Everybody knows that quello means that and bello means nice , however you might have noticed that, from time to time, quello and bello are in used in a different shape, like bel e quel or begli and quegli How come? Well, let’s start from quello First thing first, you should be able to distinguish when […]
1. The key difference with English In English possessives are never used with articles. Instead, in Italian, they are always accompanied with articles (except for some cases I will touch upon below). The possessive adjectives agree in terms of gender and number with the nouns they are proceeding la mia borsa il mio libro la […]
In this article, I will explain how to use two expressions with the verb fare which are often used in spoken Italian to show approval or disapproval towards something: fare bene and fare male FARE BENE Fare bene expresses approval or satisfaction towards somebody. For example, a friend tells you that he quit his job because could […]
If you have even felt confused whether using lì or là and qui or qua, when speaking in Italian, this post is for you! Let’s get straight to the point… is there really any difference between lì and là or qui and qua? The answer is, yes and no. When during my Italian online lessons, the […]
1. As an adverb (invariable form) 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 di cenare proprio adesso – (just now) Maria mi ha chiamato proprio […]
Today I thought about writing about of the most frequent doubts students of Italian have when it comes to using the word giorno, that is to say, the difference between the word giorno and the word giornata, how and why they differ and how to use. Giorno and giornata are essentially synonyms, with slight differences in usage. GIORNATA Giornata is used when referring to the approximate duration of the […]
