17 creative ways to learn Italian
17 UNEXPECTEDLY CREATIVE WAYS TO LEARN ITALIAN The creative adult is the child who survived.” How do you apply creativity to your Italian Language Learning routine? Have you ever thought of adding a pinch of creativity to boost your learning process and have fun along the way? If so, this is for you! What is […]
How to improve your Italian listening skills efficiently
Conversation blends together speaking and listening skills. Tuning up your Italian listening skills is as vital as training your pronunciation and speaking. If you are keen on improving your Italian listening skills, my N.1 advice is PRIORITIZING it for some time. Smart Tip If you want to make dramatic progress in a specific language area (e.g. conversation, […]
Ciò and cioè explained
The question I want to reply to today regards the meaning of the word ciò. I will also digress on the difference between ciò and cioè, another common and peculiar Italian word. CIO’ Ciò appears to have multiple meanings. Ciò is a demonstrative pronoun, and it is often used instead of questo and quello, especially […]
The combination of fare and an infinitive verb explained
Faccio riparare il frigo a mio fratello or mi faccio riparare il frigo da mio fratello (I will have the fridge repaired by my brother) Your keen eye might spot the interesting usage of the verb fare and an infinitive that you have ever seen before. The combination of fare and infinite verb in Italian. […]
5 learning hacks to study Italian smarter and efficiently
Our time is precious. Learning Italian efficiently is not an option. It is just the best way to go to become fluent in Italian. This is what you can do to learn smarter and not harder. 1. PRIORITIZE Nobody is too busy; it is just a matter of priorities. Mastering Italian means that you need to […]
HOW TO USE THE ITALIAN VERB METTERSI
Mettersi is an Italian verb that non-native speakers might find not so easy to use. However, it is widely used in conversational Italian and you might want to know how to use it. Before learning the meaning of this peculiar verb, let’s have a look at conjugation of the verb in presene and passato prossimo. […]
