{"id":3098,"date":"2013-07-13T03:34:03","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=3098"},"modified":"2026-05-16T09:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T00:45:30","slug":"italian-ci-ne-particles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-ci-ne-particles\/","title":{"rendered":"Ci and Ne in Italian: The Two Tricky Particles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> <strong>Ci and ne in Italian<\/strong> are two tiny particles that carry half of spoken Italian. <em>Ci<\/em> stands for a place already named (<em>ci vado<\/em>, I go there) or for an <em>a \/ su \/ in \/ con<\/em> phrase (<em>ci penso<\/em>, I think about it). <em>Ne<\/em> stands for a quantity (<em>ne ho due<\/em>, I have two of them) or for a <em>di \/ da<\/em> phrase (<em>ne parlo<\/em>, I talk about it). They sit before the verb, attach to infinitives and imperatives, and combine into <em>ce ne<\/em>, <em>me ne<\/em>, <em>se ne<\/em>. Learn the jobs, not word-for-word translations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you stop forcing ci and ne in Italian into single English words and start hearing them as shortcuts for a place, a quantity, a topic or a direction, the whole system clicks. This guide covers every normal use of ci and ne, the points where the two double up, and ends with a short market-town dialog plus a quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-3098\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-h-3098 gb-headline-text\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:24px\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#why\">Why ci and ne feel tricky<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ci-there\">Ci as &#8220;there&#8221;: the locative particle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ci-about\">Ci as &#8220;about it&#8221;: the pronominal particle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ci-verbs\">Ci inside verbs: volerci, metterci, farcela<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ne-partitive\">Ne as &#8220;some, of them&#8221;: the partitive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ne-about\">Ne as &#8220;about it&#8221;: the di and da particle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ne-leaving\">Ne in verbs of leaving: me ne vado<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#doubled\">Doubled clitics: ce ne, me ne, se ne<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#position\">Where ci and ne sit in the sentence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: ci and ne in Italian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mistakes\">Common mistakes English speakers make<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialog\">Dialog: at the hardware shop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related\">Related guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why\">Why ci and ne feel tricky to English speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>English spreads the work of ci and ne in Italian across a handful of light words: <em>there<\/em>, <em>it<\/em>, <em>about it<\/em>, <em>some<\/em>, <em>of them<\/em>, <em>from there<\/em>. Italian packs those same jobs into ci and ne, two short particles that sit right next to the verb, so at first your ear barely registers them. The good news is that they follow rules. Learn the five or six meanings each one carries and you will start to hear them clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two anchors before the detail. First, both particles normally sit before the conjugated verb: <em>ci vado<\/em> (I go there), <em>ne parlo<\/em> (I talk about it). Second, with an infinitive, a gerund or an imperative they attach to the end: <em>andarci<\/em>, <em>parlandone<\/em>, <em>pensaci<\/em>. Everything else is just which meaning is active.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-map-3098\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>The one-line map.<\/strong> Lock the preposition the verb wants and the particle follows. A verb that takes <em>a \/ su \/ in \/ con<\/em>, or a place, gives you <em>ci<\/em>. A verb that takes <em>di \/ da<\/em>, or a quantity, gives you <em>ne<\/em>. <em>Pensare a<\/em> to <em>ci penso<\/em>; <em>parlare di<\/em> to <em>ne parlo<\/em>. That single test resolves most of ci and ne in Italian.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ci-there\">Ci as &#8220;there&#8221;: the locative particle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first job of ci and ne in Italian, and the one you already know from <em>c&#8217;\u00e8<\/em> and <em>ci sono<\/em>, is locative <em>ci<\/em>. It points back to a place named earlier and spares you repeating it. It works only when the place was already mentioned in the conversation; for a brand-new place pointed at with a gesture, Italian uses <em>l\u00e0<\/em>, not <em>ci<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Vai spesso alla biblioteca di Lucca? S\u00ec, <strong>ci<\/strong> vado ogni marted\u00ec.<\/em><br>Do you go to the Lucca library often? Yes, I go there every Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li><em>Quando vado in palestra, <strong>ci<\/strong> resto due ore.<\/em><br>When I go to the gym, I stay there two hours.<\/li>\n<li><em>Sei stata dal dentista? S\u00ec, ma non <strong>ci<\/strong> voglio tornare per un anno.<\/em><br>Did you go to the dentist? Yes, but I do not want to go back there for a year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Locative <em>ci<\/em> works with verbs of motion and staying: <em>andare, venire, tornare, entrare, restare, stare, abitare<\/em>. With <em>essere<\/em> it gives you the everyday <em>c&#8217;\u00e8<\/em> and <em>ci sono<\/em>. Note one limit: unlike English &#8220;there&#8221;, which appears in many presentative sentences, this <em>ci<\/em> only combines with <em>essere<\/em>. &#8220;There arrived two men&#8221; is simply <em>Arrivarono due uomini<\/em>, with no <em>ci<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ci-about\">Ci as &#8220;about it&#8221;: the pronominal particle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The second job of ci and ne in Italian is pronominal <em>ci<\/em>. When a verb asks for <em>a<\/em>, <em>su<\/em>, <em>in<\/em> or <em>con<\/em> plus something already known, <em>ci<\/em> does the whole job. English drifts to &#8220;about it&#8221; or &#8220;on it&#8221; here, but in Italian the particle is compulsory, not optional.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Pensi ancora al trasloco? S\u00ec, <strong>ci<\/strong> penso tutti i giorni.<\/em><br>Are you still thinking about the move? Yes, I think about it every day.<\/li>\n<li><em>Credi alla sua storia? No, non <strong>ci<\/strong> credo.<\/em><br>Do you believe his story? No, I do not believe it.<\/li>\n<li><em>Conti sull&#8217;aiuto di Pietro? S\u00ec, <strong>ci<\/strong> conto.<\/em><br>Are you counting on Pietro&#8217;s help? Yes, I am counting on it.<\/li>\n<li><em>Cosa fai con questi fichi? <strong>Ci<\/strong> faccio la marmellata.<\/em><br>What do you do with these figs? I make jam with them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Pronominal <em>ci<\/em> turns up with verbs like <em>pensare a, credere a, riflettere su, contare su, tenere a, riuscire a<\/em>. Once the object is known, <em>ci<\/em> slides in and keeps the sentence short. This is the half of ci and ne in Italian that English learners underuse most, because English would just drop the idea entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-averci-3098\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Spoken-Italian detail: averci.<\/strong> In speech, <em>avere<\/em> meaning &#8220;possess&#8221; often takes a redundant <em>ci<\/em>: <em>ci hai le chiavi? S\u00ec, ce le ho<\/em>. It is very common in answers to &#8220;do you have X&#8221;. You will hear it constantly; in careful writing most learners should still write <em>hai le chiavi?<\/em> without the extra <em>ci<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ci-verbs\">Ci inside verbs: volerci, metterci, farcela<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The third job of ci and ne in Italian is the most idiomatic: a handful of common verbs only live with <em>ci<\/em> attached. The <em>ci<\/em> is part of the verb itself, and the meaning changes without it. These are everyday, not bookish.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>volerci<\/strong> (to take, to be needed): <em>Per montare lo scaffale <strong>ci<\/strong> vogliono due ore.<\/em> It takes two hours to assemble the shelf.<\/li>\n<li><strong>metterci<\/strong> (the time I personally take): <em>Io <strong>ci<\/strong> metto dieci minuti a piedi.<\/em> It takes me ten minutes on foot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>farcela<\/strong> (to manage): <em>Non <strong>ce la<\/strong> faccio pi\u00f9.<\/em> I cannot take it anymore.<\/li>\n<li><strong>entrarci<\/strong> (to have to do with): <em>Cosa <strong>c&#8217;entra<\/strong> Pietro?<\/em> What does Pietro have to do with it?<\/li>\n<li><strong>sentirci \/ vederci<\/strong> (physical ability): <em>Da quell&#8217;orecchio non <strong>ci<\/strong> sente.<\/em> He cannot hear from that ear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Keep <em>volerci<\/em> and <em>metterci<\/em> apart: <em>ci vogliono tre ore<\/em> states the time something needs in general; <em>io ci metto tre ore<\/em> states the time a specific person takes. Same idea, different subject. Both are everyday Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ne-partitive\">Ne as &#8220;some, of them&#8221;: the partitive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the <em>ne<\/em> that replaces a quantity already on the table, one of the most practical pieces of ci and ne in Italian. English usually drops &#8220;of them&#8221;; Italian cannot. Once the thing has been named, every number or quantity word needs <em>ne<\/em> hooked to the verb. Numerals and quantifiers cannot stand alone.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Quanti fratelli hai? <strong>Ne<\/strong> ho due.<\/em><br>How many brothers do you have? I have two.<\/li>\n<li><em>Vuoi del vino? S\u00ec, <strong>ne<\/strong> prendo un bicchiere.<\/em><br>Do you want some wine? Yes, I will have a glass.<\/li>\n<li><em>Di pesche <strong>ne<\/strong> ho comprate un chilo al mercato.<\/em><br>As for peaches, I bought a kilo at the market.<\/li>\n<li><em>Libri in casa? <strong>Ne<\/strong> abbiamo troppi.<\/em><br>Books at home? We have too many.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>The trigger is a quantity word: a number (<em>due, tre<\/em>), a measure (<em>un chilo, un bicchiere<\/em>), or a quantifier (<em>molti, pochi, troppi, alcuni, nessuno<\/em>). In the <em>passato prossimo<\/em>, partitive <em>ne<\/em> makes the participle agree with the hidden noun: <em>ne ho comprate un chilo<\/em> (pesche, feminine plural) versus <em>ne ho comprato un chilo<\/em> (pane, masculine singular). English speakers miss that agreement constantly, so it is worth drilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ne-about\">Ne as &#8220;about it&#8221;: the di and da particle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the <em>ne<\/em> side of ci and ne in Italian. Pronominal <em>ne<\/em> replaces a whole <em>di + noun<\/em> group when you want to avoid repetition: <em>di lui, di lei, di loro, di questo<\/em>. It can also stand for <em>da + place<\/em> meaning &#8220;from there&#8221;, the departure sense.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Conosci la sorella di Pietro? S\u00ec, <strong>ne<\/strong> parlo spesso.<\/em><br>Do you know Pietro&#8217;s sister? Yes, I talk about her often.<\/li>\n<li><em>Hai bisogno di una pausa? S\u00ec, <strong>ne<\/strong> ho davvero bisogno.<\/em><br>Do you need a break? Yes, I really need one.<\/li>\n<li><em>Sei entrata in sauna? S\u00ec, ma <strong>ne<\/strong> sono uscita subito.<\/em><br>Did you go into the sauna? Yes, but I came out of it right away.<\/li>\n<li><em>Non sai dello sciopero? I giornali <strong>ne<\/strong> parlano da giorni.<\/em><br>You do not know about the strike? The papers have been talking about it for days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>The trigger is any verb or adjective built on <em>di<\/em>: <em>parlare di, avere bisogno di, essere stanco di, rendersi conto di, pentirsi di<\/em>. Drop the <em>di<\/em> group, replace it with <em>ne<\/em>. For <em>da + place<\/em> meaning &#8220;out of there&#8221;, <em>ne<\/em> covers motion away: <em>\u00e8 uscito dal negozio<\/em> becomes <em>ne \u00e8 uscito<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-mixup-3098\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>The classic mix-up.<\/strong> Learners swap the two when the preposition changes. <em>Pensare a<\/em> the move to <em>ci penso<\/em>. <em>Parlare di<\/em> the move to <em>ne parlo<\/em>. Same English &#8220;about it&#8221;, two different Italian particles, decided entirely by the preposition the verb governs. When in doubt, say the full sentence with the preposition out loud first.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ne-leaving\">Ne in verbs of leaving: me ne vado<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The last piece of ci and ne in Italian is a special <em>ne<\/em> that sticks to verbs of leaving and marks &#8220;away from here&#8221;. It almost always travels with a reflexive pronoun and sounds livelier than plain <em>andare via<\/em>. Treat these as fixed blocks: <em>andarsene, starsene, tornarsene<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u00c8 tardi, <strong>me ne<\/strong> vado.<\/em><br>It is late, I am off.<\/li>\n<li><em>I ragazzi <strong>se ne<\/strong> sono andati alle undici.<\/em><br>The boys left at eleven.<\/li>\n<li><em>Non ti arrabbiare, <strong>me ne<\/strong> sto qui in silenzio.<\/em><br>Do not get upset, I am staying here quietly.<\/li>\n<li><em>Non <strong>ne<\/strong> posso pi\u00f9 di questa pioggia.<\/em><br>I cannot take this rain anymore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>The sense is &#8220;from this place&#8221; or &#8220;from this situation&#8221;: <em>andarsene<\/em>, <em>starsene<\/em>, <em>uscirsene<\/em>. Conjugate the whole block as a unit (<em>me ne vado, te ne vai, se ne va, ce ne andiamo, ve ne andate, se ne vanno<\/em>) and the idiom will feel natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"doubled\">Doubled clitics: ce ne, me ne, se ne, gliene<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When ci and ne in Italian meet another clitic, the spelling shifts. The <em>i<\/em> of <em>ci<\/em> becomes <em>e<\/em> (so <em>ci<\/em> + <em>ne<\/em> gives <em>ce ne<\/em>), and the indirect pronouns <em>mi, ti, si, vi<\/em> also change their vowel to <em>e<\/em>. The order is always indirect pronoun, then <em>ne<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Combination<\/th><th>What it packs<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>ce ne<\/strong><\/td><td>ci (there) + ne (of them)<\/td><td><em>In magazzino <strong>ce ne<\/strong> sono tre.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>me ne<\/strong><\/td><td>mi (to me) + ne (of it)<\/td><td><em>Chi <strong>me ne<\/strong> parla?<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>te ne<\/strong><\/td><td>ti (to you) + ne (of it)<\/td><td><em>Se <strong>te ne<\/strong> vai, chiudi la porta.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>se ne<\/strong><\/td><td>si + ne (departure)<\/td><td><em>Pietro <strong>se ne<\/strong> \u00e8 andato presto.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ve ne<\/strong><\/td><td>vi (to you-pl.) + ne (of them)<\/td><td><em><strong>Ve ne<\/strong> ho lasciate tre.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>gliene<\/strong><\/td><td>gli\/le (to him\/her) + ne, fused<\/td><td><em><strong>Gliene<\/strong> parlo io.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The combination <em>ce ne sono<\/em> is how you count unknown leftovers: <em>Quante scatole ci sono in magazzino? Ce ne sono tre.<\/em> Both particles stay because both jobs are alive: the place (<em>in magazzino<\/em>) and the quantity (three of them). With an infinitive or imperative they fuse and attach: <em>andarsene<\/em>, <em>parlargliene<\/em>, <em>vattene<\/em>, <em>prendine<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"position\">Where ci and ne sit in the sentence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Position is regular once you see the pattern, and it is the same for ci and ne. With a conjugated verb, ci and ne in Italian go immediately before it. With an infinitive, a gerund or an informal imperative, they attach to the end and the verb usually drops its final <em>e<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before the verb: <em><strong>Ci<\/strong> vado domani. <strong>Ne<\/strong> ho due.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Infinitive: <em>Penso di <strong>andarci<\/strong> domani. Spero di <strong>parlarne<\/strong> presto.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Imperative (tu): <em><strong>Pensaci<\/strong> bene. <strong>Prendine<\/strong> due.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Gerund: <em><strong>Parlandone<\/strong> con calma, si trova una soluzione.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>With a modal plus infinitive both positions are legal: <em>ci voglio andare<\/em> equals <em>voglio andarci<\/em>; <em>ne devo parlare<\/em> equals <em>devo parlarne<\/em>. Pick one position and keep the clitics together; you cannot split them across the two verbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: ci and ne in Italian<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Six lines hold the whole of ci and ne. Memorise them and you will read half of spoken Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Particle<\/th><th>Job<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>ci<\/strong> = there<\/td><td>a place already named<\/td><td><em>Ci vado, ci resto<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ci<\/strong> = about it<\/td><td>verbs with a, su, in, con<\/td><td><em>Ci penso, ci credo<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ci<\/strong> = part of verb<\/td><td>volerci, metterci, farcela<\/td><td><em>Ci vogliono due ore<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ne<\/strong> = some, of them<\/td><td>number or quantity word<\/td><td><em>Ne ho due<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ne<\/strong> = about it<\/td><td>verbs with di<\/td><td><em>Ne parlo, ne ho bisogno<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ne<\/strong> = from here<\/td><td>departure, da a place<\/td><td><em>Me ne vado, ne esco<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mistakes\">Common mistakes English speakers make with ci and ne<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Five slips with ci and ne flag a sentence as written by a learner. Each one comes from translating word for word instead of locking the preposition first.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dropping ne after a number.<\/strong> \u274c <em>Quanti ne hai? Ho due.<\/em> \u2705 <em>Ne ho due.<\/em> The quantity word needs <em>ne<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Using ci for a di-verb.<\/strong> \u274c <em>Ci parlo del problema.<\/em> \u2705 <em>Ne parlo.<\/em> <em>Parlare di<\/em> takes <em>ne<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Using ne for an a-verb.<\/strong> \u274c <em>Ne penso sempre.<\/em> \u2705 <em>Ci penso sempre.<\/em> <em>Pensare a<\/em> takes <em>ci<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forgetting participle agreement with ne.<\/strong> \u274c <em>Di mele ne ho comprato un chilo.<\/em> \u2705 <em>ne ho comprate un chilo<\/em> (mele, feminine plural).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Splitting the clitic from a modal block.<\/strong> \u274c <em>Ci voglio parlarne.<\/em> \u2705 <em>Voglio parlarne<\/em> or <em>Ne voglio parlare<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>For the narrow versions of each particle, see our focused guides on the <a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-ne-pronoun\/\">Italian ne pronoun<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-ci-idioms\/\">Italian ci idioms<\/a>. For the contrasting emphatic series, the <a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-stressed-pronouns\/\">Italian stressed pronouns<\/a> hub. The institutional reference is the Accademia della Crusca note on the <a href=\"https:\/\/accademiadellacrusca.it\/it\/consulenza\/usi-della-particella-ne\/138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">usi della particella ne<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-1-3098\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-challenge.<\/strong> Fill each gap with <em>ci<\/em>, <em>ne<\/em> or a doubled form, then read the sentences aloud once.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Quanti caff\u00e8 hai bevuto? _____ ho bevuti tre.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Andate a Padova nel weekend? S\u00ec, _____ andiamo in treno.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Hai bisogno di aiuto? 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Count the cases of ci and ne: locative <em>ci<\/em>, partitive <em>ne<\/em>, the doubled <em>ce ne<\/em>, and a departure <em>me ne vado<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-3098\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Vai in ferramenta oggi? Mi servono delle viti.<br><em>Are you going to the hardware shop today? I need some screws.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Pietro:<\/strong> S\u00ec, <strong>ci<\/strong> vado tra mezz&#8217;ora. Quante <strong>ne<\/strong> vuoi?<br><em>Yes, I am going there in half an hour. How many do you want?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Prendi<strong>ne<\/strong> una scatola. E chiedi se hanno ancora quei trapani.<br><em>Get a box of them. And ask if they still have those drills.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Pietro:<\/strong> Ci ho parlato ieri col commesso: <strong>ce ne<\/strong> sono ancora due in magazzino.<br><em>I spoke to the assistant yesterday: there are still two of them in the warehouse.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Perfetto. Pensa anche al filo di rame, <strong>ci<\/strong> tengo.<br><em>Perfect. Think about the copper wire too, I care about it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Pietro:<\/strong> Tranquilla, <strong>ci<\/strong> penso io. Per fare tutto <strong>ci<\/strong> vorr\u00e0 un&#8217;oretta.<br><em>Do not worry, I will take care of it. It will take about an hour to do everything.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Va bene. Di soldi quanti te <strong>ne<\/strong> servono?<br><em>All right. How much money do you need?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Pietro:<\/strong> Cinquanta bastano. Allora <strong>me ne<\/strong> vado prima che inizi a piovere.<br><em>Fifty is enough. So I am off before it starts raining.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Count them: two locative <em>ci<\/em> (<em>ci vado<\/em>, plus <em>ci<\/em> in <em>ci ho parlato<\/em>), one fused imperative <em>prendine<\/em>, one partitive question <em>quante ne vuoi<\/em>, one doubled <em>ce ne sono<\/em>, two pronominal <em>ci<\/em> (<em>ci tengo<\/em>, <em>ci penso io<\/em>), one verbal <em>ci vorr\u00e0<\/em>, one <em>te ne servono<\/em>, one departure <em>me ne vado<\/em>. 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Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Pick the right form: ci, ne or a doubled clitic<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Setting.<\/strong> \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 Valeria e \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Marco sono una coppia a Bergamo. Stanno organizzando un sabato e una domenica con una piccola escursione a Mantova, il montaggio di uno scaffale in cantina e una visita ai parenti a Reggio Emilia. Tra spesa al mercato, biblioteca, palestra e telefonate alla famiglia, <em>ci<\/em> e <em>ne<\/em> tornano in quasi ogni frase: luoghi gi&agrave; nominati, quantit&agrave;, verbi con <em>a<\/em> o <em>di<\/em>, <em>volerci<\/em>, <em>metterci<\/em> e il dipartente <em>me ne vado<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Valeria and Marco are a couple in Bergamo. They are organising a Saturday and Sunday with a short trip to Mantova, assembling a shelf in the basement and visiting relatives in Reggio Emilia. Between shopping at the market, the library, the gym and family phone calls, <strong>ci<\/strong> and <strong>ne<\/strong> come back in almost every sentence: places already named, quantities, verbs with <strong>a<\/strong> or <strong>di<\/strong>, <strong>volerci<\/strong>, <strong>metterci<\/strong> and the leaving form <strong>me ne vado<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Rule of thumb. If the verb wants <strong>a \/ su \/ in \/ con<\/strong> or a place &rarr; <strong>ci<\/strong>. If the verb wants <strong>di \/ da<\/strong> or a quantity word &rarr; <strong>ne<\/strong>. When the two meet another clitic, indirect pronouns ending in <strong>-i<\/strong> change to <strong>-e<\/strong>: mi&rarr;me, ti&rarr;te, ci&rarr;ce, vi&rarr;ve. Both <strong>gli<\/strong> and <strong>le<\/strong> become <strong>glie-<\/strong> and weld to <strong>ne<\/strong>: <strong>gliene<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6308\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <hr\/><ul><li>Valeria va spesso alla biblioteca comunale di Bergamo per studiare di sabato mattina. (Vi vado, Ci vado, La vado) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Ci vado)<\/span><\/span> anche sabato prossimo per finire la tesina di storia.<br><br><em>Valeria often goes to the Bergamo public library to study on Saturday mornings. She is going there next Saturday too to finish her history paper.<\/em><\/li><li>Quando Marco entra in palestra dopo il lavoro, di solito (la resta, vi resta, ci resta) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ci resta)<\/span><\/span> due ore buone tra pesi e tapis roulant.<br><br><em>When Marco gets to the gym after work, he usually stays there a solid two hours between weights and treadmill.<\/em><\/li><li>Per il compleanno dei genitori di Valeria serve ancora un regalo. (Ci penso, Lo penso, Ne penso) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Ci penso)<\/span><\/span> io domani durante la pausa pranzo, ho gi\u00e0 qualche idea.<br><br><em>Valeria's parents' birthday still needs a present. I'll think about it tomorrow during lunch break, I already have a few ideas.<\/em><\/li><li>Il figlio piccolo dice di aver visto un gufo nel giardino di Reggio Emilia, ma Marco (lo crede, ci crede, ne crede) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ci crede)<\/span><\/span> poco: era gi\u00e0 buio e c'erano solo le luci della strada.<br><br><em>Their little son says he saw an owl in the Reggio Emilia garden, but Marco does not really believe it: it was already dark and only the street lights were on.<\/em><\/li><li>Per montare lo scaffale nuovo in cantina, secondo le istruzioni (si vogliono, vogliono, ci vogliono) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ci vogliono)<\/span><\/span> almeno due ore di lavoro a due persone.<br><br><em>To assemble the new shelf in the basement, according to the instructions it takes at least two hours of work for two people.<\/em><\/li><li>In bici dalla redazione fino a casa Marco (ci mette, mette, si mette) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ci mette)<\/span><\/span> venti minuti se non piove e se il semaforo grande funziona.<br><br><em>By bike from the office to home Marco takes twenty minutes if it does not rain and if the big traffic light is working.<\/em><\/li><li>Al mercato di sabato Valeria ha visto delle pere bellissime. (Le ho comprate, Ne ho comprate, Lo ho comprato) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"14\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Ne ho comprate)<\/span><\/span> un chilo per la torta della domenica.<br><br><em>At the Saturday market Valeria saw some beautiful pears. I bought a kilo of them for Sunday's cake.<\/em><\/li><li>Marco vuole spostare i libri in cantina prima del trasloco: (Ne abbiamo, Li abbiamo, Ci abbiamo) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Ne abbiamo)<\/span><\/span> davvero troppi sugli scaffali del soggiorno.<br><br><em>Marco wants to move the books to the basement before the move: we really have too many of them on the living room shelves.<\/em><\/li><li>Valeria \u00e8 preoccupata per il possibile trasferimento di Marco a Bergamo: (lo parlo, gli parlo, ne parlo) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ne parlo)<\/span><\/span> ogni sera con mia sorella al telefono.<br><br><em>Valeria is worried about Marco's possible transfer to Bergamo: I talk about it every evening on the phone with my sister.<\/em><\/li><li>Dopo tre settimane di straordinari in redazione Marco si \u00e8 preso un giorno libero il venerd\u00ec. (Lo ho bisogno, Ne ho bisogno, Ci ho bisogno) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"13\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Ne ho bisogno)<\/span><\/span> davvero per recuperare un po' di sonno.<br><br><em>After three weeks of overtime at the office Marco took Friday off. I really need it to catch up on some sleep.<\/em><\/li><li>Sono gi\u00e0 le sette e il cielo si sta facendo nero verso le colline. (Me ne vado, Mi ne vado, Mi vado) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(Me ne vado)<\/span><\/span> prima che inizi il temporale, altrimenti la bici si bagna.<br><br><em>It is already seven and the sky is going dark over the hills. I am off before the storm starts, otherwise the bike will get wet.<\/em><\/li><li>Marco controlla la dispensa per la lista della spesa: di scatolette di tonno (ci ne sono, ne ci sono, ce ne sono) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(ce ne sono)<\/span><\/span> ancora cinque, basta fino alla settimana prossima.<br><br><em>Marco checks the pantry for the shopping list: of tuna cans there are still five, enough until next week.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><hr\/>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>12 of 12. You have ci and ne under control.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Review the six-line cheat sheet:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;margin:8px 0;font-size:14px;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\">Particle<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\">Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><strong>ci<\/strong> = there<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\">place already named<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><em>Ci vado, ci resto.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><strong>ci<\/strong> = about it<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\">verbs with a, su, in, con<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><em>Ci penso, ci credo.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><strong>ci<\/strong> = part of verb<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\">volerci, metterci, farcela<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><em>Ci vogliono due ore.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><strong>ne<\/strong> = some, of them<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\">number or quantity word<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><em>Ne ho due.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><strong>ne<\/strong> = about it<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\">verbs with di<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><em>Ne parlo, ne ho bisogno.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><strong>ne<\/strong> = from here<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\">departure, da + place<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;\"><em>Me ne vado, ne esco.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>With a quantity word and <em>passato prossimo<\/em>, the participle agrees with the hidden noun: <em>di pere ne ho comprate un chilo<\/em> (pere, feminine plural).<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>Lock the preposition first, then choose the particle. <em>Pensare a<\/em> &rarr; <strong>ci<\/strong>. <em>Parlare di<\/em> &rarr; <strong>ne<\/strong>. Same English &#8220;about it&#8221;, two different Italian particles.<\/p>\n<p>For idiomatic verbs the <em>ci<\/em> is part of the verb itself: <em>ci vogliono<\/em> states the time something needs in general, <em>io ci metto<\/em> states the time a specific person takes. Both are everyday.<\/p>\n<p>When <em>ci<\/em> meets <em>ne<\/em>, <em>ci<\/em> becomes <em>ce<\/em>: <em>ce ne sono tre<\/em>. Indirect <em>mi\/ti\/vi<\/em> become <em>me\/te\/ve<\/em>. <em>Gli<\/em> and <em>le<\/em> both fuse into <em>gliene<\/em> as a single word.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Spot the correct sentence<\/h3>\n<p><em>Select the ONE correct version in each set of three. Watch for the six classic learner traps with ci and ne.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6309\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Marco: Quanti libri di cucina hai? Li ho tre, ma uno solo \u00e8 in italiano.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Marco: Quanti libri di cucina hai? Ne ho tre, ma uno solo \u00e8 in italiano.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Marco: Quanti libri di cucina hai? Lo ho tre, ma uno solo \u00e8 in italiano.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 Valeria: Quanti vasi di marmellata sono in dispensa? Ce ne sono due, uno di fragole e uno di pesche.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 Valeria: Quanti vasi di marmellata sono in dispensa? Ci ne sono due, uno di fragole e uno di pesche.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 Valeria: Quanti vasi di marmellata sono in dispensa? Ne ci sono due, uno di fragole e uno di pesche.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Marco: Mi vado ne adesso, altrimenti perdo il treno delle sette per Bologna.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Marco: Mi ne vado adesso, altrimenti perdo il treno delle sette per Bologna.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"8\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Marco: Me ne vado adesso, altrimenti perdo il treno delle sette per Bologna.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 Valeria: Per arrivare in centro a Mantova dalla stazione ci vogliono dieci minuti a piedi.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 Valeria: Per arrivare in centro a Mantova dalla stazione vogliono dieci minuti a piedi.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"11\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 Valeria: Per arrivare in centro a Mantova dalla stazione si vogliono dieci minuti a piedi.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"12\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Marco: Io mi metto venti minuti in bici da casa alla redazione, anche con il traffico del luned\u00ec.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"13\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Marco: Io ci metto venti minuti in bici da casa alla redazione, anche con il traffico del luned\u00ec.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"14\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"15\"> \ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Marco: Io ci voglio venti minuti in bici da casa alla redazione, anche con il traffico del luned\u00ec.<hr\/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"15\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"16\"> \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 Valeria: Tua madre aspetta notizie del trasloco da una settimana. Gli ne parlo io stasera al telefono.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"16\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"17\"> \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 Valeria: Tua madre aspetta notizie del trasloco da una settimana. Glie ne parlo io stasera al telefono.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"17\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_148_6309\"\n                                                       value=\"18\"> \ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 Valeria: Tua madre aspetta notizie del trasloco da una settimana. Gliene parlo io stasera al telefono.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>6 of 6. Clean run on the six classic traps.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Six traps to remember:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;\">\n<li>After a number or quantity word, Italian needs <em>ne<\/em>: <em>ne ho tre<\/em>, not <em>li ho tre<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Ce ne<\/em> has a fixed order: <em>ci<\/em>&rarr;<em>ce<\/em> first, then <em>ne<\/em>. Never <em>ci ne<\/em> or <em>ne ci<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>With <em>andarsene<\/em>, the indirect <em>mi<\/em> changes to <em>me<\/em> before <em>ne<\/em>: <em>me ne vado<\/em>, never <em>mi ne vado<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Volerci<\/em> is impersonal and always needs <em>ci<\/em>: <em>ci vogliono dieci minuti<\/em>, not <em>vogliono dieci minuti<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Volerci<\/em> = time something needs in general; <em>metterci<\/em> = time a specific person takes. <em>Io ci metto<\/em>, not <em>io ci voglio<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Gliene<\/em> is a single welded word: <em>gliene parlo<\/em>, never <em>glie ne parlo<\/em> or <em>gli ne parlo<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>Each trio tests one of the six common errors:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:8px 0 8px 40px;padding-left:8px;\">\n<li>Partitive <em>ne<\/em> obligatory after numbers and quantifiers.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed order <em>ce ne<\/em>: <em>ci<\/em> always becomes <em>ce<\/em> before <em>ne<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The <em>-i<\/em>&rarr;<em>-e<\/em> rule (mi&rarr;me, ti&rarr;te).<\/li>\n<li>Impersonal <em>ci<\/em> compulsory with <em>volerci<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Volerci<\/em> vs <em>metterci<\/em>: general time vs personal time.<\/li>\n<li><em>Gliene<\/em> as a single welded word.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                            <\/ol>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            window.wpProQuizInitList = window.wpProQuizInitList || [];\n\n            window.wpProQuizInitList.push({\n                id: '#wpProQuiz_148',\n                init: {\n                    quizId: 148,\n                    mode: 2,\n                    globalPoints: 18,\n                    timelimit: 0,\n                    resultsGrade: [0,41,66,86],\n                    bo: 7560,\n                    qpp: 0,\n                    catPoints: {\"121\":12,\"122\":6},\n                    formPos: 0,\n                    lbn: \"Finish quiz\",\n                    json: {\"6308\":{\"type\":\"cloze_answer\",\"id\":6308,\"catId\":121,\"points\":[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1],\"correct\":[[\"ci vado\"],[\"ci resta\"],[\"ci penso\"],[\"ci crede\"],[\"ci vogliono\"],[\"ci mette\"],[\"ne ho comprate\"],[\"ne abbiamo\"],[\"ne parlo\"],[\"ne ho bisogno\"],[\"me ne vado\"],[\"ce ne sono\"]]},\"6309\":{\"type\":\"multiple\",\"id\":6309,\"catId\":122,\"points\":[0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1],\"correct\":[0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1]}}                }\n            });\n        <\/script>\n        \n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:36px;color:#ab2227;margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:0.3em;font-family:Georgia,serif\">\u00a7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seven questions about ci and ne in Italian come up in every B1 cohort. The answers below draw on classroom usage and on the Accademia della Crusca note on the <a href=\"https:\/\/accademiadellacrusca.it\/it\/consulenza\/usi-della-particella-ne\/138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">usi della particella ne<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-cn-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between ci and ne in Italian?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Ci points to a place already named (there) or replaces an a, su, in or con phrase (about it). Ne replaces a di phrase (about it) or a quantity (some, of them) and also covers da a place (from there). Quick test: if the verb wants a, use ci; if it wants di, use ne.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-cn-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why do Italians say ne ho due instead of ho due?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>After a noun has been mentioned, Italian keeps ne on the verb to signal of them. The noun can disappear but the particle cannot. Quanti fratelli hai? Ne ho due. Saying ho due alone sounds unfinished. Numbers and quantity words always need ne.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-cn-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What does ce ne sono mean?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It is the plural of c&#8217;e combined with the partitive ne: there are some of them. Quante scatole ci sono in magazzino? Ce ne sono tre. Ci becomes ce before ne, and both jobs stay alive: the place and the quantity.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-cn-4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When does ci mean there and when does it mean about it?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Ci means there with verbs of motion, position or existence: andare, restare, esserci. Ci means about it with verbs that take a, su, in or con: pensare a, credere a, contare su. The verb and its preposition decide which meaning is active.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-cn-5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What does me ne vado mean?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It means I am leaving or I am off. Andarsene is the reflexive verb of leaving, always carrying a reflexive pronoun plus ne: me ne vado, te ne vai, se ne va, ce ne andiamo, ve ne andate, se ne vanno. Learn it as a fixed block.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-cn-6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can ci and ne attach to verbs?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. With a conjugated verb they sit before it: ci vado, ne parlo. With an infinitive, gerund or informal imperative they attach to the end: andarci, parlandone, pensaci, prendine. In doubled forms the fusion continues: andarsene, vattene, parlargliene.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-cn-7\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between ce l&#8217;ho and ce ne ho?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both use reinforced ce plus avere but answer different questions. Ce l&#8217;ho uses a direct-object pronoun (lo, la, li, le) when the thing is a whole known unit: Hai il biglietto? Si, ce l&#8217;ho. Ce ne ho uses partitive ne and needs a number or quantity word: Hai biglietti? Si, ce ne ho tre.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Three guides that pair with ci and ne in Italian, plus an institutional reference.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-ne-pronoun\/\">Italian Ne Pronoun<\/a>: the focused guide to every function of ne.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-ci-idioms\/\">Italian Ci Idioms<\/a>: c&#8217;\u00e8, ci vuole, ci penso and the fixed ci verbs.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-stressed-pronouns\/\">Italian Stressed Pronouns<\/a>: the contrasting emphatic series, me, te, lui.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accademiadellacrusca.it\/it\/consulenza\/usi-della-particella-ne\/138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accademia della Crusca: usi della particella ne<\/a>: institutional note.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd0d In short. Ci and ne in Italian are two tiny particles that carry half of spoken Italian. Ci stands for a place already named (ci vado, I go there) or for an a \/ su \/ in \/ con phrase (ci penso, I think about it). Ne stands for a quantity (ne ho due, &#8230; <a title=\"Ci and Ne in Italian: The Two Tricky Particles\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-ci-ne-particles\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ci and Ne in Italian: The Two Tricky Particles\">Read more \u226b<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10020,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1865],"tags":[1496,1282,1283,1497,1498],"class_list":["post-3098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-b1","tag-ci-ne","tag-ci-and-ne","tag-ci-and-ne-italian","tag-italian-ci","tag-italian-ne","no-featured-image-padding","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10020"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3098"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60175,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3098\/revisions\/60175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}