Pronouns are an essential part of any language, used to indicate or replace the person, animal or thing that is either doing or receiving an action. Italian pronouns are mainly divided into: Italian subject pronouns Italian object pronouns (direct and indirect) Italian possessive pronouns Italian relative pronouns Italian reflexive pronouns If you feel confused by …
Stare is an extremely important Italian verb, which is often used in everyday conversation. Hence, it’s crucial to get familiar with the stare conjugation and its different meanings. Depending on the situation, stare can be translated as: To stay To be To remain To be situated To live To be about to (when followed by …
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Volere is one of those essential Italian verbs that you’ll use on an everyday basis. It means “to want” and its use is similar to the English counterpart. The volere conjugation does not follow the regular patterns of the Italian verbs ending in -ere, and thus you need to study it separately. Learning how to …
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Italian prepositions, just like prepositions in any other language, are tiny language blocks which are incredibly important to ensure you deliver the right meaning. You’ll find them in almost every sentence but there are significant differences with English. That’s why it’s important to spend some time learning which preposition to use and when. At the …
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The Italian venire conjugation is widely used to express movement. Venire is an irregular verb and is the equivalent of the English “to come”. It means to come from, to arrive, to occur, and is sometimes used in a welcoming tone too (e.g. Vieni! – Come on in!) Venire is an intransitive verb – therefore …
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Italy has plenty of colorful local proverbs to express one’s point with wisdom and humor. Italian sayings are short expressions which often have regional variations and deep historical and traditional roots. There are proverbs about food, love, women, wine, animals and work. Italians have a saying for almost every aspect of life! Some of these …
The avere conjugation is one of the most important conjugations in the Italian language. It is the equivalent of the English verb to have and is used to indicate ownership or possession. It is also one of the two auxiliary verbs (the other one is essere – to be) in Italian. This means that avere …
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Do you want to learn how to say “hello” in Italian? In this lesson we’ll see all the different greetings, so you will learn more than just a simple “ciao”! Italian people put a great emphasis on the so called “buone maniere”, the good manners. It is very important in Italy to address people with …
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Do you want to learn how to wish a happy birthday in Italian to make your Italian friend feel extra special? Italian people love to celebrate anniversaries and special occasions, so you may want to learn what to say in these social situations. Let’s take a look at the best ways to wish someone a …
If you’re learning a foreign language knowing the numbers is essential to go shopping, tell people about your telephone number, your birthday, or to talk about the date. Italian numbers are pretty easy to remember and follow a simple and predictable pattern. Let’s start with the basics and by the end of this article you’ll …
