Today we are going to explain how to express condolences in Italian. Most of our posts tend to be quite upbeat. However, when the occasion has to do with the departure of our dearest ones, every now and then we may need to express condolences in Italian. Death is also part of life and, as such, is important in the path to learn Italian. Continue reading
In this article we will show you some Italian superstitions that, as you know, Italians take very seriously. Many of these superstitions have to do with aspects of life such as marriage, wealth, but also a very human fear or phobia to aging and death –to the extent that Italians do not appreciate jokes about the last two and show the horn sign to ward themselves off. Learning the culture –and superstition are essential to this culture– will help us learn Italian. Continue reading
If you’re planning on enjoying some holidays during these newly recovered times of –kind of– unrestricted circulation, and you have Italy in mind as your destination, you definitely need to learn some Italian summer vocabulary. Continue reading
In this lesson, you will learn all you need to know about modal verbs in Italian. Precisely, everybody talks about modal verbs, however, not everybody gets what they are. And that is a real shame since they form the base of many important structures. Modal verbs tend to be in company with the base form of the verb meaning the action, while the modal verb signifies its modality: whether we are referring to ability, likelihood, request, permission, suggestion, obligation, etc. Continue reading
Using Italian pet names will make you unique in the neighbourhood. I think you will need to learn some Italian as there’s so much beauty to their names. Wait a minute before buying a pet; you must have a name in mind whether getting a “Gatto” or a “Cane”; choosing the right name is crucial. Continue reading
Today we will learn the imperfect tense in Italian, also called “imperfetto”. As you know, when we mention “past” tense from a morphological point of view, it is thought of as one type of word in English (for instance, bought, started, was, were). Since we now learn Italian, we make the distinction between passato prossimo and imperfetto, which we use to represent different things. Continue reading
Today we are going to show you how to use possessive adjectives and pronouns in Italian! The topic is not difficult to learn: you only need to pay attention to certain instances of use, in particular when you are speaking about family members (yours or anybody else’s). Continue reading
There is a fun and effortless way to learn Italian online with free audios. Yes! Imagine learning an interesting language like Italian when you are also engaged with other stuff like traveling, doing dishes, cooking, or even taking your dog for a walk! All these occupations do not need too much concentration. This means you could listen to a podcast as you do your usual work without adding extra hours to achieve your goals of learning Italian. Continue reading
You want to be able to dress in Italian, then you have to learn Italian clothing vocabulary. Italy is known as one of the best fashion destinations in the world. Your shopping experience could be more fun if you took a step to learn the Italian language. Continue reading
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Today we are going to show you how to conjugate and use the Italian future tense. We will also find it featured as futuro semplice. The futuro semplice in Italian can be used in forms we may have also taken note of in other languages, and even in some that are unique to Italian itself. So, buckle up, because this will be the hell of a ride! Continue reading