Italian Question Words: A Simple Guide
Question words are those used at the beginning of a sentence to form a question. In English, these include words such as ‘Who?’, ‘What?’, and ‘When?’. In Italian, equivalent words are ‘Chi?’, ‘Cosa?’, and...
Italian Questions Words (+How to Use them)
When learning Italian, one of the first things you might want to know is how to ask questions. To start a question, we often use a question word, which is a special word we use to ask about where, what, how, etc. Question Words English Examples Che cosa / Cosa /...
Italian Sentence Structure
Subject–Verb–Object in Italian Sentence Structure Italian follows the same sentence order as English: ? Subject – Verb – Object (SVO) We call this pattern SVO, for simplicity. The subject is the doer of the action. The verb is the action...
Italian Subjunctive (Il Congiuntivo) – How to Use It and Learn Italian
What is the Subjunctive? The Italian subjunctive, or congiuntivo, is a verb mood used to talk about thoughts, feelings, doubts, wishes, and anything that isn’t 100% certain. It’s how Italians express the “what ifs”, “I hope”, and “I’m not...
Italian Tricky Words: “Anzi”
What Does Anzi Mean in Italian? Anzi is one of those tricky Italian words that doesn’t have a direct one-to-one translation in English. That’s why it often confuses non-native speakers. And yet, Italians use anzi all the time, especially in spoken language. It’s a...About
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