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The correct way to structure a sentence in Italian Jun asks: “How do I structure sentences in Italian?“ Let’s start from this assumption… The first thing we want to address here is the fact that you are better off not worrying too much about the sentence structure in Italian and go with the general idea […]
The many meanings of CI Juha from Sydney, Australia asks: “What are the many meanings of CI“? What is this “CI” I see everywhere? One of the most recurring and obscure words in Italian for students of Italian is “CI“. “CI” is a “particle“, that is, it’s a little word that we use to create […]
How to use the Italian Subjunctive? Juha from Sydney, Australia asks: “What is this SIA I often see in sentences“? The Italian Subjunctive (CONGIUNTIVO) is a verbal “mood” that is used in many situations in Italian, mostly in subordinate clauses and after certain expressions. Most verbal tenses you already know (presente, passato prossimo, imperfetto, futuro […]
Different ways to say REALLY in Italian Lee from the UK asks how can use the word “VERAMENTE”? VERAMENTE means “really” in statements…Whenever “REALLY” can be replaced with “VERY” or “TRULY” in statements, then in Italian we tend to use the words VERAMENTE. ▷ SOME EXAMPLES: MI PIACE VERAMENTE TANTOI like it (really) a lot!I […]
When we can use È or C’È? Ken from the Unites States asks what is the difference between “È and C’È“ È is the third person singular of the ESSERE (to be). It basically means “IS” (and it covers all meanings such as “he is“, “she is“, and “it is“).We use it any time with […]
How to Compare Things Italian Genevieve from Perth, Australia, asks how to say “than” in italian as in “Sam is taller than Joe” or “He is more handsome than (he is) smart“? When making comparisons in Italian, the second term of comparison can be introduced by either on these two words: DI (is used when […]
Different ways to translate “AS SOON AS POSSIBLE” in Italian Genevieve from Perth, Australia, asks how to say “as soon as possible” in italian as in “reply as soon as possible” or “the boss wants the report a.s.a.p.“? There’s a couple of pretty straightforward ways to say “as soon as possible“: AL PIÙ PRESTO IL […]
Differents ways to say “JUST” in italian Daniel from Hong Kong asks how to say “JUST” in Italian as in “I’m just going to the shops” or “I just wanna give you a hug”? Depending on the meaning we are looking for, we can translate the English “JUST “ in mainly two ways: only things […]
