Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Marika explains the difference between dottore and medico and helps us understand all the different kinds of doctors. Great for beginners.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Knowing the rules of the road is very important, and if you plan to drive in Italy, you'll find this video useful. Knowing the rules of the road is essential for driving safely.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Do you know how to say "plumber" in Italian? Marika gives us a rundown of the most common professions in Italy and how to say them in Italian.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Here are some simple words you need to know if you want to travel in Italy, and walk, cycle, or drive around a town or city. For example, what's the difference between a piazza and a piazzale?
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
It's time to learn the names of the planets in Italian. Marika talks about our Solar System. Great for beginners!
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
This is a great video for beginners, especially beginners who like to go to the beach. Here are the words you need to know.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Here's how to plan a birthday party in Italian. In this case, it's for a piglet turning eight.
Difficulty: 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]."
Difficulty: 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.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Marika explains when to use the prepositions: in (to), da (from), di (of, from), and per (for, to, by). There's no need to learn them all at once!
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Using the prepositions "to" and "at" in Italian can be tricky, because there's one Italian word for both: a. Marika gives us some tips.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Can you answer the question, cosa stai facendo (What are you doing)? If not, take a look at this video where Marika explains the presente progressivo (present continuous tense).
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy Neapolitan
Daniela has already explained about leaving out the article when talking about one's family members, but attenzione! This only holds for the singular. She explains how things work in the plural.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
It's a very Italian thing to alter a word to make it mean something bigger, smaller, or worse. You just need to know the right suffix to add to the word. Marika shows you how.
Difficulty: Newbie
Italy
Marika introduces us to an area where Italian and English have some important differences: reflexive and reciprocal verbs. For extra help, see: Reflections on the Reflexive and Ci Gets Around: Part 1
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