{"id":60597,"date":"2026-05-28T22:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=60597"},"modified":"2026-06-01T17:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:05:18","slug":"italian-saying-about-concerning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-saying-about-concerning\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Su, Riguardo A, Secondo: 5 Ways to Say &#8216;About&#8217; (A2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> English uses one word, &#8220;about&#8221;, for many things. <strong>Italian splits it into five<\/strong>: <em>su<\/em> for the topic of a book or talk, <em>di<\/em> for what you discuss or speak of, <em>riguardo a<\/em> and <em>per quanto riguarda<\/em> for &#8220;regarding&#8221; in a formal tone, <em>circa<\/em> mostly for approximate numbers, <em>secondo<\/em> for &#8220;according to&#8221;, and <em>a proposito di<\/em> for &#8220;on the subject of&#8221;. Knowing which one to pick is one of those small choices that makes your italian su riguardo a secondo sound natural rather than translated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the end of this guide you will be able to introduce a topic, quote someone, and steer a conversation in Italian without falling back on a single all-purpose word. We will use a book club planning meeting in Padova between Andrea and Beatrice as the running scene, because choosing the next book is exactly the kind of chat where every one of these little words shows up.<\/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-about\"><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=\"#one-liner\">The one-liner rule for italian su riguardo a secondo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#su-di\">Su and di: the topic of a book, a talk, a chat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#riguardo\">Riguardo a and per quanto riguarda: the formal &#8220;regarding&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#circa\">Circa: when &#8220;about&#8221; really means &#8220;roughly&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#secondo\">Secondo: &#8220;according to&#8221; and &#8220;in my opinion&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#a-proposito\">A proposito di and quanto a: opening and shifting topics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#nei-confronti\">Nei confronti di: &#8220;towards a person&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialogue\">Dialogue: planning the book club in Padova<\/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=\"one-liner\">The one-liner rule for italian su riguardo a secondo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are choosing between the seven little words italian uses for &#8220;about&#8221;, here is the shortest possible map. Use <em>su<\/em> when something is the subject of a written or spoken piece. Use <em>di<\/em> after the verbs <em>parlare<\/em>, <em>discutere<\/em>, <em>scrivere<\/em>. Use <em>riguardo a<\/em> or <em>per quanto riguarda<\/em> when you want to sound polished or formal. Use <em>circa<\/em> only with numbers, dates, distances. Use <em>secondo<\/em> to introduce someone&#8217;s view. Use <em>a proposito di<\/em> to drop a new but related topic into a conversation. Use <em>nei confronti di<\/em> when the &#8220;about&#8221; is really a feeling toward a person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That single paragraph is most of what you need. The rest of this guide unpacks each choice with real sentences, the small traps Italians notice, and a dialogue that puts all of them in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"su-di\">Su and di: the topic of a book, a talk, a chat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walk into any bookshop in Padova and you will hear customers asking for <em>un libro su Calvino<\/em> or <em>un saggio sull&#8217;economia<\/em>. The preposition <em>su<\/em> introduces the topic of a finished or planned work: a book, an article, a documentary, a talk, a thesis. It pins down what the work is <em>about<\/em> in the most direct sense.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Andrea sta scrivendo un articolo su Calvino per la rivista della biblioteca.<br><em>Andrea is writing an article about Calvino for the library magazine.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ho comprato un saggio sulla cucina di Padova.<br><em>I bought an essay about Padova&#8217;s cuisine.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Beatrice prepara una presentazione sull&#8217;arte rinascimentale.<br><em>Beatrice is preparing a presentation about Renaissance art.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Abbiamo visto un documentario sui canali di Venezia.<br><em>We watched a documentary about the canals of Venice.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preposition <em>di<\/em> covers a slightly different angle. It usually follows verbs of talking, writing or thinking: <em>parlare di<\/em>, <em>discutere di<\/em>, <em>scrivere di<\/em>, <em>pensare di<\/em>. With these verbs Italian almost never uses <em>su<\/em>; it is <em>di<\/em> that pulls in the subject of the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abbiamo parlato di cinema per tutta la sera.<br><em>We talked about cinema all evening.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Andrea e Beatrice discutono spesso di libri al telefono.<br><em>Andrea and Beatrice often discuss books on the phone.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Scrivo di viaggi sul mio blog ogni domenica.<br><em>I write about travel on my blog every Sunday.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Che cosa pensi di questo nuovo romanzo?<br><em>What do you think about this new novel?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both options can sometimes coexist, with a small shift in flavour. <em>Un libro di Pavese<\/em> means a book <em>by<\/em> Pavese (he wrote it). <em>Un libro su Pavese<\/em> means a book <em>about<\/em> Pavese (someone wrote about him). The same trap catches English speakers with songs and films: <em>una canzone di Lucio Battisti<\/em> is by Battisti; <em>una canzone su Milano<\/em> is about Milan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-about-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-challenge:<\/strong> Pick <em>su<\/em>, <em>sulla<\/em>, <em>di<\/em> or <em>della<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ho letto un libro molto bello (su \/ di) Cesare Pavese, scritto da una sua amica.<\/li>\n<li>Beatrice vuole parlare (su \/ di) cinema italiano stasera.<\/li>\n<li>Andrea sta preparando una tesi (sulla \/ della) storia di Padova.<\/li>\n<li>Che cosa pensi (su \/ di) questa idea?<\/li>\n<li>\u00c8 un documentario (sui \/ dei) mosaici di Ravenna.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>su<\/strong> Cesare Pavese (a book <em>about<\/em> him, written by a friend)<\/p>\n<p>2. parlare <strong>di<\/strong> cinema (verb <em>parlare<\/em> takes <em>di<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>3. una tesi <strong>sulla<\/strong> storia di Padova (the topic of the thesis)<\/p>\n<p>4. Che cosa pensi <strong>di<\/strong> questa idea? (verb <em>pensare<\/em> takes <em>di<\/em> for opinion)<\/p>\n<p>5. un documentario <strong>sui<\/strong> mosaici (topic of the documentary)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"riguardo\">Riguardo a and per quanto riguarda: the formal &#8220;regarding&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Move from a relaxed chat to a slightly more formal context, like an email to a colleague or a meeting at the town hall, and you will start hearing <em>riguardo a<\/em> and <em>per quanto riguarda<\/em>. Both translate as &#8220;regarding&#8221;, &#8220;concerning&#8221;, &#8220;with regard to&#8221;. They are the polished cousins of <em>su<\/em> and <em>di<\/em>, useful when you want to mark a specific point cleanly.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Riguardo alla riunione di luned\u00ec, ancora non sono sicura di poter venire.<br><em>Regarding Monday&#8217;s meeting, I&#8217;m still not sure I can come.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Per quanto riguarda il prossimo libro, propongo qualcosa di breve.<br><em>As for the next book, I suggest something short.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Riguardo al pagamento, pu\u00f2 lasciarlo in segreteria.<br><em>Regarding the payment, you can leave it at the front desk.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Per quanto riguarda l&#8217;orario, ci vediamo alle diciotto e trenta.<br><em>As for the time, we&#8217;ll meet at six thirty.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two practical points. First, <em>riguardo<\/em> needs the preposition <em>a<\/em> (or, more rarely, <em>di<\/em>): <em>riguardo a Maria<\/em>, <em>riguardo al lavoro<\/em>. A bare <em>riguardo Maria<\/em> sounds clipped, like an unfinished sentence. Second, <em>per quanto riguarda<\/em> usually opens a sentence and prepares a new point, the way English uses &#8220;as for&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also a shorter cousin, <em>rispetto a<\/em>, that you will see in writing: <em>rispetto al programma originale, abbiamo fatto dei tagli<\/em>, &#8220;with respect to the original schedule, we made some cuts&#8221;. In speech it is less common than <em>riguardo a<\/em>. Save <em>rispetto a<\/em> for written reports or polished talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"circa\">Circa: when &#8220;about&#8221; really means &#8220;roughly&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English &#8220;about&#8221; hides two completely different jobs. One is &#8220;on the topic of&#8221;: <em>a book about Calvino<\/em>. The other is &#8220;roughly, approximately&#8221;: <em>about a hundred pages<\/em>. Italian sends each job to a different word. The second job, the &#8220;roughly&#8221; one, belongs almost entirely to <em>circa<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Il libro \u00e8 lungo circa cento pagine.<br><em>The book is about a hundred pages long.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Andrea ha circa quarant&#8217;anni.<br><em>Andrea is about forty years old.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Circa duecento persone hanno partecipato al festival di Lecce.<br><em>About two hundred people took part in the Lecce festival.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Vivo a Padova da circa tre anni.<br><em>I have been living in Padova for about three years.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il treno arriva fra circa venti minuti.<br><em>The train arrives in about twenty minutes.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice the pattern. <em>Circa<\/em> sits next to a number, a date, a quantity, a length of time. Trying to use <em>circa<\/em> for the topic of a book (&#8220;a book circa Calvino&#8221;) is one of the cleanest signs of a translation from English. Italians simply do not say it that way. If a number is involved, <em>circa<\/em>; if a subject is involved, <em>su<\/em>, <em>di<\/em>, <em>riguardo a<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One small subtlety: <em>circa<\/em> can sit either before or after the number, with no change in meaning. <em>Circa cento pagine<\/em> and <em>cento pagine circa<\/em> are both fine; the second is slightly more conversational. There is also a near-synonym you will hear constantly, <em>all&#8217;incirca<\/em>, which means exactly the same as <em>circa<\/em>: <em>all&#8217;incirca cento pagine<\/em>, <em>siamo all&#8217;incirca cinquanta persone<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"secondo\">Secondo: &#8220;according to&#8221; and &#8220;in my opinion&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The word <em>secondo<\/em> has two grammatical lives in Italian. One is the ordinal number &#8220;second&#8221;, as in <em>il secondo capitolo<\/em>. The other, the one we want here, is the preposition that means &#8220;according to&#8221;. Once you spot it sitting at the start of a sentence in front of a person or a source, you know it is the &#8220;according to&#8221; version.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secondo il bollettino del comune, il mercato chiude alle tredici.<br><em>According to the town council bulletin, the market closes at one.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Secondo Andrea, il libro \u00e8 troppo lungo.<br><em>According to Andrea, the book is too long.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Secondo le previsioni, domani piover\u00e0 a Trento.<br><em>According to the forecast, it will rain in Trento tomorrow.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Secondo me, il finale \u00e8 troppo affrettato.<br><em>In my opinion, the ending is too rushed.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last example needs a note. Italians use <em>secondo me<\/em>, <em>secondo te<\/em>, <em>secondo lui<\/em>, <em>secondo lei<\/em>, <em>secondo noi<\/em>, <em>secondo voi<\/em>, <em>secondo loro<\/em> as the everyday way of saying &#8220;in my opinion&#8221;, &#8220;in your opinion&#8221;, and so on. Literally it is &#8220;according to me&#8221;, which sounds strange in English but is completely natural in Italian. You can scatter <em>secondo me<\/em> through any conversation about books, food, films, politics; it never sounds odd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two extra patterns to recognise. <em>Secondo cui<\/em> means &#8220;according to which&#8221;: <em>una teoria secondo cui il romanzo \u00e8 autobiografico<\/em>, &#8220;a theory according to which the novel is autobiographical&#8221;. And <em>secondo quanto + verb<\/em> means &#8220;according to what&#8221;: <em>secondo quanto ha detto Beatrice, la riunione \u00e8 alle sette<\/em>. Both are common in news reports and articles, less so in casual speech.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-about-2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-challenge:<\/strong> Fill the gap with <em>circa<\/em>, <em>secondo<\/em>, <em>riguardo a<\/em>, or <em>per quanto riguarda<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>___ me, dovremmo scegliere un libro pi\u00f9 corto.<\/li>\n<li>Il romanzo \u00e8 lungo ___ trecento pagine.<\/li>\n<li>___ il prossimo incontro, propongo gioved\u00ec sera.<\/li>\n<li>___ alla riunione di luned\u00ec, ti scrivo una mail pi\u00f9 tardi.<\/li>\n<li>Vivo a Padova da ___ cinque anni.<\/li>\n<li>___ il giornale di stamattina, oggi piove a Trento.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Secondo<\/strong> me (in my opinion)<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>circa<\/strong> trecento pagine (approximate number)<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Per quanto riguarda<\/strong> il prossimo incontro (opening a new topic)<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>Riguardo<\/strong> alla riunione (formal &#8220;regarding&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>circa<\/strong> cinque anni (approximate time)<\/p>\n<p>6. <strong>Secondo<\/strong> il giornale (attributing a source)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-proposito\">A proposito di and quanto a: opening and shifting topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian has two very useful conversation tools that English speakers underuse. The first is <em>a proposito di<\/em>, &#8220;on the topic of&#8221;, &#8220;speaking of&#8221;. It lets you introduce a related but new subject with a soft landing, the way English uses &#8220;speaking of&#8221; or &#8220;on the subject of&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A proposito di libri, hai finito quello che ti avevo prestato?<br><em>Speaking of books, did you finish the one I lent you?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>A proposito di Beatrice, l&#8217;hai sentita ieri?<br><em>Speaking of Beatrice, did you hear from her yesterday?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Non disse niente a proposito del furto in biblioteca.<br><em>He didn&#8217;t say anything about the theft at the library.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will also hear the short form <em>a proposito<\/em> on its own, with no following noun, used as a discourse hinge meaning &#8220;by the way&#8221;: <em>A proposito, hai visto Andrea ieri?<\/em>, &#8220;by the way, did you see Andrea yesterday?&#8221;. The full form <em>a proposito di<\/em> needs a noun after it; the bare <em>a proposito<\/em> stands alone like a comma between two thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second tool is <em>quanto a<\/em>, &#8220;as for&#8221;. It singles out one element among several to comment on it.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quanto a me, preferisco rivedere il film prima della prossima riunione.<br><em>As for me, I&#8217;d rather rewatch the film before the next meeting.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Quanto al libro di Pavese, l&#8217;ho gi\u00e0 letto due volte.<br><em>As for Pavese&#8217;s book, I have already read it twice.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Quanto al pagamento, parliamo dopo.<br><em>As for the payment, let&#8217;s talk later.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Quanto a<\/em> and <em>per quanto riguarda<\/em> overlap a lot. The difference is mostly tone: <em>quanto a<\/em> is a little more direct and personal, <em>per quanto riguarda<\/em> a little more institutional. Both work in writing and in speech, both follow the same structure: preposition + noun or pronoun + comma + the comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nei-confronti\">Nei confronti di: &#8220;towards a person&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One last expression covers a narrow but important case. When &#8220;about&#8221; really means &#8220;towards a person&#8221; (an attitude, a feeling, a behaviour), Italian uses <em>nei confronti di<\/em>. You will never see it next to a book or an idea; it always points at a person or a group of people.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Andrea ha un atteggiamento un po&#8217; diffidente nei confronti del nuovo direttore.<br><em>Andrea has a slightly distrustful attitude towards the new director.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Beatrice si comporta sempre bene nei confronti dei colleghi.<br><em>Beatrice always behaves well towards her colleagues.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Hanno preso una decisione severa nei confronti degli studenti in ritardo.<br><em>They took a harsh decision towards the late students.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try to swap any of these with <em>riguardo a<\/em> and the sentence still works, but loses the &#8220;directed at a person&#8221; flavour. <em>Riguardo al nuovo direttore<\/em> sounds like a topic for a meeting; <em>nei confronti del nuovo direttore<\/em> sounds like a personal stance. Pick <em>nei confronti di<\/em> whenever the feeling or behaviour is aimed at someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One table to keep open while you build your next Italian sentence with italian su riguardo a secondo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Situation<\/th><th>Word<\/th><th>Italian example<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>Topic of a book, film, talk<\/td><td>su<\/td><td>un libro su Calvino<\/td><td>a book about Calvino<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>After parlare, discutere, scrivere, pensare<\/td><td>di<\/td><td>parlare di cinema<\/td><td>to talk about cinema<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>&#8220;Regarding&#8221; (formal)<\/td><td>riguardo a<\/td><td>riguardo alla riunione<\/td><td>regarding the meeting<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>&#8220;As for&#8221; (formal opener)<\/td><td>per quanto riguarda<\/td><td>per quanto riguarda l&#8217;orario<\/td><td>as for the time<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Approximate number, date, length<\/td><td>circa<\/td><td>circa cento pagine<\/td><td>about a hundred pages<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>&#8220;According to&#8221; a source<\/td><td>secondo<\/td><td>secondo il giornale<\/td><td>according to the paper<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>&#8220;In my opinion&#8221;<\/td><td>secondo me<\/td><td>secondo me \u00e8 troppo lungo<\/td><td>in my opinion it&#8217;s too long<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>&#8220;Speaking of&#8221; (soft topic shift)<\/td><td>a proposito di<\/td><td>a proposito di libri<\/td><td>speaking of books<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>&#8220;By the way&#8221; (alone)<\/td><td>a proposito<\/td><td>a proposito, hai chiamato?<\/td><td>by the way, did you call?<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>&#8220;As for&#8221; (direct, personal)<\/td><td>quanto a<\/td><td>quanto a me, preferisco aspettare<\/td><td>as for me, I&#8217;d rather wait<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>&#8220;Towards a person&#8221;<\/td><td>nei confronti di<\/td><td>nei confronti del direttore<\/td><td>towards the director<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dialogue\">Dialogue: planning the book club in Padova<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrea and Beatrice meet at Beatrice&#8217;s flat in Padova to pick the next book for their reading club. Watch every &#8220;about&#8221; word as it shows up: <em>su<\/em>, <em>di<\/em>, <em>riguardo a<\/em>, <em>circa<\/em>, <em>secondo<\/em>, <em>a proposito di<\/em>, <em>quanto a<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-about\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> Ciao Andrea! Allora, per il prossimo incontro del club del libro, hai gi\u00e0 qualche idea?<br><em>Hi Andrea! So, for the next book club meeting, do you have any ideas yet?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Andrea:<\/strong> S\u00ec, stavo pensando a un saggio breve su Pavese, circa centocinquanta pagine.<br><em>Yes, I was thinking of a short essay about Pavese, around a hundred and fifty pages.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> Su Pavese o di Pavese? Sono due cose molto diverse.<br><em>About Pavese or by Pavese? Those are very different.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Andrea:<\/strong> Su Pavese, scritto da una sua amica torinese. Si parla molto della Langa e dei suoi anni da giovane.<br><em>About Pavese, written by a Turin friend of his. It talks a lot about the Langa region and his early years.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> Interessante. Secondo me per\u00f2 l&#8217;ultima volta abbiamo gi\u00e0 letto un saggio. Vorrei un romanzo questa volta.<br><em>Interesting. In my opinion though we already read an essay last time. I&#8217;d like a novel this time.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Andrea:<\/strong> Va bene. Allora, riguardo ai romanzi, ho letto delle recensioni positive su un libro ambientato a Lucca negli anni Sessanta.<br><em>Alright. So, regarding novels, I read some positive reviews about a book set in Lucca in the sixties.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> Quanto pagine?<br><em>How many pages?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Andrea:<\/strong> Circa duecentottanta. Si legge in fretta, secondo il sito della libreria.<br><em>About two hundred and eighty. It reads quickly, according to the bookshop website.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> A proposito di pagine, Caterina mi ha chiesto un libro pi\u00f9 breve la settimana scorsa. Quanto a me, va bene anche di pi\u00f9.<br><em>Speaking of pages, Caterina asked me for a shorter book last week. 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Still, he has a positive attitude towards the group, he wants to come back.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> Bene. Allora, decidiamo: il romanzo ambientato a Lucca. Mando il messaggio agli altri stasera.<br><em>Good. Then let&#8217;s decide: the novel set in Lucca. I&#8217;ll message the others tonight.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Andrea:<\/strong> Perfetto. Quanto al posto dell&#8217;incontro, possiamo fare di nuovo da te?<br><em>Perfect. As for the meeting place, can we do it at yours again?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc71\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>Beatrice:<\/strong> Certo. A gioved\u00ec allora.<br><em>Sure. 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Native ear, classic distinction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondo me<\/strong>: the everyday &#8220;in my opinion&#8221;, not a translation choice but a habit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Riguardo ai romanzi \/ Per quanto riguarda Caterina<\/strong>: formal connectors that work even between friends because they organise the conversation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Circa centocinquanta \/ circa duecentottanta<\/strong>: numbers and lengths only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A proposito di pagine \/ A proposito, hai sentito Lorenzo<\/strong>: full form with a noun, then short form alone as a hinge between topics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quanto a me \/ Quanto al posto<\/strong>: a slightly more personal &#8220;as for&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nei confronti del gruppo<\/strong>: a feeling pointed at people, not at a topic.<\/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-about-final\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Final challenge:<\/strong> Translate into natural Italian.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I&#8217;m reading a book about Calvino.<\/li>\n<li>Speaking of films, did you see the new one set in Trento?<\/li>\n<li>According to Beatrice, the restaurant closes at ten.<\/li>\n<li>Regarding the meeting, I&#8217;ll be ten minutes late.<\/li>\n<li>The article is about three hundred words long.<\/li>\n<li>As for me, I prefer to read before the discussion.<\/li>\n<li>She has a kind attitude towards the new students.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. <em>Sto leggendo un libro su Calvino.<\/em> (topic of a book \u2192 su)<\/p>\n<p>2. <em>A proposito di film, hai visto quello nuovo ambientato a Trento?<\/em> (soft topic shift)<\/p>\n<p>3. <em>Secondo Beatrice, il ristorante chiude alle dieci.<\/em> (attributing a source)<\/p>\n<p>4. <em>Riguardo alla riunione, arriver\u00f2 con dieci minuti di ritardo.<\/em> (formal &#8220;regarding&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>5. <em>L&#8217;articolo \u00e8 lungo circa trecento parole.<\/em> (approximate number)<\/p>\n<p>6. <em>Quanto a me, preferisco leggere prima della discussione.<\/em> (direct &#8220;as for me&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>7. <em>Ha un atteggiamento gentile nei confronti dei nuovi studenti.<\/em> (feeling towards people)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mastering italian su riguardo a secondo comes from noticing patterns in everyday Italian rather than memorising rules. 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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 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Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Pick the preposition<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>To talk about a topic Italian uses su (un libro su Roma) or di after some verbs (parlare di, pensare di). The wrong preposition changes the meaning completely.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7283\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul><li>Ho letto un articolo (tra, su, senza) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(su)<\/span><\/span> i cambiamenti del clima.<br><br><em>I read an article about climate change.<\/em><\/li><li>Stasera parliamo (di, oltre, verso) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(di)<\/span><\/span> politica?<br><br><em>Shall we talk about politics tonight?<\/em><\/li><li>Cosa pensi (fra, lungo, di) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(di)<\/span><\/span> questo nuovo film?<br><br><em>What do you think about this new film?<\/em><\/li><li>Ha scritto un saggio (su, sotto, dietro) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(su)<\/span><\/span> Dante e la sua epoca.<br><br><em>He wrote an essay about Dante and his era.<\/em><\/li><li>Discutono sempre (entro, di, salvo) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(di)<\/span><\/span> calcio al bar.<br><br><em>They always argue about football at the bar.<\/em><\/li><li>Guardiamo un documentario (presso i, malgrado i, sui) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(sui)<\/span><\/span> vulcani italiani.<br><br><em>We're watching a documentary about Italian volcanoes.<\/em><\/li><li>Non so niente (oltre, di, tranne) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(di)<\/span><\/span> quella faccenda.<br><br><em>I know nothing about that matter.<\/em><\/li><li>Ho qualche dubbio (sopra, contro, su) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(su)<\/span><\/span> questa scelta.<br><br><em>I have some doubts about this choice.<\/em><\/li><li>Mi ha chiesto (di, entro, verso) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(di)<\/span><\/span> te e del tuo lavoro.<br><br><em>She asked me about you and your job.<\/em><\/li><li>Andiamo a una conferenza (presso l', sull', grazie all') <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(sull')<\/span><\/span> arte del Rinascimento.<br><br><em>We're going to a lecture about Renaissance art.<\/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 say &#8216;about&#8217; the Italian way.<\/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>un libro su Roma; un articolo sui vulcani; parliamo di politica; cosa pensi di questo film?<\/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 book or article about something -> su; with parlare\/pensare\/sapere the link is di.<\/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=\"7284\"\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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Ho letto un articolo tra questo.                                            <\/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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Ho letto un articolo senza questo.                                            <\/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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Ho letto un articolo su questo.<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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Parliamo di politica stasera.                                            <\/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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Parliamo oltre politica stasera.                                            <\/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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Parliamo verso politica stasera.<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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Cosa pensi fra questo film?                                            <\/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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Cosa pensi di questo film?                                            <\/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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Cosa pensi lungo questo film?<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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> Ha scritto un saggio su Dante.                                            <\/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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> Ha scritto un saggio sotto Dante.                                            <\/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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> Ha scritto un saggio dietro Dante.<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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> Non so niente oltre quella storia.                                            <\/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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> Non so niente tranne quella storia.                                            <\/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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"15\"> Non so niente di quella storia.<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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"16\"> Ho dei dubbi sopra questa scelta.                                            <\/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_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"17\"> Ho dei dubbi su questa scelta.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"17\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1207_7284\"\n                                                       value=\"18\"> Ho dei dubbi contro questa scelta.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>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>Un articolo su; Parliamo di politica; Cosa pensi di&#8230;; Un saggio su Dante; So niente di&#8230;; Dubbi su questo.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n         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         });\n        <\/script>\n        \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 questions about italian su riguardo a secondo come from real conversations among Italian learners. The usage notes on <em>riguardo a<\/em> and <em>a proposito<\/em> are documented in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/vocabolario\/riguardo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani entry on riguardo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-about-q1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When do I use su versus di for the topic of a book or film?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Use su when the work is about a person, place or theme that is the subject of the book or film: un libro su Calvino (a book about Calvino), un film sui canali di Venezia (a film about Venice&#8217;s canals). Use di after the verbs parlare, discutere, scrivere, pensare: parliamo di cinema, scrivo di viaggi. Be careful with the di pattern: un libro di Pavese means a book written by Pavese, while un libro su Pavese means a book about him. The same trap applies to songs and films.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-about-q2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is riguardo correct on its own, or do I always need riguardo a?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>You almost always need riguardo a. A bare riguardo Maria, riguardo il libro sounds clipped and unfinished to a native ear. The standard pattern is riguardo a + noun: riguardo a Maria, riguardo al libro, riguardo alla riunione. A less common alternative is riguardo di, which sounds slightly old-fashioned. In writing the safe choice is always riguardo a; in casual speech some Italians drop the a, but it is not the form taught or expected in clear Italian.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-about-q3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I use circa to mean about in the topic sense?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No, that&#8217;s the most common mistake English speakers make. Circa in Italian means roughly, approximately, and sits only next to numbers, dates, quantities or lengths of time: circa cento pagine, circa tre anni, circa venti minuti. Saying un libro circa Calvino is not Italian; the correct form is un libro su Calvino. If the about you want to translate has a number behind it, use circa. If the about has a topic behind it, use su, di, or riguardo a.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-about-q4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why do Italians say secondo me when they mean in my opinion?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Literally secondo me means according to me, which sounds strange in English but is perfectly natural in Italian. It is the standard, everyday way of marking a personal opinion: secondo me il film \u00e8 troppo lungo, secondo me dovremmo aspettare. The same pattern works with all pronouns: secondo te, secondo lui, secondo lei, secondo noi, secondo voi, secondo loro. Use it in any casual conversation about books, food, films, politics. It never sounds odd or formal.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-about-q5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What&#8217;s the difference between a proposito and a proposito di?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>A proposito di X means on the topic of X or speaking of X: a proposito di libri, hai finito quello che ti avevo prestato? It needs a noun after di. The short form a proposito stands alone with no noun after it and works like by the way: a proposito, hai chiamato Andrea? It marks a soft jump between two topics. In writing both forms are spelled with two separate words; the joined spelling appropostio is not correct.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-about-q6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When should I use nei confronti di instead of riguardo a?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Use nei confronti di only when the about really means towards a person or a group of people, and you are describing a feeling, an attitude or a behaviour: ha un atteggiamento positivo nei confronti dei colleghi, hanno preso una decisione severa nei confronti degli studenti. With a topic or an idea you cannot use nei confronti di; you need riguardo a or per quanto riguarda instead. The clue is simple: if the about points at a person and describes how someone feels or acts towards them, nei confronti di fits.<\/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><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-modal-verbs\/\">Italian Modal Verbs: Dovere, Potere, Volere, Sapere<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-posso-vs-riesco\/\">Posso vs Riesco: Italian&#8217;s Two Ways to Say &#8216;I Can&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/vocabolario\/riguardo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani vocabolario: riguardo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English uses one word for many things: about. 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