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Being Embarrassed in Italian

In this lesson, we’ll talk about a curious use of the noun imbarazzo (embarrassment). But first...

Conjugating Verbs in the Subjunctive

the verbs mentioned? You can look up a verb’s conjugation here.   Some people are adept at memorizing lists of verb conjugations. Others might...

Expressing Relief with Menomale or Meno male

when you would say "whew!" having avoided a disaster, try saying menomale all by itself. For pronunciation help, listen to...

Roll up your Sleeves with Rimboccarsi le Maniche

Well, Claudio's a great guy, first of all, a true friend, and... and he's one who always knows how...

Finding Yourself with Trovarsi

va bene? I'm not sure of myself at all, and I've never found myself in a situation like this, all right? Captions 9-10,...

How to Have Hindsight in Italian

the present one. It also uses poi, which as an adverb means "then" or "after" and as a noun means "the future," or "the hereafter."...

Being in the Mood with Stato d'Animo

or the other, such as stato d'animo. (We'll look at expressions with anima in another lesson.)   ...e attraversando i pensieri, gli stati...

Branching off with Innesto and Diramazione

At the very beginning of a recent video about an abandoned villa, we see a road sign....

Regolare: Aggettivo e Verbo

Marika spiega - Il corridoio  Play Caption As an adjective, regolare comes up a lot when talking about verbs and conjugations. Come vedete, il verbo è regolare...

Correre (to Run): Finding the Flow

corrente as in essere al corrente (to be well-informed, to know about) A noun related to corrente the adjective: la corrente (the electricity,...

When Less Is More with Un Po'

want to say you don’t speak much at all, you might use the diminutive of an already “diminutive” word: un pochino. Or you might...

Being Miffed in Italian

singular of the verb essere (to be). For more about this verb and this tense, see these video lessons from Daniela.   As a stand-alone expression, sarà meglio (one/you had better) works in many...

The "Otherness" of Altrui

Italian language. We hope you enjoyed it and learned a thing or two about Italian history. One important concept put forth...

Finché (as long as) and Finché non (until)

In a recent lesson we talked about the conjunction affinché (in order that) and how it prompts the subjunctive.   We also...

Manco: an Informal Way to Say Neanche

We have already discussed magari (maybe, if ever) and mica (at all), and here is a new adverb. We’ve seen it, here and...

Little Easter: Forming Diminutives

diminutive suffix added?   Ora (hour) - un'oretta (a short hour, about an hour, a little under an hour, an hour or...

Mica, an insignificant but potent adverb

delle dilettanti come noi. It won't be at all easy, uh, for dilettantes like us. Caption...

Expressing Need with Servire

almeno il doppio di questa qui, There's a rope that's at least twice as long as this one,...

Chiaro and Chiaramente

other hand, can stand alone before or after another clause or can be inserted just about anywhere in a sentence.   Natoli ha chiaramente...

Doppiare, Sdoppiare: It's All About Dubbing

less, so that it can look convincing. It’s a huge, creative, and painstaking job. Historically, Italians have been champions at this. Dubbing provides a way for people to...

Solido and Sodo

have the same Latin origin: “solidus.” Solido is a true cognate, and means “solid.”   Il composto è stato a...

Workplace Vocabulary - Part 2

have the security of a regular paycheck and a Christmas bonus: la tredicesima, an “extra, thirteenth” paycheck at Christmastime. They are lavoratori dipendenti or dipendenti. Others are lavoratori autonomi (self-employed workers). They have...

This and That - Questo e Quello

can also click on the transcript of a video and see the whole text printed out in...

Tricky Adverbs: Sempre, Ancora, and Mai

Mai is used in some modi di dire, so take a look at these lessons about them. Casomai (if need be, if at all)...