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How to use the prepositions “a” and “in” in Italian
It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or an expert: using the Italian prepositions “in” and “a” is always a bit confusing, and Italians usually state: “I don’t know why, but it doesn’t sound right.” When do we use “in” or “a” in Italian “In” and “a” are two of the most used prepositions… Continue reading
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The best time to start to learn a new language was yesterday
The best time to start learning a new language was yesterday, but it is never too late: you will sometimes face greater issue, but you can surely overcome difficulties by analysing new texts and learning form different materials. Do you dare to learn Italian? Continue reading
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3 easy steps to form the past participle in Italian (+BONUS)
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Let’s be honest: when you start study Italian, it all seems to be a peaceful ride on a merry go round. But as soon as you start to dig deeper in the world of verb tenses, it all starts to seems more like a free fall on a rollercoaster. However,… Continue reading
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5 tools to learn Italian: start learning like a pro
Are you one of those people who are starting to learn Italian after Måneskin won the Eurovision Song Contest or are you an expert? Never mind, just be Zitti e buoni and read these advice to know the best tools to learn Italian. The best vocabularies for beginners: Word Reference and Reverso Dictionaries are indeed… Continue reading
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Hand gestures in Italian: a complete handbook to understand them
Hand gestures in Italian play a very important role during conversations. If you are a foreigner they can help you understand better what we say. Fortunately we tend to frequently “talk” using our hand, in fact it is the first aspect used by comedians to mock us. Why do Italians make hand gestures? There are… Continue reading
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Rispetto: one word, 3 different functions
Browsing on of the Facebook groups dedicated to the Italian language I came across a post writter bt a gui who was wondersing about the different uses of rispetto. In fact, one of the usages of this word is related to comparisons and, for a foreigner, this can seem a little bit strange. So, let… Continue reading
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4 ways to ask for permission in Italian.
One of the most essential parts of language learning is asking for permission. This aspect is particularly important in Italian, because we tend to use this formulas for everything. Summary Posso? Si può? È permesso? È consentito? Posso? Posso can be used in every situation, both formal and informal. Please note that it is conjugated… Continue reading
