Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Even informal letters have a certain form. The words we choose to open and close the letter set the tone. Daniela gives us some examples of how to open and close a friendly letter.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
If you're not sure how to write a letter to your new Italian friend, Daniela is here to help. She tells us the parts of a letter and some options for the greeting and the salutation.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Just as infatti (in fact) has become one word made up of in and fatti, so also has affatti (totally) succumbed to the same fate. But here, there's a catch. It can have two opposing meanings, so you have to be careful. Daniela explains.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
This wonderful word may be one of the first ones you learn while traveling in Italy. It's incredibly useful as a one-word answer and in many cases, very easy to use. Daniela explains everything we need to know. See also this lesson in English about magari.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Ormai (already, by now, at this point, by this time) is a wonderful word Italians use all the time. However, its definition isn't always easy to pin down. Daniela tells us about three nuances of the word and gives us a host of examples.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela uses the lesson's final segment to highlight the differences between infatti [in fact, indeed] and in effetti [in fact, in effect, effectively]. She also draws distinctions between the expression in effetti and the word effetto.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela gives us some examples to compare infatti (in fact) and in effetti (in effect, actually). She also assures us that infatti is never really wrong.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
When do we use infatti and when do we use in effetti? It mostly comes down to the quantity of doubt involved.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
What's the difference between infatti and in effetti? It's easy to confuse them, and as a matter of fact, we often translate both with "in fact" or "actually." Daniela explains the difference and gives us a long list of synonyms you may also hear Italians use.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Ora, the word for "now" can be combined with a number of other words to means something that has to do with time, but that indicates more precisely when a period begins or ends.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Here is some more about the very useful adverb and conjunction quando (when). It's comforting to know that quando is usually translated with "when," but there are a few exceptions, and above all, there are some new expressions to learn.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Daniela looks at the various contexts for using the adverb ora (now) and its synonyms and variants.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Quando (when) is an important question word. It can be used as either an adverb or a conjunction.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Marika explains some of the idiomatic expressions used in the TV series, Commissario Manara. These expressions are ones Italians use every day in dealing with other people, so you won't want to miss this.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Some idiomatic expressions need some explanation and Marika is here to do just that, this time using examples from the popular TV series, Commissario Manara. You'll be speaking Italian like a native in no time.
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