Italian Phrases for Saying You’re Sick
Italian Phrases for Saying You’re Sick Whether you got Covid (hopefully not) or the seasonal flu (influenza stagionale), these phrases will help you describe your symptoms or ask about someone’s health conditions. How to say you’re sick Sono malato (malato = adj.) – I’m sick Mi sono ammalato (ammalarsi = verb) – I got sick […]
The verb MANCARE explained
The verb MANCARE explained If you want to say “I miss” in Italian, you should say “mi manca” and not “manco”. Why so? What does the “mi” in front stand for? The verb “mancare” The mi is an indirect pronoun and it’s used because mancare doesn’t follow a regular conjugation pattern, but it has the […]
The 3 ways of saying TIME in Italian – ORA/TEMPO/VOLTA
The difference between “ora”, “tempo” and “volta” Ora, tempo, volta all express, in different ways, the idea of time in English. However, they can’t be used interchangeably and there’s a stark difference between all of them. So, what’s the difference between these three words? When ORA means time Ora (or ore, in the plural form ) is […]
Italian Adjectives & Expressions to talk about someone’s Personality
Italian Adjectives & Expressions to Describe Someone’s Personality Describing someone’s personality in one’s native language is difficult enough, let alone in a language we don’t know well. Adjectives are commonly used to describe someone’s personality. I’ve created a list of some of the most basic Italian adjectives to use when discussing personality, as well as some […]
Lì and là? Qui and qua? Is there any difference between them?
What is the difference between lì and là or qui or qua? If you have ever felt confused about whether to use lì or là or qui or qua when speaking in Italian, this post is for you. Let’s get straight to the point… Your question may be whether there is really any significant […]
mentre and durante
Mentre vs. Durante: the difference explained MENTRE Mentre is a conjugation that is always followed by a verb. In English, the equivalent of mentre is “while.” This word always requires the use of a verb conjugated in the present, past, or future. Mentre and the past A note goes to the use of the past […]
Prendere and Portare: The Difference
Prendo or Porto: What’s the difference? When it comes to describing movement, the difference between prendere and portare is not obvious to native English speakers. In my private classes, students frequently default to prendere when they should be using portare. Why is this the case? Because both the Italian verbs prendere and portare are frequently […]
How to use ECCO
How to use the adverb ECCO Ecco is an invariable Italian adverb that can be used in a variety of meanings. Let’s take a look at some of the most common ones in the form of sample sentences that you can easily insert into your flaschards sets. Here is / Here are Ecco is an […]