by Serena | Dec 6, 2023 | Italian grammar, parole difficili
If you’re learning Italian, you’ve probably heard the words basta, abbastanza, or mi basta. They look and sound similar, but they actually have different meanings and uses. 1. What Does “Basta” Mean in Italian? The...
by Serena | Sep 8, 2022 | vocabulary pills, parole difficili
Ora, tempo, volta all express, in different ways, the idea of time in English. However, they can’t be used interchangeably, and there’s a stark difference between them. So, what’s the difference between these three words? Volta Volta (or volte, the...
by Serena | Apr 25, 2022 | parole difficili, vocabulary pills
Mentre and durante both translate as “while” or “during,” so they’re easy to mix up. The difference is grammatical, and once you see it, you’ll never confuse them again: mentre is followed by a verb, durante by a noun. In short...
by Serena | Apr 4, 2022 | parole difficili, vocabulary pills
The difference between prendere and portare confuses many of my students, because both are often translated as “to take” in English. In Italian, though, they look at the action from two different sides. Once you see it, you’ll stop defaulting to...
by Serena | Mar 25, 2022 | parole difficili, vocabulary pills
Ancora is one of those Italian words that you hear all the time, with several different meanings: “still,” “again,” “not yet,” “more” and “even.” As always, the context tells you which one is meant. My...
by Serena | Mar 18, 2022 | parole difficili
Because the interrogative word “Quale?” is sometimes translated into English as “Which?” and sometimes with What?, it’s frequently confused with Cosa?, Che? or Che cosa? which are more common translations of What? Cosa? = What? Cosa...
