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La storia: History or Story?

riso, abbiamo parlato. We laughed, we talked. Ci siamo ricordati tutti i momenti belli della...

Talking about Dates in Italian

able to explain why.   Si dice il cinque aprile, il quattro luglio, One says the fifth...

Different Ways to Use the Word No in Italian

doubt it?"   Anche se la politica non ci ha aiutati, ce l'abbiamo fatta, no? Even...

Presso Answers the Question Dove (Where)?

a place," for example, where you work.   Ciao ragazzi, sono Adriano, un ragazzo italiano di...

When the Noun Pezzo (Piece) Is Used to Mean "Time"

use the present perfect in English. Non ci vediamo da un pezzo (We haven't seen...

Che as a Conjunction

they flunked me. Caption 22, Ma che ci faccio qui! - Un film di Francesco Amato...

Italians Know Their Chickens

does something, or as a justification afterwards.  Ci butto un etto di pasta in più...

How to Wear Clothes in Italian

cosa (what).   Eh, scusate, commissario, ma come ci dobbiamo vestire? -Eh, infatti. Uh, sorry Commissioner,...

What's up with Italian Nicknames?

that you're going to Brazil, ma che ci vai a fare, la rivoluzione? but what...

7 Ways to Share Information in Italian

them that I wanted to return to Milan, ci rimasero male. were disappointed. Captions 45-46, L'arte...

Another Way to Notice Something (or Not), in Italian

we do have to contend with the particle ci which in this case stands for "about it"...

More Ways to Use the Noun Conto

having you participate. It's a modo di dire.   Ci vogliono,  fai conto,  tre ore per andare da Pisa...

Fare i conti (Taking Things into Account) Part 2

se tutti si vogliono innamorare, un motivo ci sarà. that if everyone wants to fall...

Fare i conti (Taking Things into Account) Part 1

formal second person) reflexive.   La stampa locale ci sta addosso. The local press is on...

Using Prepositions A and In with Cities and Countries

use a when referring to places like cities, countries, continents, regions, etc. This is tricky for...

Combining the Preposition A with a Definite Article

the (masculine singular) definite article lo.   Oggi ci troviamo allo stadio comunale Renzo Barbera di...

Let's Talk about the Italian Preposition A

to the prickly topic of prepositions preceding cities, states, countries, and regions. Knowing when to...

Combining the Preposition In with a Definite Article

singular article lo   Questo è fondamentale quando ci si trova This is fundamental when you...

Let's Talk about the Italian Preposition In

about a means of transportation:   A Parigi ci vai in treno o in aereo (Are...

What Does Salutare Actually Mean?

fact, it's a little tricky. Just as ciao can mean "hi" or "bye," salutare can...

Bilancio or Bilancia?

It's describing the role of the Bank.   Cioè, immette liquidità nella partita per That is,...

Diritto, Dritto, and Dritta

as a worker. Caption 6, Ma che ci faccio qui! - Un film di Francesco Amato...

How to Fix Things in Italian Part 2

the English verb "to repair."   Io non ci metto le mani. I'm not going to...

Fixing Things in Italian Part 1

millenovecentonovantuno, When the piazza was renovated in nineteen ninety-one, ci si è accorti che il palombaro, they...