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Nouns with a transformative -ata ending

cavalcata. Buona giornata e buon lavoro. -Grazie. All right. -Have a nice day. Have a nice ride. -Have...

Crossword answers: Italian nouns that end in o or a

too easy? Too difficult? Let us know at [email protected]   There has been a request for English translations:   Across 04  harbor...

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

but also means, origin, manner, quantity. Take a look at the WordReference entry to get an idea.   The simple preposition di can be...

Forza, per forza, and a forza di

pensione, And let's hope that we retire at all, prima che ci sbranano [sic: sbranino] i...

Disgrazia: A fickle friend

Let's look at a false friend. Not always false, but frequently.  Una disgrazia When something...

Gentile as a Courtesy Adjective

person you are addressing, or no name at all.   So, a letter could begin with one of the...

Che as a Conjunction

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

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

Combining the Preposition A with a Definite Article

a with the various definite articles (that all mean "the"): a + il = al a + lo = allo a + l’ = all’ a...

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

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

use a and in this case we use a definite article when talking about "at what time."   La mattina mi sveglio intorno...

Combining the Preposition In with a Definite Article

how to use it. While we don't always use an article with the noun following it, we...

Uno: a Number, an Article, and More

uni'... a una università, So, first of all, when someone studies at a uni... at a university, eh, per esempio...

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

term "appoggiatura": a note of embellishment preceding another note and taking a portion of its time. Now you know...

Addirittura: A Handy One-Word Expression

the studio to join me.   But it's a strong word and "even" doesn't always do it justice.  It can mean "as...

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"

tavola, perché viene un mio amico (We need another place at the table, because a friend of mine is coming). Abbiamo bisogno...

Servire: A Surprisingly Tricky Verb to Use

perché viene un mio amico (We need another place at the table, because a friend of mine is coming). Have fun....

How to Catch a Cold in Italian

appropriate clothing for a given situation. There's a little song featured on Yabla all about this struggle between parents and their children...

A Curious but Iconic Italian Vehicle

for someone who is as busy as a bee. At the end of World War II, many,...

When Repeating a Word Can Change Its Meaning

different things in different contexts.  We've looked at this before and there's a lesson about the different meanings of ancora.    Let’s give...