by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | advanced, Italian grammar
1. The “fare” causativo Are you struggling to understand the construction of the Italian language that uses “fare” and infinitives? Don’t worry, it can be a bit confusing at first, but with some practice, you can easily learn to...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | Italian grammar, beginners, intermediate
Wondering why Italians say ce l’ho instead of just l’ho? Or why it’s ce l’hai? and not simply l’hai? Bella domanda! It’s one of the most common things you’ll hear in Italy, and once you get it, you’ll use it every day....
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | Italian grammar
The passive voice puts the focus on what receives the action, not on who does it: “The house was built by my grandfather” instead of “My grandfather built the house.” Italian has a passive too, and actually more than one. Here’s how to...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | Italian grammar, beginners
My English teacher at university was an Irish woman who had lived in Italy for over a decade. One day, she admitted to us that numbers were still a pain for her. Having learned several languages myself, I know firsthand how difficult it is to master numbers in a...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | beginners, intermediate, Italian grammar
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...
by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | Italian grammar, intermediate
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...
