Tips, tricks, and deep dives into how Italian works for English speakers.
How to Master Italian Prepositions Prepositions are the small words that go before Noun Phrases that tell us the position or direction of something in relation to another thing. They include words like ‘of’, ‘in’, ‘at’, and ‘to’ and they are essential to forming grammatical sentences in any language. Italian prepositions can be confusing when […]
Asking YES/NO Questions in Italian Now that you know how to make statements in Italian, how about asking questions? Luckily, some types of questions in Italian have a much simpler structure than English. For any questions that do not involve a question word, which in English are those WH-words – ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘when’, etc. […]
Italian Plural Nouns Made Easy Plurals in English are typically formed by adding an –s or –es to the end of a noun. Italian, on the other hand, forms the plural by changing the last vowel sound. The sound it changes to will depend on the final vowel sound it has in the singular, and, […]
How to Master the Italian Alphabet: Letters and Pronunciation The Italian alphabet is pretty easy to get a handle on as it is more or less the exact same alphabet as English. Italian has: Hear Italian Alphabet. Try and repeat each letter as you hear it. Remember, these are the names of the letters and […]
Accent vs. Pronunciation: Why You Don’t Need a Perfect Italian Accent to Be Understood Learning accurate Italian pronunciation is essential from the very beginning. It’s important to mention that when we talk about having good Italian pronunciation we don’t mean that you have to fool Italians into thinking that you’re a native speaker with your […]
How to Learn Italian Vocabulary Fast: Flashcards and Strategies Now you are off to a great start with all things verbs in Italian, it’s time to start learning some words that you can start using from today! Learning new vocabulary can be really fun, but it’s important to go about it the right way.Needless to […]
The Good News for English Speakers: Why Learning Italian Is Closer Than You Realize Let’s be honest, learning any language is no easy feat! It takes genuine commitment and dedication just as learning any other skill would, like learning a musical instrument, learning how to surf, or learning how to build a house! But as […]
Italian Regular Verbs Made Easy: Complete Conjugation Tables and Patterns Conjugating regular verbs in Italian is easier than you thought as they all follow the exact same pattern. Once you learn the six verb endings to refer to each person, you will be able to take any new regular verb and swap the -ARE, -ERE, […]
Commit to your Italian success First things first: learning a new language is fun, challenging and oh so rewarding. Yet, as you should already know – it doesn’t happen overnight. So, if you really want to learn Italian, you need to commit! That doesn’t mean that you have to make serious sacrifices in your personal […]
Masculine vs. Feminine: The Rules of Grammatical Gender in Italian Noun gender is a fundamental part of Italian and understanding how it all works will really help you accelerate your Italian! When we talk about noun gender, we don’t mean whether things are “male” or “female”, or whether nouns identify as “non-binary” or “gender fluid”… […]
How to Actually Achieve Italian Fluency Using iTalki Italian is one of the most popular languages in the world for people to learn (the 4th most studied language, to be exact!), and who can blame them? If you’re reading this, chances are you too are one of the millions who dream of achieving fluency in […]
How to Pronounce Italian Diphthongs: The Ultimate Vowel Guide What on earth is a diphthong, you ask? Put simply it’s when two vowels come together side by side and form one syllable, also known as a “gliding vowel”. The one syllable vowel sound is similar to how the two vowels sound on their own, unlike […]
