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Verso: a word with too many meanings to count

Play Caption   Other meanings of il verso as a noun are:  -the sound an animal makes. -a line of poetry -a...

Ways to say "a lot" in Italian

meaning.   In a future lesson, we'll talk about ways to say "a lot," when it's used as an adverb. ...

Nouns with a transformative -ata ending

wish someone a good ride (on horseback) as in the example below, or, if they are taking a walk, we can say buona passeggiata.  Va bene....

Crossword answers: Italian nouns that end in o or a

here because you did the crossword puzzle about Italian nouns that end in a or o.   Here are the answers. Hopefully doing...

When endings count: Italian nouns that end in a or o

might use this term when talking specifically about books, but normally a leaf is a leaf and a sheet...

Combining the preposition di with a definite article

something we need to learn. Marika has a video series about the prepositions, and begins with the common...

Forza, per forza, and a forza di

my legs hurt).   Structurally, we note that after a forza di comes a verb in the...

Disgrazia: A fickle friend

and plural. Disgraziato can be used as an adjective or as a noun. We could say that as an adjective...

Gentile as a Courtesy Adjective

Moretti. Check out the trailer here!   In an informal letter, caro can be used, and, as a matter of fact, it can be used...

Che as a Conjunction

whom" When che means "who" or "whom," we are probably talking about a (relative) pronoun, not a conjunction. For our...

A Little Quirk Concerning the Verb Sapere

meet for the first time). We have a lesson about that, too. Sapere (to know how) Another nuance of the verb sapere is that...

Using Prepositions A and In with Cities and Countries

the proper Italian preposition (in since we are talking about a nation), we have to modify it to...

Combining the Preposition A with a Definite Article

to say. In fact if we think about it, the flow of a language is an important factor in its evolution.   Now we...

Fino a qui e d'ora in poi — Timeline Words

non, so we'll include them briefly.  There are a couple of lessons about these Finché  and  Finché non Finché is a...

Let's Talk about the Italian Preposition A

places, we do need a definite article after the preposition, as in:   A me e a Vladi piace andare a...

Combining the Preposition In with a Definite Article

the beginning of the word and is followed by an e. After that, the ending will change according to...

Uno: a Number, an Article, and More

Argentino  Play Caption   We can use uno as an adjective when we are talking about "how many?" One.  Ho trovato solo uno...

A Tricky but Useful Pronominal Verb Volerci

say when, say, one bad thing happens after another.   Volerci can also be used as an expression of relief when something good happens....

How to Turn a Noun into a Verb (and Back) in Italian

are made from nouns by simply adding a verb ending such as  -are, -ire, or -ere.    Poggiare: Poggiare certainly exists...

Addirittura: A Handy One-Word Expression

che i toscani lavorassero troppo poco. And as a matter of fact, it seemed to me...

A Leftover Jukebox Word

from the verb gettonare. But let's backtrack a moment and talk about the noun the verb comes from: il gettone....

Solutions to Exercises from "Servire: A Tricky Verb to Use"

can even use the verb bisognare (adding a verb). If you have an answer that you think is right, but...

Servire: A Surprisingly Tricky Verb to Use

in speech, we often use "to need" in an active way, as a transitive verb. "I need something." You may...

How to Catch a Cold in Italian

and especially not covering up or taking a shower after working up a sweat.    ...