{"id":60591,"date":"2026-05-29T00:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=60591"},"modified":"2026-06-01T08:29:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T23:29:32","slug":"italian-vicino-accanto-presso-near","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-vicino-accanto-presso-near\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Vicino A, Accanto A, Presso: Saying &#8216;Next To&#8217; (A2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> Italian has a whole family of <strong>longer location words<\/strong> for saying where something is: <em>vicino a<\/em> (near), <em>accanto a<\/em> (next to), <em>a fianco di<\/em> (alongside), <em>presso<\/em> (at, c\/o), <em>davanti a<\/em> (in front of), <em>dietro a<\/em> (behind), <em>di fronte a<\/em> (opposite). They all describe position, but they are not interchangeable. <em>Vicino a<\/em> means a general &#8220;nearby&#8221;. <em>Accanto a<\/em> means immediately beside, next door. <em>A fianco di<\/em> means side by side. <em>Presso<\/em> is formal: at someone&#8217;s home, at a company, or &#8220;c\/o&#8221; on an envelope. Mix them up and your Italian will work, but it will sound off. Sort them out and your sense of place clicks into Italian rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This A2 guide covers the seven core location words, the tone difference between <em>vicino a<\/em> and <em>presso<\/em>, the small grammar trap with <em>vicino casa<\/em> versus <em>vicino a casa<\/em>, a comparison table to keep open, and a Palermo address-directions dialogue between Romina and Saverio.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-vap\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#family\">The family of italian vicino accanto presso words<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#vicino-a\">Vicino a: the everyday &#8220;near&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#accanto-a\">Accanto a: right next to, next door<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#a-fianco-di\">A fianco di: side by side<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#presso\">Presso: at the home or office of<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#davanti-dietro\">Davanti a, dietro a, di fronte a<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Comparison table<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialogue\">Dialogue: Saverio&#8217;s apartment in Palermo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mini-challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"family\">The family of italian vicino accanto presso words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walk through any old quarter of Palermo and you will hear Italians give directions with a small but very precise toolbox. The post office is <em>accanto al bar<\/em>. The pharmacy is <em>vicino alla piazza<\/em>. The notary&#8217;s studio is <em>presso lo studio del dottor Greco<\/em>. The benches sit <em>a fianco della fontana<\/em>. These are not just synonyms for &#8220;near&#8221;. They are <strong>italian vicino accanto presso<\/strong> words with different distances, different registers, and different jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news for A2 learners: the seven main words almost all end in <em>a<\/em>, and many of them are the same word the speaker might use as a plain adverb. <em>Vicino<\/em> alone means &#8220;nearby&#8221;. Add <em>a<\/em> and a noun, and you have a location word: <em>vicino al mare<\/em> (&#8220;near the sea&#8221;). The same happens with <em>davanti<\/em>, <em>dietro<\/em>, <em>accanto<\/em>. The little <em>a<\/em> turns them from &#8220;where&#8221; into &#8220;near what&#8221;. Only <em>presso<\/em> and <em>a fianco di<\/em> behave differently, and we will see why.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La banca \u00e8 vicino alla farmacia.<br><em>The bank is near the pharmacy.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il bar \u00e8 accanto alla chiesa.<br><em>The bar is right next to the church.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Romina abita presso una famiglia di Palermo.<br><em>Romina is living with a family in Palermo.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Saverio si \u00e8 seduto a fianco di sua madre.<br><em>Saverio sat down at his mother&#8217;s side.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;autobus si ferma davanti alla scuola.<br><em>The bus stops in front of the school.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il giardino \u00e8 dietro al palazzo.<br><em>The garden is behind the building.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il museo \u00e8 di fronte al teatro.<br><em>The museum is opposite the theatre.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Caterina lavora presso uno studio legale a Palermo.<br><em>Caterina works at a law office in Palermo.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vicino-a\">Vicino a: the everyday &#8220;near&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The italian vicino accanto presso group starts with the most flexible member: <em>vicino a<\/em>. It means &#8220;near&#8221;, in the broad sense. A house can be <em>vicino al mare<\/em> even if the beach is a fifteen-minute walk away. A city can be <em>vicino a Bari<\/em> even if it is forty kilometres up the coast. The word measures proximity loosely, the way English &#8220;near&#8221; does. It works for buildings, cities, people, even moments in time (<em>vicino a Natale<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abitiamo vicino al mercato di Ballar\u00f2.<br><em>We live near the Ballar\u00f2 market.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Pietro lavora vicino a Palermo, in un paese sulle colline.<br><em>Pietro works near Palermo, in a hill town.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Vicino a Natale i negozi del corso restano aperti fino a tardi.<br><em>Near Christmas the shops on the main street stay open late.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mi siedo vicino a te, cos\u00ec possiamo parlare meglio.<br><em>I&#8217;ll sit near you, so we can talk better.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La nuova pasticceria \u00e8 vicino alla stazione centrale.<br><em>The new pastry shop is near the central station.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is one trap. In casual speech you will hear Italians drop the <em>a<\/em>: <em>vicino casa<\/em>, <em>vicino Palermo<\/em>. The Treccani guidance is clear: as a location word, <em>vicino<\/em> should keep its <em>a<\/em>. Without the <em>a<\/em>, the form is widespread but not considered correct. So when in doubt, say <em>vicino a casa<\/em>, <em>vicino a Palermo<\/em>, <em>vicino alla scuola<\/em>. With personal pronouns the <em>a<\/em> is always there: <em>vicino a me<\/em>, <em>vicino a noi<\/em>, never <em>vicino me<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-vap-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-challenge:<\/strong> Add the missing piece (the article or the <em>a<\/em>) to complete each sentence.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Il bar \u00e8 vicino ___ stazione di Palermo.<\/li>\n<li>Romina abita vicino ___ me, a due isolati di distanza.<\/li>\n<li>La libreria nuova \u00e8 vicino ___ teatro Massimo.<\/li>\n<li>Federica \u00e8 seduta vicino ___ Saverio in classe.<\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;ufficio postale \u00e8 vicino ___ mercato.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. vicino <strong>alla<\/strong> stazione \u00b7 2. vicino <strong>a<\/strong> me \u00b7 3. vicino <strong>al<\/strong> teatro Massimo \u00b7 4. vicino <strong>a<\/strong> Saverio \u00b7 5. vicino <strong>al<\/strong> mercato<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accanto-a\">Accanto a: right next to, next door<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If <em>vicino a<\/em> is a generous &#8220;near&#8221;, <em>accanto a<\/em> is a strict &#8220;next to&#8221;. The two things are side by side, with nothing significant between them. The pharmacy <em>accanto alla chiesa<\/em> is the one next door, sharing a wall. The bench <em>accanto al lampione<\/em> is the one immediately beside the streetlamp. A friend sitting <em>accanto a te<\/em> is literally in the seat next to yours.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scusi, c&#8217;\u00e8 una banca qui vicino? S\u00ec, ce n&#8217;\u00e8 una proprio accanto alla farmacia.<br><em>Excuse me, is there a bank nearby? Yes, there&#8217;s one right next to the pharmacy.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Saverio si \u00e8 seduto accanto a Romina sull&#8217;autobus.<br><em>Saverio sat next to Romina on the bus.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La cassa \u00e8 accanto all&#8217;entrata del supermercato.<br><em>The cashier is right by the supermarket entrance.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il vivaio si trova accanto al deposito dei vigili del fuoco.<br><em>The garden centre is right next to the firefighters&#8217; depot.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Caterina lavora accanto a una collega di Catania molto simpatica.<br><em>Caterina works next to a very nice colleague from Catania.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two practical notes. First, <em>accanto a<\/em> does not work for cities or regions. You can say <em>vicino a Palermo<\/em>, but not <em>accanto a Palermo<\/em>. Geographical proximity calls for <em>vicino a<\/em>. <em>Accanto a<\/em> wants objects that are physically beside each other. Second, in spoken Italian some northern speakers find <em>accanto a casa<\/em> a little stiff and prefer <em>vicino a casa<\/em>. With a possessive it sounds fine: <em>accanto a casa mia<\/em>, <em>accanto a casa sua<\/em>. These are small idiomatic preferences, not strict rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-fianco-di\">A fianco di: side by side<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third italian vicino accanto presso word is <em>a fianco di<\/em>. The word <em>fianco<\/em> means &#8220;side&#8221; (of a person, of a building), and <em>a fianco di<\/em> literally means &#8220;at the side of&#8221;. It is very close to <em>accanto a<\/em>, often interchangeable with it. In everyday speech you will also hear <em>di fianco a<\/em>, which is the same idea with the prepositions reshuffled. Both are correct. What is wrong is <em>a fianco a<\/em>: that form does not exist.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Il giardinetto \u00e8 a fianco della biblioteca comunale.<br><em>The little garden is alongside the public library.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Romina cammina sempre a fianco di Saverio quando attraversano Via Maqueda.<br><em>Romina always walks side by side with Saverio when they cross Via Maqueda.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mio padre ha lavorato a fianco del dottor Greco per trent&#8217;anni.<br><em>My father worked alongside Dr. Greco for thirty years.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La pasticceria \u00e8 di fianco al panificio, \u00e8 impossibile sbagliare.<br><em>The pastry shop is right beside the bakery, you can&#8217;t get it wrong.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Federica si \u00e8 messa di fianco a Pietro per la foto di gruppo.<br><em>Federica stood next to Pietro for the group photo.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When does <em>a fianco di<\/em> add something that <em>accanto a<\/em> does not? Two situations stand out. The first is when you want to suggest a working or moral partnership: <em>ho lavorato a fianco di lei per dieci anni<\/em> (&#8220;I worked alongside her for ten years&#8221;) carries the flavour of teamwork. The second is when two things are literally side by side, touching or nearly so: <em>la sedia a fianco della scrivania<\/em> (&#8220;the chair right beside the desk&#8221;). Both senses overlap with <em>accanto a<\/em>, and the choice often comes down to rhythm rather than meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"presso\">Presso: at the home or office of<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now the formal cousin of the family: <em>presso<\/em>. This is the word that surprises learners, because it does several different jobs and none of them are obvious from its appearance. Three main uses cover most of what you need at A2 level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presso for &#8220;c\/o&#8221; on an address<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are mailing a letter to someone who is staying at a friend&#8217;s house, you write <em>presso<\/em>. The line reads <em>Romina Bianchi, presso famiglia Greco, via Maqueda 23, Palermo<\/em>. In English you would write &#8220;c\/o Greco family&#8221;. Italian uses <em>presso<\/em>. This is the most fixed meaning of the word and the one you will see on every Italian envelope, every utility bill, every official form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presso for &#8220;at&#8221; a place of work or institution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second job of <em>presso<\/em> is to say where someone works or studies, in a formal tone. <em>Caterina lavora presso uno studio legale<\/em> means &#8220;Caterina works at a law office&#8221;. <em>Pietro studia presso l&#8217;universit\u00e0 di Palermo<\/em> means &#8220;Pietro studies at the University of Palermo&#8221;. The same idea can be expressed with <em>a<\/em> or <em>in<\/em>, and in everyday speech most Italians would say <em>lavora in uno studio legale<\/em>, <em>studia all&#8217;universit\u00e0<\/em>. But on a CV, in a job description, in a polite introduction, <em>presso<\/em> is the standard choice.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Federica fa uno stage presso il museo archeologico di Palermo.<br><em>Federica is doing an internship at the archaeological museum of Palermo.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mio fratello lavora presso una ditta di import-export.<br><em>My brother works for an import-export company.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;appuntamento \u00e8 fissato presso lo studio del notaio.<br><em>The appointment is set at the notary&#8217;s office.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Romina abita temporaneamente presso una signora di Catania.<br><em>Romina is staying temporarily at a Catanian lady&#8217;s house.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presso meaning &#8220;near&#8221;, in formal tone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third use is rarer and more literary: <em>presso<\/em> can mean &#8220;near&#8221; the way <em>vicino a<\/em> does. <em>Una casa presso il fiume<\/em> means &#8220;a house near the river&#8221;. You will find this sense in novels, in older travel writing, in formal descriptions. Day to day, an Italian would say <em>una casa vicino al fiume<\/em>. So unless you are reading literature or writing a formal text, you can park this third meaning to the side and stick with the first two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One grammatical note. Unlike the other words in this family, <em>presso<\/em> takes a noun directly, without any preposition in between. You say <em>presso il signor Rossi<\/em>, not <em>presso al signor Rossi<\/em>. With pronouns it works the same way: <em>presso di me<\/em>, <em>presso di te<\/em>, <em>presso di noi<\/em>. The <em>di<\/em> appears only before a pronoun.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-vap-2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-challenge:<\/strong> Pick between <em>vicino a<\/em>, <em>accanto a<\/em> and <em>presso<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Caterina lavora ___ uno studio di architettura a Palermo.<\/li>\n<li>La banca \u00e8 ___ farmacia, condividono lo stesso ingresso.<\/li>\n<li>La nuova scuola \u00e8 ___ stadio, a circa cinque minuti a piedi.<\/li>\n<li>Spedisco la lettera a Romina ___ famiglia Greco.<\/li>\n<li>Mi siedo ___ te al tavolo, cos\u00ec parliamo.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. <strong>presso<\/strong> uno studio (formal workplace) \u00b7 2. <strong>accanto alla<\/strong> farmacia (immediately beside) \u00b7 3. <strong>vicino allo<\/strong> stadio (general proximity) \u00b7 4. <strong>presso<\/strong> famiglia Greco (c\/o on address) \u00b7 5. <strong>vicino a<\/strong> te or <strong>accanto a<\/strong> te (both work for sitting beside)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"davanti-dietro\">Davanti a, dietro a, di fronte a<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have <em>vicino a<\/em>, <em>accanto a<\/em>, and <em>presso<\/em> sorted, three more location words complete the picture: <em>davanti a<\/em> for &#8220;in front of&#8221;, <em>dietro a<\/em> for &#8220;behind&#8221;, and <em>di fronte a<\/em> for &#8220;opposite, facing&#8221;. They follow the same pattern as <em>vicino a<\/em>: word plus <em>a<\/em> plus the noun. The little <em>a<\/em> always carries an article when one is needed: <em>davanti alla scuola<\/em>, <em>dietro al palazzo<\/em>, <em>di fronte al museo<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>L&#8217;autobus si ferma proprio davanti alla scuola.<br><em>The bus stops right in front of the school.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Saverio ha parcheggiato la macchina davanti a casa di Romina.<br><em>Saverio parked the car in front of Romina&#8217;s house.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il vicolo continua dietro al palazzo storico.<br><em>The alley continues behind the historic building.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il museo \u00e8 di fronte al teatro, basta attraversare la piazza.<br><em>The museum is across from the theatre, you just cross the square.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La pasticceria nuova \u00e8 di fronte alla cattedrale.<br><em>The new pastry shop is opposite the cathedral.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small twist with <em>dietro<\/em>: both <em>dietro al palazzo<\/em> and <em>dietro il palazzo<\/em> are correct, and you will hear both. The Treccani note says that with verbs of motion (going, walking, running) the form with <em>a<\/em> is the safe choice: <em>cammino dietro a Mario<\/em>, <em>corre dietro al pallone<\/em>. For a static &#8220;behind&#8221;, either works. Before personal pronouns, however, the natural form is <em>dietro di me<\/em>, <em>davanti a me<\/em>: <em>davanti<\/em> with <em>a<\/em>, <em>dietro<\/em> with <em>di<\/em>. This little asymmetry is a frequent source of slips for learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One word about <em>di fronte a<\/em>. It means &#8220;facing&#8221;, &#8220;opposite&#8221;. Two buildings <em>di fronte<\/em> face each other across a street or a square. If someone sits <em>di fronte a te<\/em>, they sit across from you, looking at you. Compare with <em>davanti a te<\/em>: this only means &#8220;in front of you&#8221;, which could be facing you or simply ahead of you. So <em>davanti<\/em> is broader; <em>di fronte<\/em> insists on the face-to-face axis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Comparison table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep this italian vicino accanto presso table open while you describe places, give directions, or read Italian texts. The tone column tells you whether the word is everyday speech or something you would see in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Italian word<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><th>tone<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>vicino a<\/td><td>near, nearby<\/td><td>everyday, all situations<\/td><td>Abitiamo vicino al mercato.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>accanto a<\/td><td>right next to, next door<\/td><td>everyday, physical objects<\/td><td>Il bar \u00e8 accanto alla chiesa.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a fianco di<\/td><td>alongside, at the side of<\/td><td>everyday, slight teamwork flavour<\/td><td>Ho lavorato a fianco di lui.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>di fianco a<\/td><td>next to (informal cousin of accanto a)<\/td><td>colloquial, spoken<\/td><td>La pasticceria \u00e8 di fianco al panificio.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>presso<\/td><td>at the home \/ office \/ institution of; c\/o on addresses<\/td><td>formal, written, official<\/td><td>Lavoro presso uno studio legale.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>davanti a<\/td><td>in front of, ahead of<\/td><td>everyday, all situations<\/td><td>L&#8217;autobus si ferma davanti alla scuola.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>dietro a \/ dietro<\/td><td>behind<\/td><td>everyday; &#8220;a&#8221; preferred with motion verbs<\/td><td>Il giardino \u00e8 dietro al palazzo.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>di fronte a<\/td><td>opposite, facing, across from<\/td><td>everyday, insists on face-to-face<\/td><td>Il museo \u00e8 di fronte al teatro.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One reading of the table: <em>vicino a<\/em> is the generalist, <em>accanto a<\/em> is the specialist of &#8220;right next door&#8221;, <em>presso<\/em> is the formal envelope, <em>a fianco di<\/em> is the side-by-side partner, <em>davanti a<\/em> and <em>dietro a<\/em> handle front and back, <em>di fronte a<\/em> handles the face-to-face axis. Once these seven slots are clear, Italian directions click open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dialogue\">Dialogue: Saverio&#8217;s apartment in Palermo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Romina is visiting Saverio&#8217;s flat in the Kalsa quarter of Palermo for the first time. She has the address but not the exact directions. Saverio gives her the small details that turn a postcode into a doorstep. Watch how the italian vicino accanto presso words appear in a natural exchange about a real city walk.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-vap\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Romina:<\/strong> Ciao Saverio! Sono arrivata in Via Alloro. Adesso dove devo andare?<br><em>Hi Saverio! I&#8217;ve reached Via Alloro. Where do I go now?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Saverio:<\/strong> Perfetto. Cammina ancora un po&#8217; fino alla piazza piccola. Vedi una farmacia con l&#8217;insegna verde?<br><em>Perfect. Walk a bit more until the little square. Do you see a pharmacy with a green sign?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Romina:<\/strong> S\u00ec, la vedo. \u00c8 vicino a una chiesa, giusto?<br><em>Yes, I see it. It&#8217;s near a church, right?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Saverio:<\/strong> Esatto. Il mio palazzo \u00e8 accanto alla farmacia, condividiamo perfino il muro. L&#8217;entrata per\u00f2 \u00e8 dall&#8217;altro lato, in un vicolo dietro al palazzo.<br><em>Exactly. My building is right next to the pharmacy, we even share a wall. The entrance, though, is on the other side, in an alley behind the building.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Romina:<\/strong> Ah, quindi devo girare a destra dopo la farmacia?<br><em>Ah, so I have to turn right after the pharmacy?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Saverio:<\/strong> S\u00ec, gira a destra e cammina circa venti metri. Vedrai un portone marrone di fronte a un piccolo negozio di fiori.<br><em>Yes, turn right and walk about twenty metres. You&#8217;ll see a brown door across from a small flower shop.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Romina:<\/strong> Quel fioraio l&#8217;ho appena passato! Allora il tuo portone \u00e8 proprio di fronte a lui?<br><em>I just walked past that florist! So your door is right opposite it?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Saverio:<\/strong> S\u00ec. Citofona Greco, secondo piano. Quando arrivi davanti al portone aspettami due minuti, scendo io.<br><em>Yes. Buzz Greco, second floor. When you get in front of the door wait two minutes, I&#8217;ll come down.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Romina:<\/strong> Perfetto. Senti, una curiosit\u00e0: sul pacco che mi hai spedito la settimana scorsa avevi scritto &#8220;presso Greco&#8221;. \u00c8 perch\u00e9 abiti dalla tua famiglia?<br><em>Perfect. Listen, one curiosity: on the package you sent me last week you&#8217;d written &#8220;c\/o Greco&#8221;. Is it because you live with your family?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Saverio:<\/strong> No, l&#8217;appartamento \u00e8 dei miei zii. Io abito presso di loro per qualche mese, finch\u00e9 non finisco lo stage presso il museo archeologico.<br><em>No, the flat belongs to my aunt and uncle. I&#8217;m staying at their place for a few months, until I finish the internship at the archaeological museum.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Romina:<\/strong> Capito. Ti sto arrivando, dammi tre minuti. C&#8217;\u00e8 un bar a fianco del tuo portone?<br><em>Got it. I&#8217;m almost there, give me three minutes. Is there a bar alongside your door?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Saverio:<\/strong> No, il bar \u00e8 due portoni pi\u00f9 avanti. A fianco del mio portone c&#8217;\u00e8 solo un vecchio negozio di cornici, chiuso da anni.<br><em>No, the bar is two doors further on. Beside my door there&#8217;s only an old picture-frame shop, closed for years.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Romina:<\/strong> Allora ci vediamo subito. A dopo!<br><em>Then I&#8217;ll see you in a second. See you soon!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to notice in the dialogue<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vicino a una chiesa<\/strong>: general proximity, the pharmacy and the church are in the same area but not touching.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accanto alla farmacia<\/strong>: the building and the pharmacy share a wall, immediately beside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dietro al palazzo<\/strong>: the entrance is behind the building, motion verb context (&#8220;girare a destra&#8221;), so the form with <em>a<\/em> works well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Di fronte a un piccolo negozio di fiori<\/strong>: the door faces the florist across the alley.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Davanti al portone<\/strong>: the position right in front of the entrance, where Romina will wait.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Presso Greco<\/strong>: the c\/o notation on a package, the most fixed use of <em>presso<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Presso di loro<\/strong>: with a pronoun, <em>presso<\/em> takes <em>di<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Presso il museo archeologico<\/strong>: <em>presso<\/em> for an institution where someone is interning, the formal-workplace use.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A fianco del tuo portone<\/strong>: the side-by-side relation between two doorways on the same wall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mini-challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-vap-final\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Final challenge:<\/strong> Translate into natural Italian. Choose the right italian vicino accanto presso word for each context.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The bakery is near the central station.<\/li>\n<li>Federica sat next to me at the cinema.<\/li>\n<li>Caterina works at a publishing house in Palermo.<\/li>\n<li>The address is: Romina Bianchi, c\/o Greco family.<\/li>\n<li>The museum is opposite the cathedral.<\/li>\n<li>The car is parked in front of the building.<\/li>\n<li>The garden is behind the old library.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. <em>Il panificio \u00e8 vicino alla stazione centrale.<\/em> (general proximity)<\/p>\n<p>2. <em>Federica si \u00e8 seduta accanto a me al cinema.<\/em> (right next to, person)<\/p>\n<p>3. <em>Caterina lavora presso una casa editrice a Palermo.<\/em> (formal workplace)<\/p>\n<p>4. <em>Romina Bianchi, presso famiglia Greco, via Maqueda 23.<\/em> (c\/o on address)<\/p>\n<p>5. <em>Il museo \u00e8 di fronte alla cattedrale.<\/em> (facing across)<\/p>\n<p>6. <em>La macchina \u00e8 parcheggiata davanti al palazzo.<\/em> (in front of)<\/p>\n<p>7. <em>Il giardino \u00e8 dietro alla vecchia biblioteca.<\/em> (behind, also &#8220;dietro la&#8221; works)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sorting italian vicino accanto presso comes from exposure, not memorisation. 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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:#7b2d8b; 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; 0 to 40%<\/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, #e9d5ee, #7b2d8b); width:20%; 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;\">Let&#8217;s strengthen the foundations on this topic.<\/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>10-Lesson Package<\/strong> gives you ten focused 55-minute sessions with a native teacher, at your own pace.<\/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:#7b2d8b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">10-Lesson Package<\/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=\"10-Lesson Package\" 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=8\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#7b2d8b; 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;\">Get the 10-Lesson Package &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;\">Coraggio: un passo alla volta.<\/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:#ab2227; 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; 41 to 65%<\/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, #fde2e2, #ab2227); width:53%; 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;\">Solid base. 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 &#8216;a&#8217; form<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>vicino a, accanto a, davanti a, di fronte a, intorno a all take &#8216;a&#8217;, joined to the article: vicino alla stazione.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7377\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul><li>Abito vicino (la, alla, della) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(alla)<\/span><\/span> stazione centrale.<br><br><em>I live near the central station.<\/em><\/li><li>La farmacia \u00e8 accanto (al, il, del) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(al)<\/span><\/span> bar all'angolo.<br><br><em>The pharmacy is next to the bar on the corner.<\/em><\/li><li>Ci troviamo davanti (la, della, alla) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(alla)<\/span><\/span> biblioteca alle sei.<br><br><em>Let's meet in front of the library at six.<\/em><\/li><li>Il gatto dorme vicino (al, il, del) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(al)<\/span><\/span> termosifone.<br><br><em>The cat sleeps near the radiator.<\/em><\/li><li>C'\u00e8 un parco di fronte (la, alla, della) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(alla)<\/span><\/span> mia casa.<br><br><em>There's a park opposite my house.<\/em><\/li><li>Mettiti accanto (alla, della, a) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"1\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a)<\/span><\/span> me per la foto.<br><br><em>Stand next to me for the photo.<\/em><\/li><li>Il cane corre incontro (il, al, del) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(al)<\/span><\/span> padrone.<br><br><em>The dog runs to meet its owner.<\/em><\/li><li>Abita proprio vicino (alla, di, a) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"1\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a)<\/span><\/span> noi.<br><br><em>She lives right near us.<\/em><\/li><li>Aspetto davanti (al, il, del) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(al)<\/span><\/span> cinema, sotto le luci.<br><br><em>I'm waiting in front of the cinema, under the lights.<\/em><\/li><li>Le sedie sono intorno (il, al, del) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(al)<\/span><\/span> tavolo grande.<br><br><em>The chairs are around the big table.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>                                    <\/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>All ten right. You attach &#8216;a&#8217; to these place words.<\/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>vicino alla stazione, accanto al cinema, davanti alla scuola, intorno al tavolo: these place words need &#8216;a&#8217;.<\/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>vicino a, accanto a, davanti a + a (and its article): vicino alla scuola, accanto al bar, davanti alla porta.<\/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 style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>In each group, pick the ONE correct sentence.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7378\"\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_1128_7378\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Abito vicino la scuola.                                            <\/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_1128_7378\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Abito vicino della scuola.                                            <\/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_1128_7378\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Abito vicino alla scuola.<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_1128_7378\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Il bar \u00e8 accanto al cinema.                                            <\/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_1128_7378\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Il bar \u00e8 accanto il cinema.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" 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        name=\"question_1128_7378\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Ci vediamo davanti della stazione.<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_1128_7378\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> Siediti accanto a me.                     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                                                <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>Six out of six.<\/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>vicino alla scuola, accanto al cinema, davanti alla stazione, accanto a me, di fronte al museo, intorno al tavolo.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                         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  \n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These six questions about italian vicino accanto presso come from real exchanges among Italian learners online. For background on usage and tone, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/vocabolario\/presso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani vocabolario entry on presso<\/a> is a useful reference.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-vap-q1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between vicino a and accanto a?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Vicino a means near in a broad sense: a house can be vicino al mare even if the beach is fifteen minutes away. Accanto a means right next to, immediately beside, usually sharing a wall or sitting in the next seat. La banca e vicino alla farmacia means the bank is in the area of the pharmacy; la banca e accanto alla farmacia means the bank is next door to it, immediately beside. Accanto a does not work for cities or regions, only for objects, people, or buildings that are physically beside each other.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-vap-q2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When do I use presso instead of vicino a?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Presso is the formal word and covers three jobs: c\/o on an address (Romina Bianchi, presso famiglia Greco, via Maqueda 23), at someone&#8217;s workplace or institution (lavoro presso uno studio legale, studio presso l&#8217;universita di Palermo), and a literary near (una casa presso il fiume). In everyday speech most Italians use vicino a, a, or in instead. Presso is the right choice when you write a CV, an envelope, a formal letter, or any official document. With a pronoun it takes di: presso di me, presso di loro.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-vap-q3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I say &#8216;vicino casa&#8217; without the &#8216;a&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>You will hear it constantly in casual speech, but the recommended form is vicino a casa, with the a. The Treccani guidance is explicit: as a location word, vicino should keep its a. Vicino casa, vicino Palermo, vicino scuola are widespread and understood, but they are not considered correct, and they sound informal at best. With personal pronouns the a is always there: vicino a me, vicino a noi, never vicino me. When you write or want to sound polished, keep the a.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-vap-q4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is &#8216;a fianco di&#8217; or &#8216;di fianco a&#8217; correct?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both are correct. A fianco di and di fianco a mean the same thing (alongside, at the side of) and are largely interchangeable with accanto a. The form a fianco a, however, is wrong and should be avoided. Di fianco a is more colloquial and very common in spoken Italian; a fianco di sounds a touch more formal and is also used in the sense of working partnership: ho lavorato a fianco di lei per dieci anni means I worked alongside her for ten years.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-vap-q5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why do Italians say &#8216;dietro di me&#8217; but &#8216;davanti a me&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>This small asymmetry trips up most learners. Before a personal pronoun, davanti keeps the a (davanti a me, davanti a te, davanti a noi), while dietro switches to di (dietro di me, dietro di te, dietro di noi). With nouns, both follow the pattern with a: davanti alla scuola, dietro al palazzo. With dietro you will also hear the form without a (dietro il palazzo), and that is also correct. With motion verbs (camminare, correre, andare), the form dietro a is the safe choice: cammino dietro a Mario.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-vap-q6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What does &#8216;presso&#8217; mean on an Italian envelope?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>On an Italian envelope, presso is the equivalent of English c\/o (care of). If you are sending a letter to someone staying at another household&#8217;s address, you write the recipient&#8217;s name on the first line and presso plus the host family&#8217;s name on the second. Example: Romina Bianchi, presso famiglia Greco, via Maqueda 23, Palermo. The same convention applies to bills, official mail, and any document sent to a person staying somewhere temporarily. It is the most fixed and predictable use of presso in modern Italian.<\/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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/preposizioni-italian-prepositions-complete-guide\/\">Italian Prepositions: A Nearly Complete Guide<\/a>: the full hub on di, a, da, in, su, per, tra, fra.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-compound-place-adverbs\/\">Italian Qui Sopra, L\u00ec Sotto: Compound Place Adverbs<\/a>: pointing to a precise spot in space.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-ci-locative-prepositions\/\">Italian Ci Camminava Sopra: Ci + Locative<\/a>: how <em>ci<\/em> works with sopra, sotto, dietro, davanti.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/vocabolario\/presso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani vocabolario: presso<\/a>: institutional reference on the formal uses of <em>presso<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian has a family of longer location words: vicino a (near), accanto a (next to), a fianco di (alongside), presso (at, c\/o), davanti a, dietro a, di fronte a. 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