by Serena | Dec 10, 2024 | Italian grammar, parole difficili
What is “Ne” in Italian? This small word ne is one of the most challenging (and fascinating) elements of the Italian language. While it’s just a tiny word, ne is a pronoun that serves multiple purposes in Italian. It can: Teacher’s tip: Because ne doesn’t have a...
by Serena | Sep 10, 2024 | beginner Italian, parole difficili
The verb incontrare (to meet) can be used with the auxiliary avere: ho incontrato and with the auxiliary essere in its reflexive form: ci siamo incontrati. One of the most recurring questions I get in my private classes is whether there’s any difference between...
by Serena | Dec 15, 2023 | parole difficili, Italian grammar
Migliore vs. Meglio “Migliore” and “meglio” are two words that students frequently mix up. The reason for this is that meglio means “better”, and migliore means both “best” and “better” and this causes a little...
by Serena | Dec 12, 2023 | parole difficili, advanced, Italian grammar
In my experience as an Italian language teacher, students often struggle with the verb riuscire because of its widespread use in informal Italian. The reason is that the Italian verbs potere and riuscire are both frequently used in English with “can” and so,...
by Serena | Dec 9, 2023 | GRAMMAR PILLS, parole difficili
Nessuno/Nessuna/Nessun = (not…any) Nessuno can be used both as an indefinite adjective and as a pronoun . As an adjective, nessuno comes before a noun and is the translation of “any” in negative sentences in English. For example: Non ho nessun dubbio...
by Serena | Dec 8, 2023 | Italian grammar, parole difficili
Perché: why / because Unlike in English, perché is used in both a question and an answer in Italian. Perché hai chiamato il taxi? Perché ero in ritardo Why did you call a cab? Because I was late. Perché used to indicate the cause of something...