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Rimanere: Being Impressed and Staying There

or ricevere (to receive) to name a few. In certain contexts, however, the translation of "to be" or...

Where's the Subject? - L'impersonale Part 2

sette, around seven, ci si mette a cena, e si mangiano pietanze a base di...

Contradicting and Reconsidering with Anzi

contrary, it’s great!   Anzi, said with a certain inflection, raise of an eyebrow, or nod...

Wild: Selvatico/Selvaggio

wild plant) is an ingredient in many central and southern Italian preparations, from salame to...

This Land Is My Land, This Land Is Your Land: Paese and Terra

as the second half of the 19th century.  Keep on the lookout for paese and terra, and remember...

Having to Do With “Having to Do With”: avere a che fare con

a che fare con And so we're certain that he'd already had dealings with la vittima in passato....

Chiuso per Ferie: The Slowest Week of the Year

in Italy when it's hard to get certain things done because so many shops and...

Verbs of Uncertainty and the Subjunctive

need to use what’s called il congiuntivo (subjunctive mood). Certain verbs, usually having to do with some...

Getting Someone’s Attention in Italian: Ascoltare and Sentire

quante mozzarelle dobbiamo comprare per la nostra cena? Listen, but how many mozzarellas should we...

The Gender Gap

Added to this is the fact that certain nouns take a masculine article even though...

The Italian Alphabet - Part 2

Can you spell that for me? Sì, certo! Yes, of course! Como, Livorno, Ancona, Udine,...

Pizza al taglio, aperitivi, and stuzzichini

the same oven, you’ll often see la cecina, made from farina di ceci (chickpea flour)....

Being Polite with Dare del Lei

informal “you?”). The answer is almost always: sì, certo! ...

Fare Figura: To Make an Impression

In certain situations, it’s important to put one’s best...

Gifts and Giving

gli faceva un regalino, quell'altra l'invitava a cena... One would give him a little gift,...

Different Shades of Sì

to the point to use words like certo (certainly), va bene (OK), senz’altro (definitely), or...

Magari — A Magic Word

S1EP2 - Vendemmia tardiva  Play Caption   Eh sì, certo... -No, no, dammi il telefono! Oh yes,...

Play Time

by saying:   Suono l'organetto e facciamo una cena tutti quanti insieme. I play the accordion...

Attention, please!

request or a command, and indicates a certain degree of importance or urgency as well...
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