Ciò and cioè explained
The question I want to reply to today regards the meaning of the word ciò. I will also digress on the difference between ciò and cioè, another common and peculiar Italian word. CIO’ Ciò appears to have multiple meanings. Ciò is a demonstrative pronoun, and it is often used instead of questo and quello, especially […]
The combination of fare and an infinitive verb explained
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. The combination of fare and infinite verb in Italian. […]
HOW TO USE THE ITALIAN VERB METTERSI
Mettersi is an Italian verb that non-native speakers might find not so easy to use. However, it is widely used in conversational Italian and you might want to know how to use it. Before learning the meaning of this peculiar verb, let’s have a look at conjugation of the verb in presene and passato prossimo. […]
The imperative mood explained
The imperative form, in Italian, is used to: give orders give exhortations advice or invite someone to do something. It is a rather regular mood, with just a few irregular exceptions. Besides, what makes the imperative very easy, is that, it exists just in the present tense and the first and third person singular, io […]
5 tips on how to use the Italian Possessive Adjectives
1. The key differences between English and Italian In English, possessives are never used with articles. Instead, the Italian Possessive Adjectives are always accompanied by articles (except for some cases I will touch upon below). The possessive adjectives and the articles preceding them agree in terms of gender and number with the nouns they refer to. la […]
Italian verbs with double auxiliary
HO CAMBIATO APPARTAMENTO IL CLIMA E’ CAMBIATO If you have an eye for details, you have already noticed that the verb “cambiare” appears with two different auxiliaries (or helping verbs). In fact, in the first phrase, the verb cambiare uses the verb avere, in the second one, it uses the verb essere. […]
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 va? – how are you? Come […]
What are the verbs that take the subjunctive in Italian?
WHAT VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS TAKE THE SUBJUNCTIVE IN ITALIAN? When learning Italian, you’ll surely come across a few challenging topics. Among these, one of the most notorious one is the Italian subjunctive mode. But, although, it might seem not so easy to grasp, it’s easier than you think. WHAT IS THE SUBJUNCTIVE IN ITALIAN? The Subjunctive […]
