5 common mistakes beginners make when speaking Italian
6 common mistakes learners make when speaking Italian While coaching my students over the years, there are some mistakes that I keep hearing all the time, despite the Italian level of my students. If it is true that “one learns, by making mistakes”, it is also true repeating all the time the same errors might […]
The use of FARE and with an INFINITIVE verb
How to use FARE + infinitive verb 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. FARE […]
5 ways to use the Italian word PROPRIO
5 ways to use the Italian word PROPRIO 1. Proprio as an adverb (really, just) As ad adverb, proprio, meaning really Quello studente è proprio bravo! Mi piace proprio il nuovo film di Sorrentino Sometimes proprio means ‘just’, especially when combined with the adverbs of time (adesso, ora ) or a numeral adjective Ho finito […]
The Italian connectors: how to learn them
The Italian connectors: how to learn them Italians are quite wordy and love stringing together long sentences. To put them together they use connectors (or conjugations) A connector in Italian is a small word that joins information together within a sentence. I am sure you have already eavesdropped on many of them without being too […]
5 tips on how to use the Italian possessives
5 THINGS ABOUT THE ITALIAN POSSESSIVES 1. The key differences between English and Italian The Italian possessive adjectives are always accompanied by articles (except for some cases I will touch upon below). In English, possessives are never used with articles. The possessive adjectives and the articles preceding them agree in terms of gender and number with […]
5 ways to say how in Italian
5 ways to say HOW in Italian 1. COME The most frequent translation of how in Italian, is come. Come is used as an interrogative words in many common Italian questions, such Come stai? – how are you? Come ti chiami? – what is your name? Come ti senti? – how do you feel? Come […]
how to say to leave in Italian
HOW TO SAT “TO LEAVE” IN ITALIAN Have you ever hesitated when saying in Italian the sentences “I leave home/ I leave work“? If you have ever taken an Italian language course to learn how to speak Italian, there is a good chance, that yes, you had. Tell me why! Because the verb to leave […]
How many Italian words starting with Q do you know?
How many Italian words starting with Q do you know? Probably not so many. This is why I drew a short list of three tricky “Q” words to be familiar with if you want to boost up your Italian vocabulary. Qualsiasi/qualunque First and foremost, qualsiasi and qualunque are indefinite adjectives that have the same meaning, […]