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Ci: There's Always More to Say About It!

leaves out the shopping.   So when we are thinking about how to say something in Italian, and we are translating from English, it’s tricky...

Cercare, Tentare and Provare: to Try

evidence).   e quindi tutte le prove sono a carico di Ninetta. and so all the proof is against Ninetta....

The Ci in C'è

word ci in lessons, since it really does get around, and can be tricky. For more about ci, see these...

Conjugated Verbs + Infinitives Part 1

Adriano - la sua ragazza  Play Caption   Mix and Match The following are some examples of the two different formulas...

More on Mettere (to Put)

something different. This time mi at the end of mettimi is an indirect object and means in this case, “for me.” The...

Using the Subjunctive in Conversation

the following example, the subjunctive is used after the word che (that), and involves doubt. The verb is essere (to be).   Ho...

Recuperare (To Recover)

cognate for this, “to recuperate,” but the Italian recuperare is about much more than getting well after an illness or injury! In English we also...

Meglio Tardi che Mai: Better Late than Never

they haven’t arrived yet.   The following is a bit more urgent and refers, most likely, to an agreed-upon hour. Non ritardare, perché il film comincia puntuale....

Another Look at Insomma

Toni's mom is being encouraging, but he and his father are being more realistic. So in this case, insomma is...

What's the Difference Between infatti and in effetti ?

in the Latin. When we go to a meeting, and it doesn’t actually take place for some...

Pregare: Praying, Begging, Requesting, and Saying "Please"

ahead.” This happens, for example, when you are in line at the supermarket and you let a person go ahead of you for whatever reason....

Accents Make the Difference

when necessary for clarity). Sometimes the accents are actually written in a word, and have become part and parcel of it,...

Fregarsene: To Not Care

affect me any less, I don't give a hoot about it). Note: In English we often use...

Sospetto: Suspiciously Suspect

this week's episode of Commissario Manara, Lara and Luca are having a romantic walk on the beach, but Lara...

Casomai: If Need Be

will enjoy this moment in the movie and knowing a bit more about casomai might further enhance it.   In...

The Trentino-Alto Adige Region

Find some history and general information about the Trentino-Alto Adige Südtirol region of Italy here....

Simpatico

solo una simpatia, un'amicizia... if it's just an attraction, a friendship... Captions 73-74, L'oro di Scampia - film...

Life Events: Nascere, Vivere, Morire

secoli. She has been dead for several centuries.   On a lighter note, in a video about Beauty and the Beast, there is another life event...

Photography Words

when talking about la fotografia (photography) in Italian. English and Italian differ in an unexpected way. In English we use a...

Understanding the Reciprocal Reflexive Form

another) is “improperly reflexive” but works like a true reflexive and so the rule for reflexive reigns, meaning...

Fondente

In a recent episode of Commissario Manara, there is a play on words that could do with...

Committed and Busy with Impegno, Impegnato, and Impegnarsi

commitment." In the video, the two people are talking about a commitment in matters of the heart:   Il...

The Passato Remoto in Basilicata

depict). Croce was a philosopher and historian, and sometimes a politician, but he was not an artist, so we can infer that he...

Ancora: Again, Still, Yet, and More

a slightly more emotional and intense feeling about it. Context and tone are key! In a nutshell: Ancora is used to mean: again still...