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 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
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
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: 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
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
There are plenty of idiomatic expressions connected with certain verbs. Marika tells us about expressions with dire (to say).
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
The verb fare (to do, to make) is used in lots of expressions. Marika talks about some of the most common ones.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Marika has a nice group of Italian idiomatic expressions using the verb prendere (to take).
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
By popular request, Marika has a great lesson on dividing words into syllables.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Marika has more tips on how to divide syllables and some fun practice words, too.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Several Yabla users asked about elisions and contractions, and how, when, and where they're used. This is Marika's first of three videos on this essential topic.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
Marika tells us more about the use of elisions in Italian.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
In some cases using an elision is not grammatically correct. Marika explains some of these cases.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Marika's first of three lessons on truncation, where she compares elision to truncation. There are many useful examples, such as: mar, san, buon, ben, and signor.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Italy
Marika outlines exceptions to the rules governing truncation, and provides many useful examples.
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