#236: How to Conjugate "Essere" and "Avere" in the Present Perfect
In the present perfect, "essere" and "avere" are both conjugated with an auxiliary verb and past participle. Each verb serves as its own auxiliary: "essere" uses "essere", and "avere" uses "avere".Sta...
26 Mar 9min
#235: How to Use the Verbs "Andare", "Andarci", and "Andarsene"
The Italian verb "andare" means "to go", but when combined with pronouns it changes its meaning. For example, "andarci" means "to go there" while "andarsene" means "to go away".Start learning Italian ...
19 Mar 7min
#234: How to Use the Italian Words "Solo", "Soltanto", and "Solamente"
The Italian words "solo", "soltanto" and "solamente" all mean "only" or "just", and they differ slightly in tone and grammatical usage.Start learning Italian today!1. Explore more simple Italian lesso...
12 Mar 6min
#233: Che Cosa È la Dieta Mediterranea? (Italian Only)
La dieta mediterranea è un modello alimentare tradizionale diffuso in Italia e nei paesi del Mediterraneo, basato su ingredienti semplici, freschi e stagionali. È apprezzata in tutto il mondo per i su...
5 Mar 5min
#232: Words That Trigger the Present Progressive in Italian
Italian uses the present progressive far less frequently than English and typically reserves it for actions happening right at the moment of speaking. In most other cases, the simple present tense is ...
26 Feb 10min
#231: Italian Nouns Ending in "-Tore" and "-Trice"
In Italian, many masculine nouns ending in "-tore" have a corresponding feminine form ending in "-trice". This common pattern applies to many professions and action-based nouns.Start learning Italian ...
19 Feb 6min
#230: How to Use Italian Possessive Adjectives with Family Members
Italian drops the article before possessives with singular family members, but keeps it in specific exceptions. Learn these exceptions and you'll sound natural in Italian!Start learning Italian today!...
12 Feb 7min
#229: La Storia del Tiramisù (Italian Only)
Il tiramisù è uno dei dolci italiani più famosi al mondo, nato in Veneto come evoluzione di un semplice dolce povero a base di uova e zucchero. Oggi esiste in moltissime varianti, ma resta un simbolo ...
5 Feb 6min
