The Complete Guide to Conjugating Verbs in Italian
The Complete Guide to Conjugating Verbs in Italian If you’ve ever taken a formal Italian class, I’m sure your teachers required you to spend a significant amount on verb conjugation drills. parlo, parli, parla ho parlato, hai parlato, ha parlato parlerò, parlerai, parlerà etc. I understand that this is not a simple or easy task, […]
Mastering The Italian Present Subjunctive : A Step-by-Step Guide
Mastering The Italian Present Subjunctive : A Step-by-Step Guide When learning Italian, you’ll surely come across a few challenging topics. Among these, one of the most notorious is the Italian subjunctive mode. Rest assured. Although it might seem difficult to grasp, it’s easier than you think. When to Use the Subjunctive in Italian? The subjunctive (il […]
The Italian Indirect Object Pronouns Explained
The Italian Indirect Object Pronouns Explained Yes, pronouns are not easy to grasp, but they’re worth mastering. Why? It’s simple. We use them all the time. We use them to avoid repeating things and be concise, typically in a conversation. It’s the same in English and in many other languages. Knowing the Italian pronouns will […]
What does “CI SI” mean in Italian?
What does “CI SI” mean in Italian? If you have come across “ci si” in Italian and felt confused, this post is for you. The Impersonal Form “Ci si” is a very peculiar form of Italian that occurs when a reflexive verb (a verb like rilassarsi, divertirsi, or annoiarsi) is used in the impersonal form. […]
How To Use ” CI” and “NE” in Italian
How To Use the Particles “Ci” and “Ne” in Italian Have you been learning Italian for a while? Then, I am sure you have been faced with the quirky usage of the Italian particles ci and ne (also known as particelle pronominali in Italian). And you’ve been wondering dozens of times how to use ci and how to use ne. Maybe you have also […]
The Italian Prepositions Explained
The Italian Prepositions Explained What’s a preposition in Italian? I like to describe prepositions as the glue that holds words together in a sentence. A preposition is a small word that connects different parts of a sentence and affects the meaning of a noun, adjective, or verb. Common prepositions in English include “in,” “at,” “by,” […]
The Most Common Italian Interrogative Words (+exercises)
The Most Common Italian Question Words (+exercises) Questions words are also those words that use at the beginning of a question to form a question. In English, they are words like “who?”, What? “When”, in Italian it’s words like Chi, Cosa, Quando, etc… The table below feature the most common interrogative words in Italian: Edit […]
The Numbers in Italian
The Italian Numbers: A Guide for Beginners My English teacher at university was an Irish woman who had lived in Italy for over a decade. One day, she admitted to us that numbers were still a pain for her. Having learned several languages myself, I know firsthand how difficult it is to master numbers in […]