15 Italian Tongue Twisters to Perfect Your Pronunciation
15 Tongue Twisters to Perfect Your Italian Pronunciation Italian is generally straightforward to read, but there are certain sound clusters that can be challenging for non-native speakers. To help you practice some of the most difficult Italian sounds, such as the “r“, the double consonants, the “z”, and consonant clusters like “gli” “sci/sce,” or “gn“, […]
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,” […]
Writing Formal or Informal Emails for your Italian Citizenship Exam
Writing a Formal or Informal Email for your Italian Citizenship Exam If you’re preparing for your Italian Citizenship exam, you know that one of the writing prompts for the writing portion includes writing a formal or informal email. First and foremost, it’s important to determine the appropriate register for your email because Italian distinguishes between […]
L’Ingrediente Segreto (intermedio)
Free bite-sized short stories for beginners and intermediate Italian learners Il Giardino degli Aranci – Beginners [download here] – June 2023 L’Ingrediente Segreto B1 [download here] – March 2023
What’s the Meaning of “Ce l’ho” and How to Use It
The mysterious combination of the pronoun ci and the verb avere Everybody agrees that the pronoun ci is, probably, one of the most mysterious words in Italian, and thus, I thought it would be great to dive, in this post, into the use of ci when used in conjugation with the verb avere: this is […]
Più, di più, in più, non…più: The Difference and How to Use Them
Più, di più, in più, non…più: The Difference and How to Use Them What does più mean in italian? Più it’s a common italian words meaning “more” What drives my students crazy is when it’s appropriate to use “più” and when “di più” or “in più”. They all mean “more”, but they’re used in different […]
Far fare? Fammi vedere! – Three Different Uses of “Fare” with the Infinitive Verb
Far fare? Fammi vedere! – Three Different Uses of “Fare” with the Infinitive Verb 1. The “fare” causativo Are you struggling to understand the construction of the Italian language that uses “fare” and infinitives? Don’t worry, it can be a bit confusing at first, but with some practice, you can easily learn to recognize and […]