Let’s say you have a dog and want to describe its appearance in Italian. Is it a small dog or a large dog? Is it brown or white? Are its ears pointed or floppy? Is it aloof, or is it everyone’s best friend? Small, big, brown, and aloof are all adjectives. To make your dog unique …
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When I went on a study trip to Berlin in August 2013, little did I know that I would have had a hard time understanding native German speakers. The language sounded different to me, what-kind-of-sorcery-is-this different. I had a crisis every time a cashier told me my total! I had only ever learned the language …
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If you have a job or school commitments that require you to be out of the house most of the day, you are probably not excited about the idea of going out again to take evening Italian classes at a local language school. You want to learn Italian and you are determined to do so, …
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Anki, Clozemaster, Duolingo, Memrise, … The number of Italian resources out there is enough to make your head spin! However, if you use too many, you run the risk of getting lost and feeling overwhelmed. A linear approach to language learning allows for better focus and yields the best results, so you should stick to …
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If you are reading this article, you’re likely tired of Italian present tenses and want to step up your game by learning how to describe events that happened in the past. Well, you’ve come to the ultimate guide to the Italian past tense! In this overview, you will learn the most common past tenses in …
If you have made up your mind to learn Italian, chances are you are looking for the best way to do it, and one of them is surely to practice with an app. As you know, learning a language is no longer only about grammar books, huge dictionaries and in-person lessons (though these are also …
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It is no secret, Italian verb tenses can be a challenge for language learners, especially if your native tongue is English. Italian is a rich language, and its verb tenses seem to be endless. Why can you not just have one past, one present and one future, you might ask? But where would be the …
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We can all agree, learning a foreign language in today’s world is always a good idea: it can expand your horizons (both physical and mental), give you a new set of hobbies and enhance your professional profile. If you’ve picked Italian, congratulazioni! You will not regret it, especially if you follow our tips to make …
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Today we are going to show you 10 basic Italian expressions that are commonly used in everyday life in Italy. Italian expressions make every conversation better because it is culturally appropriate to use some phrases or words in certain situations. If you can understand Italian culture, you are already halfway to fluency. What is the …
If you feel you have to learn Italian before your long-awaited trip to Rome, or to talk to your Italian friends, you might as well start with the verb dovere, which literally means “to have to”, “to be obligated to” and must; depending on the conjugation, it also encompasses the meanings of “should”, “be supposed …
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