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Meritare (to deserve, to merit)

when you see them, especially when they are in a clear context, but you might not add...

Verb-Object Agreement in the Passato Prossimo

look at you strangely or think you are a snob. We still use it when we...

Is it worth It?: valere

We can say the same exact thing as a question: Here too, we'll use the particle...

"Your Turn" Using the Verb Toccare

get in a shop where various people are waiting their turns: A chi tocca (whose turn is it)? The answer...

La luce: not only light!

power" to mean "electricity."  In fact, we have an object called a powerstrip. We can plug in multiple plugs,...

Missing Someone in Italian

Can you turn the first part into a question? You are asking the person if they missed you. Are...

Does Pazienza Mean "Patience"?

are some good occasions for saying pazienza as a one-word expression?   You are at a shop and ask for an...

Seguimi! Follow Me!

ho montato la cassettiera. and in just about an hour, I assembled the chest of drawers....

Discovering the Passive Voice in Italian

for years without even hearing a peep about this si passivante. There are a great many Italians, too, who will say,...

Breathing in Italian : Let Us Count the Ways, Part 2: il respiro

difficoltà a respirare, Shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing a parlare, tipo apnea, and speaking, as in apnea, era presente nel diciotto virgola...

Breathing in Italian : Let Us Count the Ways, Part 1: il fiato

breath to produce a sound is uno strumento a fiato, and when we speak in general, about instruments in an orchestra, for example, we say i fiati...

Words and Phrases to Know in La Ladra

are going to take one segment of an episode of a TV series we are offering on Yabla and explore some of...

La storia: History or Story?

Romance When it comes to romance, there are different ways to talk about a relationship. The most common way, and this...

Talking about Dates in Italian

Italians mostly use a cardinal number (not an ordinal number as in English) when talking about a specific date, preceded by the definite article....

Different Ways to Use the Word No in Italian

be absolutely clear. No (No)!   But when you are asking someone to give you a yes or no answer about something, or...

Italians and TV

is talking to a musical group?   There's another word to talk about a TV. Here is Luca Manara after his...

Presso Answers the Question Dove (Where)?

equivalent of: "in care of," or "c/o," as you would write when addressing an envelope. Maybe you are writing to an exchange student friend staying...

Siamo alla frutta!

common to hear it in the plural, as a very general comment: Siamo alla frutta!  Here are some situations in which essere alla frutta is the...

When the Noun Pezzo (Piece) Is Used to Mean "Time"

So let's say two friends get together after a long time. There are various ways we can comment. Note that...

Being Supportive in Italian by Staying Close By

they can get attached to the verb, as in the following example.   Here are a few more examples:   Adriano sta male e...

Rispondere: To Answer or to Respond?

the speaker used the conjunction che (after prima) as an alternate way to say the same thing?...

Italians Know Their Chickens

the verb conoscere. In the present case we are talking about knowing a person well, being familiar with their habits....

How to Wear Clothes in Italian

che cosa (what [thing]?). So we will need a noun as an answer. The formula is reflexive verb mettersi...

What's up with Italian Nicknames?

Names Sometimes babies are named because they are born on a saint's day, or another special feast day.    Annunziata might become Nunzia....