Days of the Week in Italian
The Italian calendar is based on the ancient Roman system and is composed of seven days. lunedì (Monday) martedì (Tuesday) mercoledì (Thursday) giovedì (Friday) sabato (Saturday) domenica (Sunday). As you can see, the days from Lunedì to Venerdì end with a stressed...
5 Italian Expressions with ‘Punto’
Punto generally means point. However, when combined with some verbs or other words can take a whole different meaning. These five collocations will surely make your Italian more sophisticated if you start to use them! 1.Mettere a punto the expression mettere a...
How to Say “I Would Like” in Italian
Vorrei vs. Mi Piacerebbe: What’s the Difference? In Italian, there are two common ways to say “I would like”: “vorrei” and “mi piacerebbe.” While both can be translated as “I would like” in English, they are used in slightly...
Italian Trapassato Prossimo
One of the past tenses you need to know, especially if you’re at an intermediate level, is the trapassato prossimo. The trapassato prossimo in Italian, or the ‘past perfect’ in English, is a compound tense, which means it is a combination of the...
Prendere and Portare: The Difference
Prendo or Porto: Understanding the Difference The difference between prendere and portare can be confusing, especially because both are often translated as “to take” in English. However, they have different uses in Italian depending on...About
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