by Serena | Oct 8, 2024 | intermediate Italian, Italian grammar
What Are Pronouns in Italian? Pronouns in Italian, like in English, are small words we use to replace nouns. These include direct and indirect object pronouns, as well as the particles ci and ne, which are also considered pronouns. Italian PronounsMeaning in...
by Serena | Apr 30, 2024 | Italian grammar
Picture yourself at a market in Italy: you want some bread, some tomatoes, some cheese. In English one little word does all the work. In Italian you have a few options, and the most common one is the partitive article: del pane, dei pomodori, del formaggio. The good...
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 22, 2024 | Beginner Italian
If you’ve ever hesitated between poco, poca, pochi and poche, this article is for you. English uses different words (little, not much, few, not many) for what Italian says with poco and its forms, and that’s where the confusion comes from. It works exactly...
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...
by Serena | Apr 15, 2024 | Italian grammar
If you’ve ever felt confused about choosing between molto, molta, molti or molte, this article is for you. English has separate words (very, much, many, a lot) for what Italian says with molto and its forms. That’s where the confusion comes from! The good...
