means “too.” “Anch’io” means “me too.” So, what does ‘anche a me’ mean? It means “also me too.” Nonetheless, “anch’io” and...
Condizionale Passato: A Simple Guide
In Italian, there is a present conditional (condizionale presente) and a past conditional (condizionale passato o composto) The key difference between the present conditional and the past conditional is that the first comprises one element, and the second includes two...
Riuscire and Potere. The Difference.
In my experience as an Italian language teacher, students often struggle with the verb riuscire because of its widespread use in informal Italian. The reason is that the Italian verbs potere and riuscire are both frequently used in English with “can” and so,...
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...
Più, di più, in più: The Difference
What does ‘più’ mean in italian? Più is a common Italian word meaning ‘more’. However, sometimes it appears in combination with ‘di’ or ‘in.’ These forms are not interchangeable, are used for different focuses, and, of...About
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