by Serena | Apr 4, 2022 | parole difficili, vocabulary pills
Prendo or Porto: What’s the difference? When it comes to describing movement, the difference between prendere and portare is not obvious to native English speakers. In my private classes, students frequently default to prendere when they should be using...
by Serena | Mar 25, 2022 | parole difficili, vocabulary pills
How to Use “Ancora” in Italian Ancora is one of those words used in a number of different ways in Italian—and it’s very common. As always, when learning something new, it’s paramount to consider the context and the sentence in which the word is used....
by Serena | Dec 1, 2021 | vocabulary pills
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...
by Serena | Nov 2, 2017 | how to say things, vocabulary pills
If you want to compliment someone on their achievements, you can say: (Che) Bravo! – Good job! Bravissimo! – Excellent job! If you want to compliment somebody in the specific circumstances of a wedding or graduation or a promotion at work,...
by Serena | Jan 30, 2017 | vocabulary pills
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...
by Serena | Dec 29, 2016 | vocabulary pills
1. Avere un mare di cose da fare to have a million things to do Non riesco a venire alla riunione domani, ho un mare di cose da fare 2. Cercare per mari e per monti to search for something in every possibile place Abbiamo cercato per mare e per...