Italian loro indirect object means ‘to them’. It sits after the verb in formal writing (ho scritto loro), while gli replaces it in everyday speech. A B2 guide with cheat-sheet, Pordenone studio legale dialogue, and quiz.
Quelli del municipio, quelli del bar, quelle del coro, in quel di Como: a B1 guide to the italian quelli del pattern, with cheat sheet, condominio dialogue, FAQ.
Italian di cui has two uses worth singling out: ‘including’ after a number (cinque persone, di cui due minorenni) and ‘mentioned’ with verbs of speaking (il libro di cui ti parlavo). A B2 guide.
Pantaloni, occhiali, forbici, le uova, le braccia. A B1 guide to Italian nouns that are plural where English is singular, with cheat sheet, dialogue and FAQ.
Italian uses three words for any/anyone: chiunque (people only), qualunque, qualsiasi (any + noun). This B1 guide covers position, subjunctive, and the small preference for qualunque before essere.
🔍 In short. Italian open closed e o sounds hide behind one letter: the e in pèsca (peach) opens wide, the e in pésca (fishing) stays narrow. The same italian open closed e o split happens with o: bòtte (a barrel) versus bótte (a beating). This guide is your A2-friendly tour of italian open closed … Read more ≫
Italian qualcun altro, qualcos’altro and qualche altro: when to use each, the apostrophe rule, and the feminine forms. A2 guide with cheat sheet, dialogue and quiz.
Master the literary use of italian questi quegli at C1: questi (the latter) and quegli (the former) in Manzoni, academic prose, legal Italian.
Italian chi distributive: the chi… chi… pattern means ‘some people… others…’. This B2 guide covers verb agreement, c’è chi, alcuni…altri…, proverbs, register, and the mistakes English speakers make.
Italian reinforcers like mai, diavolo, cavolo, ma poi, altro and altrove add surprise or irritation to questions and exclamations. This B1 guide covers position, register, and a Bergamo bar dialogue.