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Availability, existence and occurrence in Italian – Quiz & Audio
Learn how to express availability, existence and occurrence in Italian with a quiz and audio examples When we want to say that somethings is …
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Italian idioms and food – Audio
Christmas,ilNatale,isallaboutfamily,eatingandchattingtogetherwithfamilyandfriends. Italianslovetoeat andtheItalianlanguageispackedwithproverbsandidiomsrelatedtofood.LearnthemostfamousoneslistentotheaudioandsurpriseyourfriendswithsomefunnyItaliansentences. Alcontadinonondevifarsaperequantoèbuonoilformaggioconlepere Don’ttellthefarmerhowgoodischeesewithpears.Don’ttellpeoplehowgoodareyourideas,someonewilltakeadvantageofit. Atavolanons’invecchia Youdon’tgetoldatthetable.Initially,thisproverbmeantthatwhoeatstoomuch,diesyoung.Nowadays,themeaningistotallydifferent.Enjoyinggoodtimeatthetablekeepsyouyoung. Bacco,tabaccoeVenere,riduconol’uomoincenere Bacco(Romangodofwine),tabaccoandVenus(women)turnmenintoashes.Liveabalancedlife. Bisognamangiarepervivere,nonviverepermangiare Eatforliving,don’tliveforeating.Don’tmesswithfood,it’sdangerous.ThissentencedatesbacktoCicero,thefamousRomanlawyerandphilosopher. Chimangiadasolosistrozzainsolitudine Whoeatsalonedieschockingalone.Don’tbegreedy. …comeilcaciosuimaccheroni …likecheeseonpasta.Somethinghappensattherighttimeandaddsvaluetoasituation. Chic’hailpanenonc’haidenti,chic’haidentinonc’hailpane Thosewhohavebreaddon’thaveteeth,thosewhohaveteethdon’thavebread.Sometimesgoodopportunitiescometopeopleunabletohandlethem. Chilaseranoncena,tuttalanottesidimena …
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Congiuntivo presente: the Italian present subjunctive.
The Italian present subjunctive (il congiuntivo presente) is used to express, uncertainty, needs, doubts, and emotions. At the beginning of your Italian classes, …
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Italian Indefinite Adjectives and Pronouns: The Complete A2-B1 Guide
In short: Italian indefinite adjectives and pronouns (aggettivi e pronomi indefiniti) are the small army of words that talk about unspecified quantities or identities: …
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Italian Essere vs Stare: When Each Verb Wins (A2 Guide)
Italian essere vs stare: when each verb wins, with the four jobs of stare (location, health, behavior, progressive), past participle stato, and seven traps.
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Italian Indirect Speech: The Complete Tense and Deixis Shift Guide
Italian indirect speech (discorso indiretto) is the system for reporting what someone else said or thought without quoting them word for word. In English …
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Le parole sdrucciole – the stress on Italian words.
The stress on Italian words can be on different syllables. Let’s learn different scenarios and rules. Accento piano. (plain stress) The vast majority of …
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Italian If-Clauses (Periodo Ipotetico): Types 1, 2, 3 and Mixed
Italian if-clauses (periodo ipotetico, Italian conditional sentences) come in three flavours: real, possible, impossible. Real uses the indicative on both sides. Possible pairs congiuntivo …
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