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...
Italian Passato Prossimo
What is passato prossimo in Italian? Passato prossimo is the main past tense in Italian and is used to express actions and events that occurred in the past. Usually, it appears together with time expressions such as ieri – yesterday stamattina...
Direct Object Pronouns in Italian: An Easy Guide
What’s a pronoun? Pronouns are an essential part of speech that allow us to replace something that has already been said and avoid repeating ourselves. Pronouns are widely used in conversation as they help us to be more concise and speak faster. Italian,...
Italian Noun Gender. Determining Masculine vs. Feminine
Nouns ending in ‘-o’ or ‘-a’ In Italian language, nouns, pronouns, and adjectives can be assigned one of two grammatical genders: masculine or feminine. The gender of a word is arbitrary and does not always have a logical connection to...
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...About
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