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Irregular Present Tense Verbs - How to Use the Verb ‘Dare’ in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 03/08/2019 - 04:47

Verbs Here is the next piece in my series covering common irregular present tense verbs. Today we’ll look at the verb ‘dare’. This can often be…

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So, You Want to Learn Italian…

by rebeccawinke | Mon, 03/04/2019 - 11:16

Maybe you’re planning a trip to Italy, or would like to get in touch with your family history, or are simply enthralled with the idea of being able to speak…

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A Language Full of Color

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 03/01/2019 - 02:56

It’s common to learn your colors in Italian as a beginner, but have you come across any idiomatic expressions using these colors? Some teachers prefer to wait…

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Che Bei Fiori! Such Beautiful Flowers

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 02/22/2019 - 02:35

This month many of us are looking forward to the spring, when the weather warms up and we can get out in the fresh air a bit more. Spring is one of the best…

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Irregular Present Tense Verbs - How to Use the Verb ‘Andare’ in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 02/15/2019 - 00:46

Today we are going to look at some common irregular present tense verbs. A verb is a doing or action word and we need to use them to speak Italian well. Verbs…

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Nouns that Change Gender

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 01/25/2019 - 04:30

At Italy Magazine we have looked at nouns before, both regular and irregular ones. Nouns are naming words and represent things, people and places. They are…

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Bellissimo! Going Over Absolute Superlatives

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 01/11/2019 - 02:38

I am sure you have heard the word ‘bellissimo’ (very beautiful) or ‘buonissimo’ (very good) in Italian. These -issimo endings are called absolute superlatives…

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Top Tips on How to Pronounce Your Words like an Italian

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 12/21/2018 - 05:35

There are some common pronunciation mistakes native English speakers make when they are speaking Italian, so it can be helpful to be aware of them and try to…

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It's Mine! Talking Possessive Adjectives in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 12/06/2018 - 03:26

Possessive adjectives indicate ownership of something, for example: Quella è la mia pizza! - That’s my pizza! In English, they correspond to my, your…

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Italian Language Lesson: Going Over Articles in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 09/21/2018 - 00:45

There are two types of articles - the definite article and the indefinite article. The definite article is equivalent to ‘the’ and the indefinite article is…