Conoscere is a common Italian verb that is often translated as “to know.” This guide will teach you the conoscere conjugation with many example sentences to illustrate how it works in context. Let’s get started! Conoscere: What it means and when to use it As mentioned, conoscere most often means “to know” with the meaning …
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Italian has a special category of verbs called “reflexive verbs”. As the name suggests, these are verbs whose action turns back on the subject, much like our reflection in a mirror. You can think of a reflexive verb as an action that someone does to themselves. There are reflexive actions in English, too, such as …
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Duolingo is the most popular language learning app. Thanks to its dopamine-inducing interface, minimal UI and set of mascots that grow on you, it’s very easy to get hooked. But is it really the best app for you? Are there any Duolingo alternatives that could optimise your learning? If you’re serious about learning languages, Duolingo …
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So, what’s an article in grammar? An article is a little word you put before a noun (or after, in some languages) to show if you’re talking about something specific or not. There are three kinds of Italian articles, and they all go before the noun: definite articles, when talking about specific things (English “the”) …
Imagine a world without colors. Grass wouldn’t be green, a robin’s breast wouldn’t be red, and the sky wouldn’t be blue. You’d be limited to a palette of black, white, and boring shades in between. That’s why it’s important for you to know the names of the Italian colors. Without them, you won’t be able …
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Imagine this. You’re in a beautiful Italian borgo, looking at an even more beautiful artisan shop. You’re so taken with the merchandise on display that you turn your head as you walk, and then— BAM! You bump into someone. That someone is bound to expect an apology. Problem is, you don’t really know how to …
When is your birthday?, asks your new Italian friend. And you immediately start sweating, because among all the greetings (ciao!) and requests you need to know as a tourist (mi fa un caffè, per favore?), you forgot to learn a very important thing: how to say the months in Italian. But do not worry. In …
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The average Italian vocabulary lists the definitions for about 200,000 lemmas. However, native Italian speakers can get by with just a tiny fraction of that huge number. You can actually live in the country if you know as little as 7,000 words. In this lesson, we’ll cover the 100 most common Italian words you’ll need …
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Knowing Italian grammar is not enough to speak the language fluently. You need to know how to name things with nouns, describe them with adjectives, and make them do things with verbs. Nouns, adjectives and verbs, among other things, such as adverbs, make up the vocabulary of a language. And there’s no way to learn …
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The days of the week in Italian are essential to learn. Imagine you’re on vacation in Italy. It’s hot outside and you’re in the mood for some ice cream. But as you approach what looks like a fabulous gelateria, you realize that the shop is closed and nobody is inside! On the glass door you …
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