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Marika spiega - La forma impersonale View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

Italy

The third person "impersonal" has mostly gone out of fashion in English, but in Italian it's used all the time. Although in English it's common to use "you" or the passive voice, we've used the impersonal "one" here, in order to understand better how it works.

Corso di italiano con Daniela - Verbi riflessivi - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy Neapolitan

Daniela works on reflexive verbs, the verbs distinguished by their si ending. The si lets us know that the action involves the self. For clarity, the English translation is also given in a reflexive form, to aid in the understanding, even though English doesn't use it.

Corso di italiano con Daniela - Verbi riflessivi - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy Neapolitan

Daniela shows us how to conjugate reflexive verbs. It's not really any different than conjugating normal verbs, so don't worry!

Marika spiega - I pronomi diretti View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

Italy

Marika gives us an overview on how to use direct object pronouns, which take the place of direct objects when the object has already been referred to. Here's an example of this in English:
"Do you know the answer [direct object noun]?" "Yes I know it [direct object pronoun]."

Marika spiega - I pronomi diretti con participio passato View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

Marika shows us the rules about using direct object pronouns. Don't be discouraged if you don't absorb it all at once. It takes plenty of practice, and plenty of trial and error. See first part: Marika spiega - Pronomi diretti

Corso di italiano con Daniela - Verbi modali View Series

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy Neapolitan

Modal verbs in Italian are potere (to be able to) volere (to want to) and dovere (to have to). Daniela explains how they work!

Corso di italiano con Daniela - Passato prossimo - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy Neapolitan

Daniela takes us through the steps to construct the passato prossimo (present perfect) of verbs. Attenzione! Even though it looks similar to the English present perfect tense, the passato prossimo is used for actions completed at a specific time in the past, so in many cases it corresponds to the simple past in English, not the present perfect!

Corso di italiano con Daniela - Passato prossimo - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

Daniela teaches us about conjugating one of the past tenses, the passato prossimo, for action verbs.

Corso di italiano con Daniela - Passato prossimo - Part 3 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

Daniela has her students practice conjugating a verb of movement in the passato prossimo (present perfect). There are plenty of details to watch out for: plural or singular, masculine or feminine, "to be" or "to have" as helping verbs.

Corso di italiano con Daniela - Chiedere informazioni - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

Daniela goes over the very important words and phrases that help you to understand directions and navigate around Italy. She covers verbs such as "to cross," and adjectives such as "opposite," and "behind," as well as the simple and articulated prepositions used with place names.

Corso di italiano con Daniela - Pronomi oggetto diretto - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

You won't want to miss this lesson, where Daniela introduces direct object pronouns, as in: I buy the book - I buy it.

Anna e Marika - Il verbo avere - Part 4 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

Anna and Marika finish explaining the tenses of the verb "avere" (to have). They give examples of present and past participles, present and past gerunds, as well as the simple future and future perfect.

Corso di italiano con Daniela - Pronomi oggetto diretto - Part 2 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

Daniela concludes this very important lesson about direct object pronouns. This time she explains about the feminine singular, and the plurals of both genders: Did you eat the apples? Yes, I ate them.

Corso di Italiano con Michela - Nazionalità - Part 1 View Series View This Episode

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

Italy

Michela's lesson on nationality also concerns intonation, which is so important in signaling a question.

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