#257: Essential Italian Kitchen Vocabulary
Learning kitchen vocabulary in Italian is essential because the kitchen is such an important part of everyday life in Italy. Knowing these words helps you feel more confident using Italian in daily li...
20 Aug 11min
#256: Collective Nouns in Italian
Collective nouns in Italian are singular words that refer to a group of people, animals, or things. Even though they describe multiple individuals, they are treated grammatically as singular.Start lea...
13 Aug 6min
#255: Il Ferragosto: Una Festività Italiana (Italian Only)
Il Ferragosto, celebrato ogni anno il 15 agosto, ha origini romane ed è oggi uno dei momenti più importanti delle vacanze estive italiane.Start learning Italian today!1. Explore more simple Italian le...
6 Aug 6min
#254: Using the Past Gerund with Reflexive Verbs
The past gerund with reflexive verbs is used to describe something that happened before another action in the past. The past gerund of reflexive verbs requires the helping verb "essere", and not "aver...
30 Jul 8min
#253: How to Use the Reflexive Verbs "Divertirsi" and "Godersi"
Italian has many ways to express enjoyment, and two useful verbs are "divertirsi" and "godersi". Both can be translated as “to enjoy”, but they are not always used in the same way, so understanding th...
23 Jul 7min
#252: How to Use Modal Verbs in Italian Compound Tenses
In compound tenses like the "passato prossimo", Italian modal verbs use "avere" or "essere" depending on the main verb that follows them.Start learning Italian today!1. Explore more simple Italian les...
16 Jul 8min
#251: Three Main Uses of the Verb "Dovere"
The verb "dovere" is a very common Italian modal verb and it is usually followed by another verb in the infinitive. In its most common use, the present tense, it expresses obligation or necessity.Star...
9 Jul 5min
#250: Il Giorno Venerdì 17 in Italia (Italian Only)
Gli italiani hanno molte superstizioni legate alla fortuna e alla sfortuna. Il malocchio, il corno portafortuna, il gesto delle corna e il venerdì 17 sono esempi molto conosciuti.Start learning Italia...
2 Jul 5min
