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7 Ways to Share Information in Italian

attention to something, give them information, or a warning about something. Here are seven. We note that these verbs are...

Come si suol dire (as they say)

A learner has written in about a curious expression, found in the example below,...

Another Way to Notice Something (or Not), in Italian

to become aware of the significance of an oberservation. There are relevant discussions of accorgersi vs rendersi conto,...

More Ways to Use the Noun Conto

Vitalini - Fare la giornalista pubblicista  Play Caption   An expression we might see in a contract about power of attorney is: agire in nome...

Fare i conti (Taking Things into Account) Part 2

In a previous lesson, we talked about the noun conto as part of the phasal verb rendersi conto...

Fare i conti (Taking Things into Account) Part 1

Un conto Un conto can often be translated as "thing," when you are talking about evaluating a situation: Here the dialogue is about stealing items...

Let's Talk about the Italian Preposition In

by"   In can mean "by" when we are talking about a means of transportation:   A Parigi ci vai...

What Does Salutare Actually Mean?

exactly does it mean?  In fact, it's a little tricky. Just as ciao can mean "hi" or "bye," salutare...

Bilancio or Bilancia?

the economy with the board game Monopoly as a model. It's describing the role of the...

L'estate (Summertime)

There are a lot of things to do in the...

Diritto, Dritto, and Dritta

saying one or the other. But there are cases where you can't swap them.  Diritto as a noun When you have rights (or not),...

Unico: What Does It Really Mean?

Ep. 6 - Nero di rabbia  Play Caption   Again, if you are saying this to a girl or woman, you will want to...

How to Fix Things in Italian Part 3

our lessons regularly, you might have come across a lesson about the adjective comodo, which has a couple...

La bicicletta

of bikes The kind of bike that an older person would ride just to get around town, a bike that has just one gear, is...

Living Together: La Convivenza

is a form of verb used as an adjective or as a verb in conjunction with an auxiliary verb....

How to Fix Things in Italian Part 2

the generic verb sistemare. Now, let's talk about a verb that is more specific when it...

Fixing Things in Italian Part 1

hair a trim)? In this case, you are not asking for a major change. You just want your hair...

Spesso e Volentieri: 2 Adverbs That Go Hand in Hand

more often than not!" So when you are thinking about how to say "more often than not"...

Torto o Ragione (Wrong or Right)

you're right." Su questo, ti dò ragione. About that, I agree you're right.  Tip: Do a search of ragione on the videos page...

How to Offer Condolences in Italian

Phone In the following example, the condolences are expressed as part of a conversation, and the person talking is not...

3 Ways to Get It Wrong in Italian

One reason for this is that sbagliare as a normal verb can either be transitive or intransitive....

Cavare, Scavare, and Ricavare

mine, the quarry)   Cave You might be asking yourself: What about the English word "cave?" There are a few choices.   Allora, questa casa, questo ambiente,...

2 Expressions with the Verb Credere

wish." It's often said when there is a disagreement about what to do or how something should...

Asking Questions in Italian part 2

to wonder), farsi una domanda (to ask oneself a question). We can talk about asking with the verbs domandare (to ask) and chiedere...