{"id":7878,"date":"2014-02-19T18:18:24","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T17:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=7878"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T01:10:20","slug":"conversational-italian-3-italian-phrasal-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/conversational-italian-3-italian-phrasal-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Phrasal Verbs: Andare Via, Venire Fuori, Mettere Su"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> <em><strong>Italian phrasal verbs<\/strong> (<em>verbi sintagmatici<\/em>) are a basic verb of motion plus a place adverb: <em>andare via<\/em> (go away), <em>venire fuori<\/em> (come out), <em>portare gi\u00f9<\/em> (carry down), <em>tirare su<\/em> (pull up), <em>mettere su<\/em> (put on \/ set up). Some are transparent (<em>andare gi\u00f9<\/em> = <em>scendere<\/em>), some are idiomatic (<em>far fuori<\/em> = to do away with). Italian uses far fewer of them than English, and often prefers a single verb instead. This guide sorts the particles, the base verbs, the predictable versus idiomatic split, and the fixed expressions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English builds meaning by stacking particles on one verb: get up, get on, get over, get away. Italian phrasal verbs work the same way on the surface but the language leans on them much less, so the real skill is knowing when a phrasal verb is natural and when a plain verb sounds better.<\/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-pv\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-h-pv 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 an Italian phrasal verb is<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#fewer\">Why Italian uses far fewer than English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#particles\">The seven particles: gi\u00f9, su, fuori, via<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#verbs\">The base verbs: andare, venire, portare, tirare, mettere<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#predictable\">Predictable ones: andare gi\u00f9 = scendere<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#idiomatic\">Idiomatic ones: far fuori, mettere su<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#vs-simple\">Phrasal verb or simple verb?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pleonastic\">Uscire fuori, entrare dentro: redundant?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pronominal\">With a pronoun: andarsene, tirarsi su<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#fixed\">Fixed expressions: mettere su casa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mistakes\">Common mistakes English speakers make<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialog\">Dialog: moving day in a Modena flat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: verb + particle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#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=\"what\">What an Italian phrasal verb is<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name of <em>tiramis\u00f9<\/em> is itself one: <em>tirare<\/em> (to pull) plus <em>su<\/em> (up), &#8220;pull me up&#8221;. That is exactly how Italian phrasal verbs are built: a common, high-frequency verb of motion plus a small place adverb that sticks to it and adds a meaning the two words do not have separately. The Italian term is <em>verbi sintagmatici<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two parts have strong cohesion: speakers feel <em>andare via<\/em> as one idea, not as &#8220;go&#8221; plus &#8220;away&#8221;. That cohesion, with a little extra meaning on top, is what makes Italian phrasal verbs a category of their own rather than just a verb followed by an adverb.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-pv-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>The formula.<\/strong> <em>Italian phrasal verbs = a basic verb (andare, venire, portare, tirare, mettere) + a place adverb (gi\u00f9, su, fuori, dentro, avanti, via, indietro). Learn the handful of verbs and the handful of adverbs and the combinations open up.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fewer\">Why Italian uses far fewer than English<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the single most useful fact about Italian phrasal verbs: there are far fewer of them than in English. Where English freely says go up, go down, go out, go away, go back, go over, go through, Italian often has a dedicated single verb instead and prefers it.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>andare gi\u00f9<\/em> &rarr; usually just <em>scendere<\/em> (to go down)<\/li>\n<li><em>andare su<\/em> &rarr; usually just <em>salire<\/em> (to go up)<\/li>\n<li><em>andare fuori<\/em> &rarr; usually just <em>uscire<\/em> (to go out)<\/li>\n<li><em>andare dentro<\/em> &rarr; usually just <em>entrare<\/em> (to go in)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So while Italian phrasal verbs of the &#8220;go away&#8221; type do exist, a learner should not build sentences the English way by default. When a clean single verb is available (<em>scendere, salire, uscire, entrare<\/em>), Italian usually takes it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"particles\">The seven particles: gi\u00f9, su, fuori, via<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Almost every one of the Italian phrasal verbs is built from just seven place adverbs. Memorize this short list and you can recognize the whole family.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>gi\u00f9<\/strong> = down (<em>portare gi\u00f9<\/em>, carry down)<\/li>\n<li><strong>su<\/strong> = up (<em>tirare su<\/em>, pull up)<\/li>\n<li><strong>fuori<\/strong> = out (<em>venire fuori<\/em>, come out)<\/li>\n<li><strong>dentro<\/strong> = in, inside (<em>andare dentro<\/em>, go inside)<\/li>\n<li><strong>avanti<\/strong> = forward, on (<em>andare avanti<\/em>, go on)<\/li>\n<li><strong>via<\/strong> = off, away (<em>mandare via<\/em>, send away)<\/li>\n<li><strong>indietro<\/strong> = back (<em>tornare indietro<\/em>, go back)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those seven cover the bulk of Italian phrasal verbs you will ever hear. Notice they are adverbs, not prepositions: nothing comes between the verb and a noun the way it does in English (&#8220;pick the box up&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"verbs\">The base verbs: andare, venire, portare, tirare, mettere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other half of Italian phrasal verbs is an equally short list of base verbs. They are high-frequency verbs of motion, carrying and placing: intransitive <em>andare<\/em> and <em>venire<\/em>, transitive <em>portare, tirare, mettere, mandare, buttare<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Portiamo gi\u00f9 gli scatoloni prima che piova.<\/em><br>Let&#8217;s carry the boxes down before it rains.<\/li>\n<li><em>Tira su la tapparella, qui dentro non si vede niente.<\/em><br>Pull the shutter up, you can&#8217;t see anything in here.<\/li>\n<li><em>Hanno mandato via l&#8217;idraulico senza pagarlo.<\/em><br>They sent the plumber away without paying him.<\/li>\n<li><em>Butta via quei cartoni, non ci servono pi\u00f9.<\/em><br>Throw those cardboard boxes away, we don&#8217;t need them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cross five base verbs with seven particles and you have most of the Italian phrasal verbs in everyday use. That is why the list feels small once you see the grid behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"predictable\">Predictable ones: andare gi\u00f9 = scendere<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian phrasal verbs split into two groups. The first is <em>composizionale<\/em>: the meaning is just verb plus direction, fully predictable, and usually swappable with a single verb.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>andare gi\u00f9<\/em> = scendere \u00b7 <em>andare su<\/em> = salire<\/li>\n<li><em>venire fuori<\/em> = uscire \u00b7 <em>venire su<\/em> = salire (verso chi parla)<\/li>\n<li><em>portare gi\u00f9<\/em> = carry down \u00b7 <em>portare su<\/em> = carry up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this group the phrasal form is colloquial and warm, the single verb neutral. <em>Vieni su un attimo<\/em> feels friendlier than <em>sali un attimo<\/em>, but both are correct. These transparent Italian phrasal verbs are the safe ones for a learner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"idiomatic\">Idiomatic ones: far fuori, mettere su<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second group is the one to study one by one: idiomatic Italian phrasal verbs, where the meaning is not the sum of the parts and no single verb predicts it.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>far fuori<\/em> = to do away with, finish off (<em>Hanno fatto fuori tutta la torta.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><em>mettere su<\/em> = to set up, start (<em>mettere su casa<\/em>, <em>mettere su un&#8217;attivit\u00e0<\/em>); also to put on the stove (<em>metti su il caff\u00e8<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><em>tirare su<\/em> = to lift, but also to raise a child or to cheer someone up (<em>tirare su di morale<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><em>buttare gi\u00f9<\/em> = to swallow quickly, to jot down, or to demoralize (<em>buttare gi\u00f9 due righe<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><em>saltare fuori<\/em> = to turn up, appear unexpectedly (<em>\u00c8 saltata fuori una vecchia foto.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-focus-pv-2\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Two groups.<\/strong> <em>Transparent Italian phrasal verbs (andare gi\u00f9 = scendere) are optional flavour. Idiomatic ones (far fuori, mettere su, tirare su di morale) carry meaning you cannot guess: learn those as vocabulary, like any other expression.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vs-simple\">Phrasal verb or simple verb?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practical question with transparent Italian phrasal verbs is register. The single verb is the neutral, written choice; the phrasal one is spoken, familiar, often a bit more vivid.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spoken: <em>Aspetta, scendo gi\u00f9 a prendere la posta.<\/em> &rarr; Written\/neutral: <em>Scendo a prendere la posta.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Spoken: <em>Vieni su, ti offro un caff\u00e8.<\/em> &rarr; Neutral: <em>Sali, ti offro un caff\u00e8.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Idiomatic, no swap: <em>Hanno messo su un ristorante.<\/em> (You cannot replace <em>mettere su<\/em> with one motion verb here.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rule of thumb: in a formal email choose the single verb; in conversation the phrasal one sounds more natural. For idiomatic Italian phrasal verbs there is no choice, the phrasal form is the only one that carries the meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pleonastic\">Uscire fuori, entrare dentro: redundant?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will hear <em>uscire fuori<\/em>, <em>entrare dentro<\/em>, <em>salire su<\/em>, <em>scendere gi\u00f9<\/em>. These are not the productive Italian phrasal verbs of this guide: the verb already contains the direction, so the adverb just repeats it.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spoken, common: <em>Esci fuori un attimo!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Written, clean: <em>Esci un attimo!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Fine when the adverb adds real info: <em>Esci fuori di casa<\/em> (out of the house, a goal, not just emphasis).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a learner the safe rule is to drop the redundant adverb in writing: <em>uscire<\/em>, not <em>uscire fuori<\/em>. Recognize the doubled form in speech, but do not treat it as one of the standard Italian phrasal verbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pronominal\">With a pronoun: andarsene, tirarsi su<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second layer of Italian phrasal verbs adds a pronoun to the block. The most common is <em>andarsene<\/em>, &#8220;to go away, to leave&#8221;, which is <em>andare<\/em> + <em>via<\/em> made pronominal and felt as a single, very frequent verb.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Me ne vado, \u00e8 tardi.<\/em><br>I&#8217;m leaving, it&#8217;s late.<\/li>\n<li><em>Se ne sono andati senza salutare.<\/em><br>They left without saying goodbye.<\/li>\n<li><em>Dopo la brutta notizia ha avuto bisogno di tirarsi su.<\/em><br>After the bad news he needed to pick himself up.<\/li>\n<li><em>Non startene l\u00ec, vieni a darci una mano.<\/em><br>Don&#8217;t just stand there, come and give us a hand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will also hear <em>venirsene fuori con<\/em> (&#8220;to come out with&#8221;, to blurt something unexpected) and <em>tirarsi su di morale<\/em>. With a plain object pronoun the order is simply attached: <em>portala gi\u00f9<\/em>, <em>buttali via<\/em>, <em>tirala su<\/em>. These pronominal Italian phrasal verbs are worth a separate pass because <em>andarsene<\/em> alone appears in almost every conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fixed\">Fixed expressions: mettere su casa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some Italian phrasal verbs have hardened into set expressions you learn whole, the way you learn <em>avere fame<\/em> or <em>perdere tempo<\/em>. The verb plus particle behaves like one single verb.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>mettere su famiglia \/ mettere su casa<\/em> = to settle down, start a household<\/li>\n<li><em>tirare avanti<\/em> = to get by, keep going (<em>Tiriamo avanti con quello che abbiamo.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><em>dare via<\/em> = to give away (<em>Diamo via la vecchia libreria.<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><em>portare avanti<\/em> = to carry on, pursue (<em>portare avanti un progetto<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><em>buttare via<\/em> = to throw away, waste (<em>buttare via tempo \/ soldi<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treat each of these fixed Italian phrasal verbs as a single vocabulary item. Trying to translate <em>mettere su famiglia<\/em> word by word leads nowhere; learned as a block, it is easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mistakes\">Common mistakes English speakers make<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most errors with Italian phrasal verbs come from importing English habits. These five are the ones that show up in every B1 class.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overusing them: building <em>andare fuori<\/em>, <em>andare gi\u00f9<\/em> everywhere instead of <em>uscire<\/em>, <em>scendere<\/em>. Italian prefers the single verb.<\/li>\n<li>Splitting them like English: not <em>tira la tapparella su<\/em> but <em>tira su la tapparella<\/em>. The adverb stays next to the verb.<\/li>\n<li>Translating idiomatic ones literally: <em>far fuori<\/em> is not &#8220;make outside&#8221;, it is &#8220;do away with&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Adding a preposition: it is <em>portare gi\u00f9 la valigia<\/em>, not <em>portare gi\u00f9 di la valigia<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Doubling the direction in writing: <em>scendere gi\u00f9<\/em>, <em>salire su<\/em> are spoken only; in writing use <em>scendere<\/em>, <em>salire<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dialog\">Dialog: moving day in a Modena flat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorenzo and Caterina are moving into a flat in Modena. Listen for the Italian phrasal verbs: base verb plus place adverb, one block.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-pv\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Allora, portiamo gi\u00f9 gli scatoloni o li lasciamo in macchina?<br><em>So, do we carry the boxes down or leave them in the car?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Lorenzo:<\/strong> Portiamoli su subito. Prima per\u00f2 tira su la tapparella, qui non si vede niente.<br><em>Let&#8217;s take them up right away. But first pull the shutter up, you can&#8217;t see a thing in here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Fatto. Metti su il caff\u00e8 mentre svuotiamo la prima scatola?<br><em>Done. Shall you put the coffee on while we empty the first box?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Lorenzo:<\/strong> S\u00ec. Guarda, \u00e8 saltata fuori una vecchia foto di noi due a Modena.<br><em>Yes. Look, an old photo of the two of us in Modena turned up.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> Tienila! Quei cartoni invece buttali via, sono rotti.<br><em>Keep it! Those cardboard boxes, though, throw them away, they&#8217;re torn.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Lorenzo:<\/strong> Va bene. Andiamo avanti con il salotto, la cucina la sistemiamo domani.<br><em>All right. Let&#8217;s carry on with the living room, we&#8217;ll sort the kitchen tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Caterina:<\/strong> E la vecchia libreria? Non entra. La diamo via a qualcuno.<br><em>And the old bookcase? It won&#8217;t fit. Let&#8217;s give it away to someone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Lorenzo:<\/strong> Giusto. Con calma mettiamo su casa, non c&#8217;\u00e8 fretta.<br><em>Right. We&#8217;ll set up the house slowly, there&#8217;s no rush.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Count them: <em>portare gi\u00f9, portare su, tirare su, mettere su (il caff\u00e8), saltare fuori, buttare via, andare avanti, dare via, mettere su casa<\/em>. One moving day runs through the core Italian phrasal verbs, transparent and idiomatic side by side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: verb + particle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One table for the whole logic of Italian phrasal verbs. Keep it open while you do the quiz.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cheat-pv\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Phrasal verb<\/th><th>Type<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>andare gi\u00f9 \/ su<\/strong><\/td><td>transparent<\/td><td>= scendere \/ salire<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>venire fuori<\/strong><\/td><td>transparent<\/td><td>= uscire, to come out<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>portare gi\u00f9 \/ su<\/strong><\/td><td>transparent<\/td><td>carry down \/ up<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>mandare via<\/strong><\/td><td>transparent<\/td><td>send away<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>mettere su<\/strong><\/td><td>idiomatic<\/td><td>set up \/ put on the stove<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>tirare su<\/strong><\/td><td>idiomatic<\/td><td>lift \/ raise a child \/ cheer up<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>far fuori<\/strong><\/td><td>idiomatic<\/td><td>do away with, finish off<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>buttare gi\u00f9<\/strong><\/td><td>idiomatic<\/td><td>swallow \/ jot down \/ demoralize<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>saltare fuori<\/strong><\/td><td>idiomatic<\/td><td>turn up unexpectedly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>tirare avanti<\/strong><\/td><td>fixed<\/td><td>get by, keep going<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-pv\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-challenge.<\/strong> Six sentences with Italian phrasal verbs. 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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;\">Italian phrasal verbs: pick the right particle or form<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>Each sentence is missing one part of an Italian phrasal verb. Pick the option that follows the rule of the lesson: base verb + place adverb as one block.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#888;\"><strong>If your keyboard doesn&#8217;t have Italian accents<\/strong>, you can type an apostrophe instead: <code>e'<\/code> for <code>&egrave;<\/code>, <code>giu'<\/code> for <code>gi&ugrave;<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setting.<\/strong> Carmela e Saverio si trasferiscono in una mansarda nel centro storico di Jesi. Donata, mamma di Carmela, arriva da Fabriano per dare una mano; Ruggero, vicino fotografo di Senigallia, passa a salutare. Tutta la giornata gira intorno a scatoloni, tapparelle, caff&egrave; e vecchie cartoline.<\/p>\n<p><em>Setting. Carmela and Saverio are moving into a top-floor flat in the historic centre of Jesi. Donata, Carmela&#8217;s mother, comes from Fabriano to help; Ruggero, a photographer neighbour from Senigallia, drops by to say hello. The whole day revolves around boxes, shutters, coffee and old postcards.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6874\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <hr\/><ul><li>Carmela e Saverio sono al pianterreno con gli scatoloni. Saverio sbuffa: \"Aiutami a portare (su, fuori, gi\u00f9) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(gi\u00f9, giu')<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>Carmela and Saverio are on the ground floor with the boxes. Saverio sighs: \"Help me carry these two down, they're really heavy.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Nella bottega di Carmela \u00e8 ancora buio. Lei chiede a Saverio: \"Per favore tira (gi\u00f9, su, via) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(su)<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>It's still dark in Carmela's bookshop. She asks Saverio: \"Please pull the shutter up, you can't see a thing in here.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Mentre svuotano lo scatolone dei libri, \u00e8 (uscita, saltata, andata) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"7\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(saltata)<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>While they empty the box of books, an old postcard from Donata sent from Fabriano turned up.<\/em><\/li><li>Donata arriva alle nove dopo il treno da Fabriano. Carmela la accoglie: \"Siediti, intanto metto (su, gi\u00f9, via) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(su)<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>Donata arrives at nine after the train from Fabriano. Carmela welcomes her: \"Sit down, meanwhile I'll put the coffee on.\"<\/em><\/li><li>Ruggero ha salutato in fretta e (se n'\u00e8 andato, \u00e8 andato via, \u00e8 uscito fuori) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"14\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(se n'\u00e8 andato, se n'e' andato)<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>Ruggero said goodbye in a hurry and left without waiting for the coffee.<\/em><\/li><li>Carmela e Saverio non hanno fretta: con calma stanno mettendo (gi\u00f9, dentro, su) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(su)<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>Carmela and Saverio are in no hurry: they're slowly setting up their new home in the attic on via Mazzini.<\/em><\/li><li>Quei tre cartoni sono rotti e umidi. Saverio guarda Carmela e dice: \"(buttali via, butta via loro, li butta via) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"11\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(buttali via)<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>Those three cardboard boxes are torn and damp. Saverio looks at Carmela and says: \"Throw them away, they're just taking up space.\"<\/em><\/li><li>La vecchia libreria non entra nel salotto nuovo. Carmela ha deciso di (darla via, darla fuori, darla gi\u00f9) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"9\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(darla via)<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>The old bookcase doesn't fit in the new living room. Carmela has decided to give it away to a colleague from Senigallia.<\/em><\/li><li>Stasera fanno solo il salotto e la camera. La cucina la sistemano domani: per ora vanno (su, dentro, avanti) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(avanti)<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>Tonight they're only doing the living room and bedroom. They'll sort out the kitchen tomorrow: for now they're carrying on like this.<\/em><\/li><li>Dopo il trasloco Saverio era esausto. Carmela gli ha portato un mazzo di tulipani per (alzarlo su, tirarlo su, metterlo su) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"10\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(tirarlo su)<\/span><\/span>.<br><br><em>After the move Saverio was exhausted. Carmela brought him a bunch of tulips to cheer him up.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><hr\/>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>10 out of 10. The verb-plus-particle block sticks together: you have it.<\/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>Quick review of the slots:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px; padding:0;\">\n<li><em>portare gi&ugrave;<\/em> = carry down (transparent, base verb + adverb).<\/li>\n<li><em>tirare su<\/em> = pull up (and also: raise a child, cheer up).<\/li>\n<li><em>saltare fuori<\/em> = to turn up unexpectedly (idiomatic).<\/li>\n<li><em>mettere su il caff&egrave;<\/em> = to put the coffee on the stove (idiomatic).<\/li>\n<li><em>andarsene<\/em>: <em>se n&#8217;&egrave; andato<\/em> = he left (pronominal).<\/li>\n<li><em>mettere su casa<\/em> = to set up house (fixed expression).<\/li>\n<li>Imperative + pronoun: <em>buttali via<\/em> (the particle stays next to the verb, the pronoun attaches).<\/li>\n<li><em>dare via<\/em> = to give away. With pronoun: <em>darla via<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>andare avanti<\/em> = to carry on, to proceed (fixed).<\/li>\n<li><em>tirare su di morale<\/em> = to cheer up. With pronoun: <em>tirarlo su<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin-top:10px;\"><strong>Vocabulary:<\/strong> <em>tapparella<\/em> = roll-down shutter &middot; <em>scatolone<\/em> = large cardboard box &middot; <em>cartolina<\/em> = postcard &middot; <em>cartone<\/em> = cardboard &middot; <em>mansarda<\/em> = top-floor flat \/ attic.<\/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><strong>Anchor.<\/strong> Italian phrasal verbs = <em>andare, venire, portare, tirare, mettere, mandare, buttare<\/em> + <em>gi&ugrave;, su, fuori, dentro, avanti, via, indietro<\/em>. Some are transparent (<em>andare gi&ugrave;<\/em> &asymp; <em>scendere<\/em>); some are idiomatic (<em>mettere su casa<\/em>, <em>tirare su di morale<\/em>, <em>saltare fuori<\/em>) and have to be learned as vocabulary.<\/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;\">Phrasal verbs: pick the one correct version<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>Five small sets. In each set, only one sentence respects how Italian phrasal verbs really work. The other two reproduce typical English-speaker errors.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6875\"\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_124_6875\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> Donata vuole andare fuori a prendere la posta dal portinaio.                                            <\/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_124_6875\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> Donata vuole uscire a prendere la posta dal portinaio.                                            <\/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_124_6875\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> Donata vuole andare gi\u00f9 a prendere la posta dal portinaio.<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_124_6875\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Carmela, per favore, tira la tapparella su, qui dentro non si vede.                                            <\/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_124_6875\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Carmela, per favore, tira la tapparella in su, qui dentro non si vede.                                            <\/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_124_6875\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Carmela, per favore, tira su la tapparella, qui dentro non si vede.<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_124_6875\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Quando Ruggero ha sentito che Saverio era gi\u00f9, ha portato dei dolci per tirarlo su di morale.                                            <\/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_124_6875\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Quando Ruggero ha sentito che Saverio era depresso, ha portato dei dolci per farlo fuori.                                            <\/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_124_6875\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Quando Ruggero ha sentito che Saverio era depresso, ha portato dei dolci per metterlo fuori.<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_124_6875\"\n                                                       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    <\/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_124_6875\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> Saverio sta portando gi\u00f9 dalla cantina due valigie pesanti.<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_124_6875\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> Nella mail al notaio Carmela ha scritto: \"Domani scendo gi\u00f9 in studio alle dieci.\"                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" 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You can hear when the phrasal block holds together and when it doesn&#8217;t.<\/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>Five recurring traps with Italian phrasal verbs:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px; padding:0;\">\n<li><strong>Overusing the phrasal form.<\/strong> Italian prefers a single verb where English stacks particles: <em>uscire<\/em>, not <em>andare fuori<\/em>; <em>scendere<\/em>, not <em>andare gi&ugrave;<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Splitting verb and particle.<\/strong> The adverb stays next to the verb: <em>tira su la tapparella<\/em>, not <em>tira la tapparella su<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Translating idiomatic forms literally.<\/strong> <em>Far fuori<\/em> is not &#8220;make outside&#8221;; to cheer someone up is <em>tirarlo su di morale<\/em>, not <em>farlo fuori<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adding a spurious preposition.<\/strong> Say <em>portare gi&ugrave; dalla cantina due valigie<\/em>, not <em>portare gi&ugrave; dalla cantina di le due valigie<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Doubling the direction in writing.<\/strong> <em>Scendo in studio<\/em> is clean. <em>Scendo gi&ugrave; in studio<\/em> is spoken at best, not for an email.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p><strong>Reading guide.<\/strong> Two sentences in each set will sound right to an English ear but break a small Italian rule (particle position, preposition, register, or simply Italian&#8217;s preference for a single verb). 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The answers below draw on classroom usage and on the Treccani entry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/vocabolario\/sintagmatico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">verbi sintagmatici<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is a phrasal verb in Italian (verbo sintagmatico)?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It is a basic verb of motion or placing plus a place adverb that work as one unit: andare via, venire fuori, portare gi\u00f9, tirare su, mettere su. The two parts have strong cohesion and often add a meaning the words do not have separately. The base verbs are few (andare, venire, portare, tirare, mettere, mandare, buttare) and the adverbs are few too (gi\u00f9, su, fuori, dentro, avanti, via, indietro).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why does Italian use fewer phrasal verbs than English?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Because Italian usually has a dedicated single verb where English stacks particles. Andare gi\u00f9 is normally just scendere, andare su is salire, andare fuori is uscire, andare dentro is entrare. Phrasal verbs exist but the language leans on them far less, so a learner should not build sentences the English way by default.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When do I use andare gi\u00f9 instead of scendere?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>They mean the same thing; the difference is register. Scendere is the neutral, written choice. Andare gi\u00f9 (and venire su, scendere a prendere) is colloquial and warmer. In a formal email use the single verb; in conversation the phrasal one sounds more natural. With transparent phrasal verbs you can always fall back on the single verb.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the difference between transparent and idiomatic phrasal verbs?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Transparent (composizionale) ones are verb plus direction, fully predictable and swappable with one verb: andare gi\u00f9 = scendere. Idiomatic ones carry a meaning you cannot guess: far fuori = to do away with, mettere su = to set up, tirare su di morale = to cheer up, buttare gi\u00f9 = to jot down. Learn the idiomatic ones as vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Are uscire fuori and entrare dentro correct?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>They are very common in speech but redundant: uscire already means to go out, so fuori only repeats it. In writing use uscire, entrare, salire, scendere on their own. The doubled form is acceptable in conversation, or when the adverb adds real information (esci fuori di casa, out of the house).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I say where the object goes: tira su la tapparella or tira la tapparella su?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The adverb stays next to the verb: tira su la tapparella, porta gi\u00f9 la valigia, butta via i cartoni. Italian does not split the verb and particle around the object the way English does (pick the box up). With a pronoun the order is portala gi\u00f9, buttali via.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-pv-q7\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What does mettere su famiglia mean?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It is a fixed expression: to settle down, start a household (also mettere su casa). Mettere su on its own can mean to set up (mettere su un&#8217;attivit\u00e0) or to put on the stove (metti su il caff\u00e8). Treat these fixed phrasal verbs as single vocabulary items rather than translating them word by word.<\/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 sit next to Italian phrasal verbs in the verbs and prepositions cluster, plus the institutional reference.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/other-italian-prepositions-preposizioni-improprie\/\">Italian Improper Prepositions<\/a>: davanti, vicino, fuori, dentro as adverbs and prepositions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-motion-prepositions\/\">Italian Motion Prepositions<\/a>: a, da, verso, in, fino a for movement and direction.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-modal-verbs\/\">Italian Modal Verbs<\/a>: dovere, potere, volere, sapere and the verbs they pair with.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/vocabolario\/sintagmatico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani: verbi sintagmatici<\/a>: institutional reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd0d In short. Italian phrasal verbs (verbi sintagmatici) are a basic verb of motion plus a place adverb: andare via (go away), venire fuori (come out), portare gi\u00f9 (carry down), tirare su (pull up), mettere su (put on \/ set up). 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