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How to Form Negative Sentences in Italian Forming negative statements is surprisingly simple in Italian. By negative statements, we mean any sentence such as: Basically, a negative statement is when the verb is negated to mean to NOT DO/BE something. To form a negative statement in Italian, you simply add NON immediately before the conjugated […]
Instantly Boost Your Italian with these Commonly-used Words Nature: Siamo arrivati in cima alla montagna dopo quattro oreWe arrived to the top of the mountain after four hours Il Po è il fiume più lungo d’italiaThe Po is the longest river in Italy Il suo giardino è pieno di bei fioriHis/her garden is full of […]
The Two-Verb Trick: Mastering Italian Modal Verbs for Beginners Modal verbs in Italian are the verbs that express a kind of “modality” to the action being talked about, meaning that they express concepts such as desire, possibility, probability, and obligation. English and Italian both use modal verbs in a very similar way, so the concept […]
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 […]
