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by Alesha Allen | Fri, 07/26/2019 - 02:15

Many of us head to the Italian seaside in the summer, but the Italian countryside is just as beautiful. There are beautiful mountains, hills, valleys and lakes…

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Tu or Lei? How to Use Formal and Informal in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 07/04/2019 - 11:53

We only have one way to say ‘you’ in English. Italian has both a formal you ‘Lei’ and an informal you: ‘tu’. Which one should you use when? This is a question…

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Summer is here! È arrivata l’estate!

by Alesha Allen | Tue, 07/02/2019 - 06:30

It’s most definitely summer somewhere in Italy! Italians can look stylish all year round, but have you ever wondered whether there are any customs or…

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How to Say ‘Some’ or ‘Any’ in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 06/13/2019 - 10:38

In this language lesson we are going to learn how to say ‘some’ or ‘any’ in Italian. Imagine you’re sitting in a beautiful rooftop bar in Italy, and you want…

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Irregular present tense verbs - How to use the verb ‘dire’ in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Tue, 06/11/2019 - 03:37

The next verb in my ongoing irregular present tense verb series is the verb ‘dire’. This verb often means ‘to say’, but it can also mean ‘to tell’’. A…

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What to Say When You Don’t Understand

by Alesha Allen | Thu, 05/30/2019 - 12:11

Whatever your level of Italian, it’s happened to all of us. You’re having a conversation and you’re doing really well ... and then you’re lost and you don’t…

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Le Pulizie di Primavera - Talking Spring Cleaning in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 05/24/2019 - 02:30

It is most certainly spring time in Italy. The temperature is mild, the flowers are in bloom and there’s lots of fresh fruit and vegetables at the markets. It’…

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How to Say ‘a little’ in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 05/17/2019 - 02:09

I recently wrote a language piece on how to say ‘a lot’ in Italian, today we are going to look at the opposite - how to say ‘a little’, ‘a bit’ and ‘a few’ in…

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Irregular Present Tense Verbs - How to Use The Verb ‘bere’ in Italian

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 05/10/2019 - 03:11

As part of my irregular present tense verb series, today we are going to look at a very common irregular present tense verb - ‘bere’ - which means ‘to drink…

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Che Pizza! Food Idioms in Italian That You Need to Know

by Alesha Allen | Fri, 05/03/2019 - 04:07

Idioms are sayings or expressions that often can’t be translated literally. They’re widely used in spoken Italian so a great way to express yourself and make…