The Verb “Piacere” in Italian: A Simple Guide for Beginners
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 – to...
Italian Prepositions: A Complete Guide and How to Learn Them
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...
Mi Serve or Mi Servono? Learn How to Use Servire Correctly
So, What Does Mi Serve Mean? Mi serve means “I need” — but only when you’re talking about one thing you need. These expressions come from the Italian verb servire, which works very differently from English “need.” In Italian,...About
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