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Close Encounters with Incontro

the beginning of the phrase. If it’s at the end, it needs a preposition: Ti vengo incontro. Vengo incontro a te. I’ll...

"Sempre" Is Not Always "Always"

by meno) provided that (followed by che)   Putting it all together (just for fun): Arrivo sempre tardi al lavoro. Alle nove di mattina, invece di...

"Dire" Says More Than Just “To Say”

vediamo (at what time shall we meet)?  Dimmi tu a che ora (you tell me at what time). Dimmelo tu (you tell it to me)....

Ecco: An Ancient and Useful Adverb

Ecco (here it is), from the Latin ecce or eccum, is about presenting a person, thing, or idea and inviting you...

More Ways to Translate the Imperfetto

In a recent lesson we talked about the imperfetto, a simple past tense that has various ways...

Perfecting the Imperfetto

tutto. Now I have almost no hair at all. ...

Being Willing with Volentieri

volunteer you need to be willing, but volentieri is an adverb, and modifies a verb. Note the e in volentieri. Volontario on the other hand,...

To’ and Boh

In a recent episode of Commissario Manara, two short...

Being Up to It, with “In Grado”

is beyond my capabilities (because I haven’t learned how). Another way of thinking about this is “being up to a task.” Il mio computer non è in grado di...

Verbi pronominali - Pronominal Verbs

verb (prendere in this case). But let’s take a closer look at what verbi pronominali (pronominal verbs) are all about.   What does pronominale (pronominal) mean? Pronominale (pronominal) means...

Expressing Urgency with Scappare

intend to. It slips out. This is another use of scappare, which in this case is a synonym for sfuggire (to escape, to run away).   Non...

Getting Upset with Prendersela

In a Yabla video, Marika talks about the verb prendere (to take) and some of the...

Scattare and Staccare

to do with setting something in motion at a certain moment.   C'è stata una storia che...

Rimanere: Being Impressed and Staying There

with prendere (to take), diventare (to become), or ricevere (to receive) to name a few. In certain contexts, however, the translation of...

Staying on the Pista and Going the Extra Mile

hurry. It’s not considered impolite, but more about safety.   A proposito di sicurezza (speaking of safety), there are...

Direct Object Pronouns - Part 2

carry them.   That’s what direct object pronouns are all about. In Italian we have to form the...

La Pancia, Great and Small

the the diminutive of pancia, pancino, so let’s take a closer look.   Pancino is an example of an altered word*, in this...

Direct Object Pronouns - Part 1

remember. But let’s take things one step at a time.   A very simple sentence with the...

Sleeping Arrangements

go to sleep” in general, whether in a bed, an armchair, a sofa, or anywhere.   Alle quattro...

Hypothetical Examples: Per Dire

Suppose I take the Neapolitan pastiera...   We're primarily talking about a hypothetical example, which may or may not...

Ride or Walk?

a passenger) fare un giro (to go for a ride) le giostre (the rides at an amusement park) Walking and in general: andare a...

Four Ways Things Can Happen: Succedere, Capitare, Accadere, Avvenire

person (both singular and plural).   This week’s episode about Marchesi has a good example of the past participle of capitare. It...

"Pure" - Not Pure and Simple!

very tired. Massimo: It’s true. You even passed me at a certain point, I saw you. But then... even...

Essere or Avere?

verbs in the passive voice. We’ll have a closer look at them in another lesson.   Solutions: * La cameriera è venuta e ci ha portato dell'acqua...