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Italian Bellissimo: How to Say ‘Very Beautiful’ (A1)
Italian bellissimo is the suffix -issimo on adjectives to mean ‘very, extremely’: bellissimo, buonissimo, grandissimo. A1 guide with irregular pairs ottimo, pessimo, massimo, minimo and a Bologna dialogue.
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Italian Con + Adverb: Un Cassetto Con Dentro (B2)
Italian con adverb construction at B2: un cassetto con dentro una penna, una busta con sopra un nastro, una sala con davanti il giardino. Otranto antique shop dialogue.
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Italian S and Z: Voiced vs Voiceless Sounds (A2)
Italian s and z each hide two sounds: voiced (rosa, zaino) vs voiceless (sasso, zucchero). A2 guide to the regional split, with a Sassari caseificio dialogue.
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Italian O … O: Either … Or (A1)
Italian o o either or is the doubled correlative for either … or. A1 guide to the forced-choice pattern, agreement, oppure, Catania Pescheria dialogue.
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Italian Quanto = All That: Ho Fatto Quanto Potevo (B2)
Italian quanto all that: B2 guide to the relative quanto in ho fatto quanto potevo, ti darò quanto chiedi, non sai quanto mi dispiace, per quanto ne so. Cuneo dialogue.
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Italian Da vs A in Causatives: Far Fare al/dal (B2)
Italian da vs a causatives: B2 guide to far fare al/dal meccanico. When a is the default, when da takes over, the ambiguity test, farsi forcing da, and a caseificio dialogue in Reggio Emilia.
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Italian Punctuation Rules: Commas, Quotes, Dashes (A2)
Italian punctuation rules differ from English in a few key spots: no comma between subject and verb, no Oxford comma, caporali for dialogue, lineetta for asides. A2 guide with a Cesena casa editrice proofreading dialogue.
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Italian Greetings: Ciao, Buongiorno, Dottore (A1)
Italian greetings A1 guide: ciao with tu, buongiorno/buonasera by time, salve as a safe middle, arrivederci, plus titles dottore, signora, professore.
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