How to use the expression ‘Mi tocca..(fare qualcosa)’.
HOW TO USE THE EXPRESSION “MI TOCCA…” Have you ever heard or read the Italian sentence mi tocca …and felt confused about it? That’s normal! The verb toccare is used with different meanings in Italian. Toccare generally means to touch in English with the meaning of coming physically into contact with something or someone. This meaning occurs when […]
8 great Italian singers to help you improve your Italian
8 great Italian singers to help you improve your Italian If you are a great auditory language learner (you learn very well what you are listening to) or you are just a music lover, you want to dig more into the world of Italian contemporary music. There are tons of reasons why learning by listening to catchy Italian […]
How to express positive emotions in Italian
How to express positive emotions in Italian Italians have a reputation for being emotional and sentimental, and this is entirely right. No need to say, we like to express positive and (negative) emotions with friends and family, and we do it often. Have you ever wondered what the most common ways to say in “well […]
How to master the Italian particles CI and NE
How to master the Italian particles CI and NE Have you learned Italian for a while? Then, I am sure you have been faced with the quirky usage of the Italian particles CI and NE (aka particelle pronominali in Italian). And have been wondering dozens of times how to use ci and how to use ng ne. Maybe you […]
HOW TO USE PIACERE IN ITALIAN
HOW TO USE THE VERB PIACERE IN ITALIAN Mi piace or non piace are some of those phrases that Italians use all the time. Ti piacciono quelle scarpe? – do you like those shoes? Non ci è piaciuto quel film – we didn’t like that movie As you might already have noticed, piacere (and a few other verbs […]
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 HOW TO USE CIO’ IN ITALIAN Ciò appears to have multiple meanings. Ciò is a demonstrative pronoun, and it is often used instead […]
