5 modi di dire con la parola PUNTO
Punto generally means point. However, when combined with some verbs or other words can take a whole different meaning. These five collocations will surely make your Italian more sophisticated if you start to use them! Mettere a punto the expression mettere a punto means either to develop or finalize a project IBM ha messo a punto […]
6 modi di dire con il mare
Avere un mare di cose da fare to have a million things to do Non riesco a venire alla riunione domani, ho un mare di cose da fare Cercare per mari e per monti to search for something in every possibile place Abbiamo cercato per mare e per monti la tua borsa, ma non siamo […]
Beato me! Beati lore! But.. what does it mean?
What does the expression beato me or beato te mean? “Beato” is an adjective indicating a person that feels very happy about about herself or the good fortune of someone else. Beato lui che va ogni mese in vacanza! – How lucky he is to go on vacation every month! Massimo è andato in pension e adesso vive […]
10 useful Italian expressions you will not find in textbooks
Do you want to sound more natural when speaking Italian? No matter you are new to the beauty of the Bella Lingua or you have already spent several years studying it, these 10 useful slang expressions, will help you to speak Italian more like a native than ever before. 1.Va bene Va bene is the italianization of the […]
How to use the expression ‘Mi tocca..(fare qualcosa)’.
Have you ever heard or read the Italian sentence mi tocca … and felt confused about it? If so, I understand why. The verb toccare generally means to touch in English with the meaning of coming physically into contact with something or someone. This meaning occurs when the verb is transitive. For example, when the mum says to his kid: non toccare […]
How to use the Italian prepositions IN and A
One of the most common mistakes in Italian (for foreign learners) concerns the use of the preposition a and in. And it is totally normal. In fact, in some cases, specific rules are telling you how to use the preposition in and when using the preposition a. However, the truth is that in most cases, there is not a specific rule. 💡Smart […]
