How to say “should” in Italian
How to say I should do (something) The English word “should” is translated into Italian using the present conditional form of the verb dovere. This is the conjugation of “should” in Italian: SubjectConjugationEnglish TranslationiodovreiI...
Mi manca? Mi manchi? A Guide to the Use of ‘Mancare’
If you want to say “I miss” in Italian, you should say “mi manca” and not “manco”. Why so? What does the “mi” in front stand for? Understanding the use of ‘mancare’ in Italian The mi is an indirect pronoun and it’s used because mancare...
Master Italian Prepositions: A Complete Guide to Choosing and Using Them Correctly
What’s a preposition in Italian? I like to describe prepositions as the glue that holds words together in a sentence. A preposition is a small word that connects different parts of a sentence and affects the meaning of a noun, adjective, or verb. Common...
The Verb Piacere in Italian: A Simple Guide
How to Conjugate ‘Piacere’ As you might already know, piacere (and a few other verbs that I will list at the end of this post) doesn’t follow a regular conjugation pattern, and it’s used differently from its equivalent in English...
Italian Modal Verbs: A Simple Guide
Italian Modal Verbs What’s the Difference Between the Italian Modal Verbs and Other Types of Verbs? When your teacher (or your book) is telling you “this is a modal verb,” there’s no need to panic! Saying a verb a is...About
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