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The first thing that comes to mind when someone talks about Italy is typically food. The rich gastronomic tradition is a huge part of the Italian heri…
As we have already seen, direct object pronouns in Italian substitute direct objects (the “sufferer” of the action) in the sentence while indirect obj…
In one of our previous articles, we got to know the direct object pronouns in Italian and learned how to use them correctly. As you may remember, dire…
Do you have a special evening coming up in Italy but a day at the beach has made your hair a mess? Unless “beachy waves” are your beauty goal, yo…
Are you living in Italy and are tired of dealing with everyday stress and paperwork? Or are you just visiting Italy and having a cultural overload whi…
Italian grammar can sometimes seem quite complicated to an English speaker, as there are a few grammar rules that are simply not applicable to your fi…
Imagine that your dream has finally come true and you’re now the owner of a home in Italy. You’ve cleared the hurdles of bureaucratic nightmares and t…
In our previous articles, we’ve learned how to conjugate Italian verbs ending in –are and ending in –ere, and have reviewed their regular and irregula…
It’s not your first time in Italy; you’ve traveled the whole country and have seen everything. It seems like you know “Il Bel Paese” (the beautiful co…
We have seen recently that Italian verbs and their multiple forms are nothing to be afraid of! Regular verbs ending in –are follow a pattern, so once…
The choice to learn Italian usually comes from a sense of romance or passion for the country and its people. Yet, those who stick with their studies o…
“Verbs are the backbone of the language” said a wonderful teacher once and it’s true! We can’t pretend that you can manage to speak or understand with…
After such a difficult period of uncertainty, we all want to get back to our normal lives and enjoy our summer vacation in peace. Now that the borders…
When approaching a foreign language, we all tend to apply the grammar rules of our mother tongue at the beginning. So it’s common that English speaker…
I’m sure that you’ve sometimes found when traveling or living abroad that social interaction can be really challenging. Of course, speaking the langua…
Despite how popular Italian food has become worldwide, it’s surprising to see that there are still plenty of words that are routinely mispronounced. I…
Italian is considered one of the most beautiful and melodic languages in the world—the language of music—but how difficult it is to pronounce sometime…
No matter if you have visited Italy many times before or if it’s your first time, it’s always important to know the rules of politeness and remember t…
How do you say in Italian that something is taking place at the moment of speaking? In English this idea can be expressed with the use of the Present…