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Pappa as opposed to Papa and Papà

have teeth yet, so they need purees and the like.    So, a dish made of dried bread that has...

How Do Relative Pronouns Work in Italian

fine with "which," too. In English, "that" and "which" are often interchangeable, but we need to keep...

Dare: the Gift that Keeps on Giving

plenty of nuances.   Dai is often used as a filler, as part of an innocuous and fairly positive comment, and can mean something...

The Dottore Is In

One example of this usanza (use, custom) occurs in a recent episode about Adriano Olivetti.   Io e la mia famiglia...

Making Sense of Comparatives and Superlatives

the adjective "beautiful." But in Italian, comparatives and superlatives are formed using più (more) or meno (less) plus the adjective. Attenzione! The adjective buono is an exception to this. Learn more here.   In the first...

Dotato o Negato? (Gifted or Talentless?)

the adjective negato (not at all gifted). Whew! Talk about something not translating smoothly into English!   Negato is really a great word, though. It offers a great excuse...

"Let Me Know" in Italian

un sogno, at the very end, there is an expression that's used just about every day, especially at the end of...

When Pensare Doesn't Mean "to Think"

readers has expressed interest in knowing more about a certain kind of verb: the kind that has a...

Absolutely Superlative!

balcony... for getting a bit of air, and a tiny, tiny apartment. Captions 22-24, Andromeda - e...

Comparatives of Equality

be tricky for Italians, too. Disarmonie e contrasti sono ingredienti indispensabili tanto della vita che della cucina. Disharmonies and contrasts are indispensable ingredients, as much in life as in cuisine. Caption 18, L'arte...

Ci Siamo (We're There)!

Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Traditionally, shops are closed, but oggi giorno (these days), anything goes. And if there is a weekend in the middle of the festivities,...

Comodo: Comfortable or Handy?

noun it's describing. There are 4 possibilities: o, a, i, and e. Here are some examples. Questo vestito è comodo (this...

2 Words about Trying: Provare and Provarci

be aware of, especially for those who are thinking about dating. But first, let's go to the...

How to Talk About Email in Italian

It evolves. In Italian, too, "email" as a word, and as a concept, receives different treatment from...

Meglio or Migliore?

in English.  Sei il/la migliore! You're the best!   Migliore is either an adjective or a noun — never an adverb.   Meglio, on the other...

Two Oddball Words in Odd Contexts

sei. Puntata 3 - Part 1  Play Caption   A common comment about someone with good fortune is: Che culo! What...

Good News About Comparatives in Italian

be teaching us how to compare things. And the good news is that apart from a few exceptions like buono (good),  migliore (better), il/la migliore (the best), you won't have...

2 Very Different Meanings of the Verb Investire

in English: "to invest." So if you are buying a house,stai investendo i tuoi soldi (you are investing your money). E lui...

Three Ways to Crush It: pestare, schiacciare, frantumare

words to see when we use them, and what the differences are among them.   Let's start with the word...

Asking Questions in Italian part 1

of inflection, she could use the exact same words and ask a question. Pesto vuol dire che è stato pestato? Does "pesto" mean that it has been crushed?...

Becoming Familiar with the Passato Remoto

are looking at, click on the word, even when you are in theprinter-friendly version, and a dictionary will pop up to help you....

Dante and Dante

love.   Galeotto can describe a song, a kiss, a dance, some poetry, an action, and in the case of our chef, Dante,...

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....