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Dividere and Condividere

the prefix/preposition con (with), so that makes a certain amount of sense as well. To divide...

When 2 Doesn't Mean 2

spaghetti is the plural of spaghetto, a certain shape of pasta, resembling string. In fact,...

When the Letter X Seems to Be Missing in an Italian Word

idea, and that it can facilitate remembering certain words. There are undoubtedly others in addition to...

Putting quadro, inquadrare, and inquadratura into focus

it so your subject is in a certain position within the frame you see in...

When bello doesn't mean beautiful

negative, just as "nice" can in English. Certo che ci ha fatto prendere un bello...

Making sense of the passato prossimo tense

get an idea about when we use certain tenses, let's take a look at this...

Questo and Quello: How do they work?

I mean".   But when it comes to certain constructions, English has some usage rules that...

Svolgere: a useful but mysterious verb

We could also say "to unfold" in certain contexts. The reflexive form is intransitive.  Una...

"I can't wait" in Italian: non vedo l'ora!

the verb vedere. Vuoi assaggiare un poco di... -Certo. -arancello? -Non vedo l'ora. Do you want...

Fare accomodare and accomodarsi

For example, a room can accommodate a certain number of people, in that it can...

Big and small with endings: -one and -ino

in the case of macchina.  E sotto c'era un altro cartellino bianco con disegnato su...

Using auguri in everyday conversation

but rather expecting something to be a certain way. It's also quite a mouthful of...

Ci mancherebbe!

mancherebbe is a way of reinforcing the word certo. Certo is so short, it might get...

Breathing in Italian : Let us count the ways Part 3: breathless

on a time crunch. Stavo sempre a cercare lavoro, sempre di corsa, sempre in affanno...

How does Italian work?

cavallo (I see the horse).   But, except in certain cases where we want to emphasize who...

Italian Ways to Think about Things

reflexive form (mettersi). This often implies a certain stubbornness. Sembrare Let's add the verb sembrare...

4 ways to translate "way" into Italian

statement, it's common to find the adjective certo (certain) before it. We have translated it, but...

Verb-Object Agreement in the Passato Prossimo

choice. Vado a cercarlo. Lo vado a cercare. Non posso farlo. No lo posso fare....

Follow Me!

Alternatively, they do a course with fare.   Certo, ho fatto il corso su internet. Of...

Discovering the Passive Voice in Italian

will get accustomed to hearing it in certain types of situations. Certain moments just call...

Breathing in Italian : Let Us Count the Ways, Part 2: il respiro

to inspire," and there would be a certain logic in that, but the Italian word,...

Gentile as a Courtesy Adjective

use gentile as a description of courtesy in certain expressions, often written, and that's what we're...

Siamo alla frutta!

testa (the opening credits): But at a certain point, there is a great idiomatic expression...

A Little Quirk Concerning the Verb Sapere

to), but using sapere to mean "can" in certain contexts, especially with verbs such as dire (to...