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Being Miffed in Italian

morning. No, in the company of my cell phone. Allora sarà meglio che Le parli prima che squilli. So I had better talk to you...

Finché (as long as) and Finché non (until)

abbiamo, appunto, terminato l'impasto e [abbiamo] un certo numero di panzerotti da friggere. Yes, up...

Chiaro and Chiaramente

on the job of an adverb in certain contexts, as Marika mentions in her lesson...

Ways to Say “About” in Italian

the topic a bit more importance.   Sì, certo. Ho anche bisogno di parlarti Yes, of...

The Good, the Bad...

talk about people and life, we use certain somewhat standard words and expressions to describe...

Using Sotto (Under) and Dietro (Behind)

say “behind of me.” It makes a certain amount of sense because we say “in front...

What's the Story on Voi in the Singular?

later became the Italian tu (you, singular).   At a certain point, around the year 300, the Latin...

Adapting to Adatto and Adattare

as in the following example.   Anche se, certo, non è il momento adatto. Even though,...

Chi Manca (Who's Missing)?

about the past, and feels the absence of certain moments. Using the indirect object pronoun mi makes it...

Upkeep and Keeping Up with Mantenere

imply keeping or maintaining something in a certain condition or position.   Fermo restando che insieme...

Come mai?

inserted as is, into a question or certain kinds of statements.    It’s most easily translated...

School and Workplace Vocabulary - Part 1 Compito and Interrogare

carry out, to finish), so it makes a certain amount of sense. Two other verbs, compiere and competere sound similar and...

Custodire and Its Relatives

the guard.” So it all makes a certain amount of sense, doesn’t it?   It’s interesting how...

When O's Become U's - Welcome to Sicily

mi vogghiu mettiri in 'sta scummissa [sì, certo che voglio fare questa scommessa]! "Yes, of...

A few ways to say "a lot": parecchio, sacco, tanto/tanti

Anna presenta - Il mio parto  Play Caption   Certo che firmo per la barella, non avevo...

More on Mettere (to Put)

the floor come nel Medioevo. -Ma che c'entra? like in the Middle Ages. -But what...

Giving Opinions and Deciding with Secondo and a Seconda di

something, the choice may be made according to certain factors. That’s when we use a seconda di....

Casomai: If Need Be

calls for it,” or “if need be.”   At certain point in the movie, Jacopo says:   Casomai te...

Simpatico

can also mean "pretty" or "good-looking" in certain contexts.   Sometimes simpatico means “friendly,” “amicable,” or “likeable.” Simpatico, when...

Perfecting the Imperfetto

is with the simple past tense.   Ma certo che lo conosco. Io venivo sempre qui...

Expressing Urgency with Scappare

meaning is “to escape.”   Per fortuna però, c'era il mio amico commilitone Ernesto Luckily, however,...

Rimanere: Being Impressed and Staying There

or ricevere (to receive) to name a few. In certain contexts, however, the translation of "to be" or...

Contradicting and Reconsidering with Anzi

contrary, it’s great!   Anzi, said with a certain inflection, raise of an eyebrow, or nod...

Having to Do With “Having to Do With”: avere a che fare con

a che fare con And so we're certain that he'd already had dealings with la vittima in passato....