by Serena | Oct 31, 2026 | Italian grammar, beginners
Good news: the basic Italian sentence follows the same order as English, Subject + Verb + Object. But there are a few key differences that make Italian sound Italian: the subject often disappears, adjectives usually go after the noun, object pronouns go before the...
by Serena | Apr 19, 2026 | Italian grammar, beginners
Lo vuoi? La conosci? Li hai visti? Direct object pronouns are tiny words, but they are everywhere in spoken Italian. They help you avoid repeating the same noun over and over, and once you start using them, your Italian immediately sounds more natural. Let’s see...
by Serena | Apr 7, 2026 | Italian grammar, beginners
Quick answer: Italian reflexive verbs end in -arsi, -ersi or -irsi in the infinitive (lavarsi, mettersi, divertirsi). To conjugate them, drop -si, conjugate the verb normally and put a reflexive pronoun before it: mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si. Mi lavo = I wash (myself). In...
by Serena | Aug 5, 2025 | beginner Italian, beginners, Italian grammar
One of the most common questions I get from my students is this one: potevo or ho potuto? Both translate as “I could” or “I was able to”, and in English the difference often disappears. In Italian, choosing one or the other tells your listener...
by Serena | Apr 25, 2024 | beginners, Italian grammar
Troppo means “too,” “too much” or “too many,” and it works exactly like molto and poco: sometimes it changes its ending, sometimes it doesn’t. Here’s the simple rule, plus a very Italian use of troppo that textbooks...
by Serena | Apr 17, 2024 | beginners, Italian grammar
What are reflexive pronouns? Reflexive pronouns are those pronouns that are used in conjunction with verbs known as reflexive verbs. They are used exclusively when conjugating these verbs. Reflexive PronounIomiTutiLui, LeisiNoiciVoiviLorosiReflexive Pronouns in...
