{"id":60596,"date":"2026-05-28T22:10:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=60596"},"modified":"2026-06-01T05:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T20:17:17","slug":"italian-a-righe-pois-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-a-righe-pois-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian A Righe, A Pois: Patterns and Manner with &#8216;A&#8217; (A2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> <em>Italian a righe<\/em>, <em>a pois<\/em>, <em>a quadri<\/em>, <em>a fiori<\/em>, <em>a tinta unita<\/em>: the little word <em>a<\/em> is what Italians use to describe how a shirt looks, what a vase is decorated with, how a stove is powered, even how you got to work this morning. A striped skirt is <em>una gonna a righe<\/em>; a polka-dot dress is <em>un vestito a pois<\/em>; a checked shirt is <em>una camicia a quadri<\/em>; a flowered tie is <em>una cravatta a fiori<\/em>; a solid-colour jacket is <em>una giacca a tinta unita<\/em>. The same <em>a<\/em> tells you a watch runs <em>a batteria<\/em>, a stove burns <em>a legna<\/em>, a bag is <em>fatta a mano<\/em>, and you went to the bakery <em>a piedi<\/em>. One preposition, many uses, all easy to spot once you know the pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>italian a righe<\/em> family is one of those A2 shortcuts that opens up a huge slice of everyday Italian: clothes shopping, kitchen talk, transport, household appliances, even desserts. Get it right and you sound natural the moment you point at a window display in Bologna and say <em>quella camicia a righe, quanto costa?<\/em>.<\/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-arighe\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-h-arighe gb-headline-text\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:24px\">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\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What &#8220;a&#8221; does for patterns and manner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#patterns\">Clothes patterns: a righe, a pois, a quadri, a fiori<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#shape\">Cut and shape: a maniche corte, a punta, a forma di<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#power\">How things work: a vapore, a benzina, a legna<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mano\">Made by hand or by body: a mano, a piedi, a cavallo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#avsda\">The trap: &#8220;a fiori&#8221; vs &#8220;da fiori&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: pattern words at a glance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialog\">Dialog: at a shop in Bologna<\/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=\"what\">What &#8220;a&#8221; does for patterns and manner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walk into a clothes shop under the porticoes of Bologna and you will hear <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrases within the first minute: <em>quella a righe<\/em>, <em>questa a pois<\/em>, <em>ce l&#8217;ha a tinta unita?<\/em>. The little preposition <em>a<\/em> is doing something specific here. It is not telling you where the shirt is, or whom it belongs to, or what it is for. It is telling you what the shirt looks like, how it is decorated, what pattern is on it. The shape of the sentence is always the same: noun + <em>a<\/em> + pattern word.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>una camicia a righe<br><em>a striped shirt<\/em><\/li>\n<li>un vestito a pois<br><em>a polka-dot dress<\/em><\/li>\n<li>una giacca a quadri<br><em>a checked jacket<\/em><\/li>\n<li>una cravatta a fiori<br><em>a flowered tie<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same <em>a<\/em> stretches well beyond clothes. It describes how a machine works (<em>una macchina a vapore<\/em>, a steam machine), how a dish is prepared (<em>risotto alla milanese<\/em>, Milan-style risotto), how something is shaped (<em>un biscotto a forma di stella<\/em>, a star-shaped biscuit), and how you got somewhere (<em>sono venuto a piedi<\/em>, I came on foot). One word, many uses, all built on the same <em>italian a righe<\/em> template: <em>a<\/em> answers the question &#8220;how?&#8221; or &#8220;what kind?&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two friendly facts before we dig in. First, the noun after <em>a<\/em> usually stays in its base form: you say <em>a righe<\/em> (always plural), <em>a pois<\/em> (always the same, borrowed from French), <em>a tinta unita<\/em> (always singular). Second, no agreement on that noun: a striped shirt is <em>una camicia a righe<\/em> and striped shirts are <em>delle camicie a righe<\/em>. Only the main noun changes for number. The pattern word stays put.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-noform\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>One template, many phrases.<\/strong> The pattern is <em>noun + a + descriptor<\/em>, with no article between them. <em>Camicia a righe<\/em>, never *<em>camicia a le righe<\/em>; <em>vestito a pois<\/em>, never *<em>vestito ai pois<\/em>. The plain noun after <em>a<\/em> is the rule for almost every <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrase you will meet.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"patterns\">Clothes patterns: a righe, a pois, a quadri, a fiori<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the core <em>italian a righe<\/em> vocabulary every learner should own by the end of A2. These five phrases cover ninety per cent of what you will say in a clothes shop or at a market stall: stripes, polka dots, checks, flowers, and the absence of any pattern at all.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elena cerca una maglietta a righe blu e bianche.<br><em>Elena is looking for a blue-and-white striped t-shirt.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ho comprato una gonna a pois al mercato di Modena.<br><em>I bought a polka-dot skirt at the Modena market.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Stefano porta una camicia a quadri rossi e neri.<br><em>Stefano is wearing a red-and-black checked shirt.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Quella cravatta a fiori \u00e8 perfetta per la primavera.<br><em>That flowered tie is perfect for spring.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Per il colloquio prendo una giacca a tinta unita, senza fantasie.<br><em>For the interview I&#8217;ll take a solid-colour jacket, no patterns.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice the colours. When you want to add a colour to one of these <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrases, just stack it on: <em>a righe blu<\/em>, <em>a quadri verdi<\/em>, <em>a pois bianchi<\/em>. The colour adjective agrees with the pattern noun (plural with <em>righe<\/em>, <em>quadri<\/em>, <em>pois<\/em>; singular with <em>tinta unita<\/em>). And the main noun keeps doing its own agreement: <em>un vestito a fiori rosa<\/em> (a pink flowered dress), <em>dei pantaloni a quadri grigi<\/em> (grey checked trousers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two small extras inside the <em>italian a righe<\/em> family. <em>A pois<\/em> is borrowed from French (<em>pois<\/em> meaning &#8220;pea&#8221;), which is why it does not change form and why some older Italians say <em>a pallini<\/em> instead, with the same meaning but more home-grown vocabulary. <em>A righe<\/em> works for any object with stripes, not just clothes: <em>un quaderno a righe<\/em> (a lined notebook), <em>una tenda a righe<\/em> (a striped curtain), <em>il pigiama a righe<\/em> (the striped pyjamas). For a notebook with a grid you say <em>a quadretti<\/em> (small squares), the diminutive of <em>quadri<\/em>. School-supply shops in any Italian town will ask <em>a righe o a quadretti?<\/em> the moment you point at a notebook.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task #1.<\/strong> Complete with the right pattern phrase.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vorrei un vestito ___ ___ (polka dots).<\/li>\n<li>Mi piace quella camicia ___ ___ ___ (striped, blue and white).<\/li>\n<li>Una giacca ___ ___ ___ (solid colour, grey), per favore.<\/li>\n<li>Cerco una cravatta ___ ___ (flowered).<\/li>\n<li>Il quaderno ___ ___ (lined) o ___ ___ (squared)?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. a pois \u00b7 2. a righe blu e bianche \u00b7 3. a tinta unita grigia \u00b7 4. a fiori \u00b7 5. a righe \/ a quadretti<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shape\">Cut and shape: a maniche corte, a punta, a forma di<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same <em>a<\/em> behind <em>italian a righe<\/em> describes how a piece of clothing is cut, how a shoe is shaped, or what figure a cake is moulded into. This is one step beyond pattern: you are telling someone the physical form of the object. Three phrases cover most of it.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cerco una camicia a maniche corte di lino.<br><em>I&#8217;m looking for a short-sleeved linen shirt.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In vetrina ci sono delle scarpe a punta nere bellissime.<br><em>In the window there are beautiful pointed black shoes.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ho ordinato una torta a forma di cuore per il compleanno di Elena.<br><em>I ordered a heart-shaped cake for Elena&#8217;s birthday.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The construction <em>a forma di<\/em> + noun is your everyday way to say &#8220;X-shaped&#8221;. A star-shaped biscuit is <em>un biscotto a forma di stella<\/em>, a heart-shaped balloon is <em>un palloncino a forma di cuore<\/em>, a leaf-shaped earring is <em>un orecchino a forma di foglia<\/em>. The noun after <em>di<\/em> stays singular and bare, no article. You will see this every time you walk past a pasticceria window in any Italian town, and it sits in the same family as the other <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrases you have already met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For sleeves and necklines the <em>italian a righe<\/em> toolkit is short and worth memorising: <em>a maniche corte<\/em> (short-sleeved), <em>a maniche lunghe<\/em> (long-sleeved), <em>a mezze maniche<\/em> (with three-quarter sleeves), <em>a collo alto<\/em> (turtleneck or high-collar), <em>a V<\/em> (V-neck), <em>a girocollo<\/em> (round-neck). And for shoes: <em>a punta<\/em> (pointed), <em>a tacco alto<\/em> (high-heeled), <em>a tacco basso<\/em> (flat-heeled), <em>a tacco a spillo<\/em> (stiletto-heeled). When in doubt, point to the part of the garment and ask <em>com&#8217;\u00e8 il taglio?<\/em> (what is the cut like?), and a sales assistant will reply with one of these <em>italian a righe<\/em> style phrases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"power\">How things work: a vapore, a benzina, a legna<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step out of the clothes shop and into a hardware store, and the <em>italian a righe<\/em> pattern keeps doing useful work. Here it tells you what powers a machine or what fuel an appliance burns. The structure is identical to the <em>italian a righe<\/em> clothes one: object + <em>a<\/em> + fuel or power source.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Il ferro a vapore non funziona, devo portarlo dal tecnico.<br><em>The steam iron isn&#8217;t working, I have to take it to the repair shop.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mio nonno ha un motorino a benzina degli anni Settanta.<br><em>My grandfather has a Seventies petrol moped.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La stufa a legna scalda tutta la casa anche d&#8217;inverno.<br><em>The wood-burning stove heats the whole house even in winter.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Per la torta preferisco il forno a gas, \u00e8 pi\u00f9 uniforme.<br><em>For cakes I prefer the gas oven, it&#8217;s more even.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;orologio del nonno \u00e8 a carica manuale, non a batteria.<br><em>Grandfather&#8217;s watch is hand-wound, not battery-powered.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This power-source branch of the <em>italian a righe<\/em> family is everywhere in everyday speech: <em>auto a metano<\/em>, <em>auto a diesel<\/em>, <em>auto elettrica<\/em> (note: <em>elettrica<\/em> goes back to an adjective here, no <em>a<\/em>), <em>treno a vapore<\/em> (a steam train, the old kind), <em>cucina a induzione<\/em> (induction hob), <em>caldaia a condensazione<\/em> (condensing boiler). When you read the manual of any Italian appliance you will see these <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrases on the first page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One bonus phrase that hangs off the same <em>italian a righe<\/em> idea: <em>a mano<\/em>, &#8220;by hand&#8221; or &#8220;manual&#8221;. An old camera is <em>a regolazione manuale<\/em>, a watch is <em>a carica a mano<\/em>, a coffee grinder is <em>a manovella<\/em> (crank-operated). The opposite is usually <em>automatico<\/em> or, more specifically, <em>elettrico<\/em>. So a coffee machine can be <em>a leva<\/em> (lever-pulled), <em>a capsule<\/em> (pod-based), or <em>elettrica<\/em>. Every Italian household has at least three of these <em>italian a righe<\/em> conversations a year, usually when something breaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mano\">Made by hand or by body: a mano, a piedi, a cavallo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third big use of the <em>italian a righe<\/em> construction is the most physical one: it tells you how something is done, often with a body part or a manual tool. <em>A mano<\/em> (by hand), <em>a piedi<\/em> (on foot), <em>a cavallo<\/em> (on horseback), <em>a nuoto<\/em> (by swimming), <em>a memoria<\/em> (by heart), <em>a voce<\/em> (out loud, in person). These short fixed <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrases come up every single week in real conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Questa borsa \u00e8 fatta a mano da un artigiano di Lucca.<br><em>This bag is handmade by an artisan from Lucca.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Andiamo in centro a piedi, sono solo dieci minuti.<br><em>Let&#8217;s go to the centre on foot, it&#8217;s only ten minutes.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In Maremma molti turisti girano la campagna a cavallo.<br><em>In Maremma many tourists tour the countryside on horseback.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ho imparato la poesia a memoria per la scuola.<br><em>I learned the poem by heart for school.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Glielo dico a voce, \u00e8 meglio che per e-mail.<br><em>I&#8217;ll tell him in person, it&#8217;s better than by email.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch one curious gap inside the <em>italian a righe<\/em> world. With transport, Italian uses <em>a<\/em> for the body-powered ones (<em>a piedi<\/em>, <em>a cavallo<\/em>, <em>a nuoto<\/em>) but switches to <em>in<\/em> for the vehicle-powered ones: <em>in macchina<\/em>, <em>in bici<\/em>, <em>in treno<\/em>, <em>in aereo<\/em>, <em>in autobus<\/em>. The logic is consistent if you squint: <em>a<\/em> for the manner of your own body, the same logic behind <em>italian a righe<\/em>, and <em>in<\/em> for the inside of a vehicle. So <em>a Bologna molti vanno al lavoro in bici, non a cavallo!<\/em> mixes the two in one sentence, and both feel natural to a native ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;manual&#8221; sense of <em>a mano<\/em> is wide and belongs squarely to the <em>italian a righe<\/em> family: <em>fatto a mano<\/em> (handmade), <em>lavato a mano<\/em> (hand-washed), <em>scritto a mano<\/em> (handwritten), <em>cucito a mano<\/em> (hand-sewn). It is the marker that distinguishes the artisan product from the industrial one, and in a country that takes pride in <em>fatto a mano<\/em> labels, learning this <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrase is almost mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task #2.<\/strong> Choose <em>a<\/em> or <em>in<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vado al lavoro ___ bici.<\/li>\n<li>Sono venuto ___ piedi, \u00e8 una bella giornata.<\/li>\n<li>Ho imparato la canzone ___ memoria.<\/li>\n<li>Andiamo a Roma ___ treno.<\/li>\n<li>Questa borsa \u00e8 fatta ___ mano dalla nonna.<\/li>\n<li>Il sabato giriamo i boschi ___ cavallo.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. in bici \u00b7 2. a piedi \u00b7 3. a memoria \u00b7 4. in treno \u00b7 5. a mano \u00b7 6. a cavallo<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"avsda\">The trap: &#8220;a fiori&#8221; vs &#8220;da fiori&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the one place the <em>italian a righe<\/em> family throws a curveball. The preposition <em>a<\/em> tells you how something looks; the preposition <em>da<\/em> tells you what it is for. Same noun afterwards, very different meanings. Get this wrong and an <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrase that should mean &#8220;decorated with X&#8221; suddenly means &#8220;intended for X&#8221; instead.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>un vaso a fiori<br><em>a flower-patterned vase (it has a flower decoration on it)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>un vaso da fiori<br><em>a vase for flowers (you put flowers in it)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>una camicia a maniche corte<br><em>a short-sleeved shirt (description of the cut)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>una macchina da scrivere<br><em>a typewriter (a machine intended for writing)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>scarpe da montagna<br><em>mountain boots (shoes for the mountain)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>scarpe a punta<br><em>pointed shoes (description of the shape)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mental test is quick. Ask yourself: does the phrase describe the surface, pattern, sleeves, shape, or power source, like a typical <em>italian a righe<\/em> construction? Then it is <em>a<\/em>. Does the phrase describe the purpose, what the object is designed to do or hold? Then it is <em>da<\/em>. <em>Costume da bagno<\/em> (bathing suit, for swimming), <em>occhiali da sole<\/em> (sunglasses, for sun), <em>tazza da caff\u00e8<\/em> (coffee cup, for coffee). But <em>caff\u00e8 al ginseng<\/em> (ginseng coffee, flavoured with ginseng) uses <em>a<\/em> because it describes the flavour, not the purpose, sliding it back into the <em>italian a righe<\/em> camp.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-avsda\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>The one-line test.<\/strong> Ask yourself &#8220;what does this thing look like?&#8221; then use <em>a<\/em>. Ask &#8220;what is this thing for?&#8221; then use <em>da<\/em>. <em>Vaso a fiori<\/em> is decorated with flowers; <em>vaso da fiori<\/em> is meant to hold flowers. Same noun, different prepositions, fully different meaning.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: pattern words at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One table to keep open while you shop, cook, or describe an outfit in Italian. All the <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrases that come up at A2 in a single view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Phrase<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><th>Typical noun<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>a righe<\/td><td>striped<\/td><td>camicia, gonna, pigiama, quaderno<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a pois<\/td><td>polka-dot<\/td><td>vestito, gonna, cravatta<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a quadri<\/td><td>checked<\/td><td>camicia, giacca, sciarpa<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a quadretti<\/td><td>small-checked \/ squared<\/td><td>quaderno, tovaglia<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a fiori<\/td><td>flowered<\/td><td>vestito, cravatta, vaso<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a tinta unita<\/td><td>solid-colour<\/td><td>giacca, maglione, camicia<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a maniche corte \/ lunghe<\/td><td>short \/ long-sleeved<\/td><td>camicia, maglietta, vestito<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a collo alto<\/td><td>turtleneck<\/td><td>maglione, maglia<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a punta<\/td><td>pointed<\/td><td>scarpe, matita<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a forma di X<\/td><td>X-shaped<\/td><td>torta, biscotto, palloncino<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a vapore<\/td><td>steam-powered<\/td><td>ferro, treno, pulitore<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a benzina \/ gas \/ legna<\/td><td>petrol \/ gas \/ wood-fuelled<\/td><td>auto, fornello, stufa<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a batteria \/ a carica manuale<\/td><td>battery \/ hand-wound<\/td><td>orologio, sveglia<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a mano<\/td><td>by hand \/ handmade<\/td><td>fatto, lavato, scritto<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a piedi \/ a cavallo \/ a nuoto<\/td><td>on foot \/ on horseback \/ by swimming<\/td><td>(after andare, venire, attraversare)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>a memoria \/ a voce<\/td><td>by heart \/ out loud, in person<\/td><td>(after imparare, dire, ripetere)<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pin this table to your phone. The first time you walk into a clothes shop in Bologna or a hardware shop in Modena and need to describe what you are after, run your finger down the list and pick the right <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrase. After a week of real conversations, the <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrases become reflex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dialog\">Dialog: at a shop in Bologna<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elena walks into a small clothing shop under the porticoes near Piazza Maggiore. She has a job interview on Friday and a friend&#8217;s birthday party on Saturday, two very different outfits and plenty of room for <em>italian a righe<\/em> vocabulary. Stefano is the shop assistant. Watch every <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrase he uses, both for clothes and for the way Elena got there.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-arighe\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> Buongiorno! Sono venuta a piedi dal centro, ho visto una camicia in vetrina. Quella a righe blu, ce l&#8217;ha della mia taglia?<br><em>Hello! I came on foot from the centre, I saw a shirt in the window. The blue striped one, do you have it in my size?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Stefano:<\/strong> Buongiorno. Quella a righe blu e bianche? S\u00ec, mi pare di s\u00ec. Cerca per una giornata di lavoro o per un&#8217;occasione speciale?<br><em>Hello. The blue and white striped one? Yes, I think so. Are you looking for a work day or a special occasion?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> Per un colloquio venerd\u00ec. Preferirei una camicia a maniche lunghe, a tinta unita o con righe sottili.<br><em>For an interview on Friday. I&#8217;d prefer a long-sleeved shirt, in a solid colour or with thin stripes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Stefano:<\/strong> Allora le consiglio questa azzurra a tinta unita, \u00e8 di cotone leggero. E per qualcosa di pi\u00f9 allegro abbiamo anche modelli a pois e a quadretti piccoli.<br><em>Then I&#8217;d recommend this solid light-blue one, it&#8217;s light cotton. And for something more cheerful we also have polka-dot and small-checked styles.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> Interessante. Sabato c&#8217;\u00e8 la festa di un&#8217;amica. Mi piacerebbe un vestito a fiori, leggero, per ballare.<br><em>Interesting. On Saturday there&#8217;s a friend&#8217;s party. I&#8217;d like a flowered dress, light, for dancing.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Stefano:<\/strong> Abbiamo appena ricevuto questi vestiti a fiori della primavera. Sono fatti a mano da una sartoria di Carpi. Li tocchi, il tessuto \u00e8 bellissimo.<br><em>We&#8217;ve just received these spring flowered dresses. They&#8217;re handmade by a tailor&#8217;s shop in Carpi. Feel them, the fabric is lovely.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> Davvero molto bello. E le scarpe? Cercavo qualcosa a punta ma a tacco basso, mi fanno male i piedi.<br><em>Very beautiful indeed. And shoes? I was looking for something pointed but with a low heel, my feet hurt.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Stefano:<\/strong> Le mostro queste a punta nere, tacco di tre centimetri. Per la festa potrebbe abbinarci una borsa a tracolla a tinta unita.<br><em>Let me show you these pointed black ones, with a three-centimetre heel. For the party you could pair them with a solid-colour shoulder bag.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Elena:<\/strong> Perfetto. Ah, un&#8217;ultima cosa: per il regalo dell&#8217;amica vorrei sapere se conosce una pasticceria che fa torte a forma di cuore.<br><em>Perfect. Oh, one last thing: for my friend&#8217;s present I&#8217;d like to know if you know a pastry shop that makes heart-shaped cakes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Stefano:<\/strong> Provi la pasticceria all&#8217;angolo, fa anche biscotti a forma di stella e di fiore. \u00c8 a tre minuti a piedi.<br><em>Try the pastry shop on the corner, they also make star-shaped and flower-shaped biscuits. It&#8217;s three minutes on foot.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Count the <em>italian a righe<\/em> phrases in that dialog: <em>a piedi, a righe, a maniche lunghe, a tinta unita, a pois, a quadretti, a fiori, fatti a mano, a punta, a tacco basso, a tracolla, a forma di cuore, a forma di stella, a forma di fiore, a piedi<\/em>. One short conversation covers clothes patterns, sleeve length, shoe shape, baking shapes, and how Elena got to the shop. 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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 phrase with &#8216;a&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>Patterns and manner take &#8216;a&#8217;: a righe (striped), a pois (polka-dot), a mano (by hand), a piedi (on foot).<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7067\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul><li>Porto una maglietta (di righe, a righe, con righe) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a righe)<\/span><\/span> blu e bianche.<br><br><em>I'm wearing a blue-and-white striped t-shirt.<\/em><\/li><li>Mi piace molto la gonna (a pois, di pois, in pois) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a pois)<\/span><\/span> rossa.<br><br><em>I really like the red polka-dot skirt.<\/em><\/li><li>Vado al lavoro (di piedi, con piedi, a piedi) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a piedi)<\/span><\/span> ogni mattina.<br><br><em>I walk to work every morning.<\/em><\/li><li>Questa camicia (a quadri, di quadri, in quadri) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a quadri)<\/span><\/span> \u00e8 un po' grande.<br><br><em>This checked shirt is a bit big.<\/em><\/li><li>La pasta \u00e8 fatta (di mano, a mano, con mano) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a mano)<\/span><\/span> dalla nonna.<br><br><em>The pasta is handmade by grandma.<\/em><\/li><li>Ho preso delle tende (di righe, da righe, a righe) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a righe)<\/span><\/span> per la cucina.<br><br><em>I got striped curtains for the kitchen.<\/em><\/li><li>Scrivo sempre la lista (di mano, a mano, in mano) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a mano)<\/span><\/span> sul quaderno.<br><br><em>I always write the list by hand in my notebook.<\/em><\/li><li>Il vestito (di pois, dei pois, a pois) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a pois)<\/span><\/span> \u00e8 perfetto per la festa.<br><br><em>The polka-dot dress is perfect for the party.<\/em><\/li><li>Niente ascensore, salgo (a piedi, di piedi, ai piedi) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a piedi)<\/span><\/span> fino al quarto piano.<br><br><em>No lift, I walk up to the fourth floor.<\/em><\/li><li>Ha una sciarpa (di quadri, a quadri, da quadri) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"8\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a quadri)<\/span><\/span> verde e grigia.<br><br><em>She has a green-and-grey checked scarf.<\/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 use &#8216;a&#8217; for patterns and manner.<\/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>a righe, a pois, a quadri, a mano, a piedi: the pattern and the manner take &#8216;a&#8217;, never &#8216;di&#8217; or &#8216;con&#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>a righe, a pois, a quadri (patterns); a mano, a piedi (manner). Always &#8216;a&#8217;, not &#8216;di&#8217; or &#8216;con&#8217;.<\/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=\"7068\"\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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Porto una camicia di righe.                                            <\/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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Porto una camicia con righe.                                            <\/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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Porto una camicia a righe.<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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Vado a scuola a piedi.                                            <\/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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Vado a scuola di piedi.                                            <\/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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Vado a scuola con piedi.<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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> La pasta \u00e8 fatta di mano.                                            <\/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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> La pasta \u00e8 fatta a mano.                                            <\/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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> La pasta \u00e8 fatta in mano.<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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> Mi piace la gonna a pois.                                            <\/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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> Mi piace la gonna di pois.                                            <\/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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> Mi piace la gonna in pois.<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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> Ho una giacca di quadri.                                            <\/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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> Ho una giacca da quadri.                                            <\/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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"15\"> Ho una giacca a quadri.<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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"16\"> Disegno tutto di mano libera.                                            <\/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_1099_7068\"\n                                                       value=\"17\"> Disegno tutto a mano libera.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                               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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>una camicia a righe, una gonna a pois, una giacca a quadri; a mano, a piedi. 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The answers below pull together pattern phrases for clothes, shapes, power sources, and the classic <em>a<\/em> vs <em>da<\/em> trap. For the institutional take on the preposition, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/accademiadellacrusca.it\/it\/temi\/preposizione-a-uso-improprio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accademia della Crusca<\/a> note on the uses of <em>a<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What&#8217;s the difference between camicia a fiori and camicia da fiori?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Camicia a fiori is a shirt decorated with a flower pattern, it has flowers printed on it. Camicia da fiori would mean a shirt intended for flowers, which makes no sense for clothing (you would only hear something like vaso da fiori, a vase for flowers). The rule: a describes how something looks, da describes what something is for. Vaso a fiori = decorated with flowers. Vaso da fiori = meant to hold flowers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why a piedi but in macchina?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Italian splits transport phrases based on body vs vehicle. With your own body you use a: a piedi (on foot), a cavallo (on horseback), a nuoto (by swimming). When you go inside a vehicle you use in: in macchina, in bici, in treno, in aereo, in autobus. The logic is consistent, a for the manner of the body, in for the inside of a container. So you can say a Bologna molti vanno al lavoro in bici, non a cavallo, mixing both prepositions naturally.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is pois actually an Italian word?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Pois is borrowed from French (pois means pea), and Italians have used it since the 1800s for the round dots on fabric. It does not change form (a pois, always plural and invariable). Some older speakers prefer the home-grown a pallini (from pallino, little ball), which means exactly the same thing. Both are correct; a pois is more common in shops and fashion, a pallini in everyday speech, especially with older Italians.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I say vestito di righe instead of vestito a righe?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. The pattern-decoration use of Italian takes a, not di. Vestito a righe is correct, vestito di righe would not be understood. Di is used for material (vestito di seta = silk dress, vestito di lana = wool dress) and origin (un treno di Milano = a train from Milan in a specific older sense). For stripes, dots, checks, flowers, and any surface decoration you always use a: a righe, a pois, a quadri, a fiori, a tinta unita.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why a maniche corte and not con maniche corte?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both are grammatically possible, but a maniche corte is the standard everyday phrase you will hear in any clothes shop in Italy. Con maniche corte sounds more analytical, the kind of thing a catalogue or a sewing pattern might use. The a construction is shorter and more idiomatic, and it works as a unit you can attach to any noun: camicia a maniche corte, vestito a maniche lunghe, maglione a collo alto. Stick with a for shopping conversations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I say X-shaped in Italian?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Use a forma di + plain noun, no article. Una torta a forma di cuore (heart-shaped cake), un biscotto a forma di stella (star-shaped biscuit), un palloncino a forma di luna (moon-shaped balloon). The noun after di stays singular and bare. You will also hear the shorter pattern fatto a + noun for very specific shapes, like un dolce fatto a treccia (braid-shaped pastry), but a forma di is the safe, productive formula at A2.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three guides that pair with <em>italian a righe<\/em>, plus an institutional reference on the preposition <em>a<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-adjectives-podcast-quiz\/\">Italian Adjectives: Gender, Number and Endings<\/a>: the colour and quality adjectives that pair with a righe, a pois, a fiori phrases.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/nato-con-la-camicia-born-with-the-shirt-on-italian-idioms-webcast\/\">Italian Clothing Idioms: Nato con la Camicia and More<\/a>: figurative phrases built on clothing vocabulary.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-drop-article-profession-role\/\">Italian Sono Studente: When to Drop the Article<\/a>: another A2 case where the plain noun appears, just like a righe.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accademiadellacrusca.it\/it\/temi\/preposizione-a-uso-improprio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accademia della Crusca: la preposizione a<\/a>: institutional note on the uses and pitfalls of the preposition <em>a<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian a righe, a pois, a quadri, a fiori, a tinta unita: A2 guide to clothes patterns, sleeve cuts, X-shaped, power sources, by hand, on foot, plus the a vs da trap. 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