by Serena | Apr 7, 2026 | Italian grammar, beginners
Quick answer: Italian reflexive verbs end in -arsi, -ersi or -irsi in the infinitive (lavarsi, mettersi, divertirsi). To conjugate them, drop -si, conjugate the verb normally and put a reflexive pronoun before it: mi, ti, si, ci, vi, si. Mi lavo = I wash (myself). In...
by Serena | Jan 8, 2026 | Italian grammar
Fa, Fa and Tra: the Difference One of the most common problems for Italian learners (especially at A2–B1 level) is knowing how to use and distinguish da, fa, and tra, which often get mixed up. Let’s clear up this classic trio that causes endless confusion:...
by Serena | Jan 2, 2026 | Italian grammar
Have been in Italia Translating “have been” into Italian is one of the most common mistakes for English speakers. This happens because English and Italian do not think the same way when it comes to this pattern. In Italian, “you have been” or...
by Serena | Dec 12, 2025 | Italian grammar
Another Use of the Italian Future Tense Italian has a special use of the future tense that often surprises learners: the futuro di probabilità, also called “futuro con valore di supposizione”, which means “future tense expressing probability.” Despite the name, this...
by Serena | Dec 8, 2025 | Italian grammar
The Italian Verb Piacere and the Passato Prossimo If you’ve ever hesitated between mi è piaciuto, mi ha piaciuto, or mi sono piaciuti? Piacere is one of the trickiest verbs for Italian learners, especially English speakers, because its structure is reversed compared...
by Serena | Nov 18, 2025 | Italian grammar
Mi dispiace and scusa both translate as “I’m sorry,” and that’s exactly why they confuse English speakers. In Italian they’re not interchangeable: they express different things and, above all, different emotions. In short Mi dispiace =...
