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

Marika shows us the entryway of her apartment, from the intercom to the coat rack.

Marika shows us her children's cozy bedroom. You may notice that there is an emphasis on drawing and coloring. Italian students are graded on their drawings.

We continue getting acquainted with Marika's apartment. This time she shows us the hall with its furnishings.

In many languages, animals are used to describe human characteristics, but not every language uses the same animal for the same characteristic! Marika shares with us the Italian point of view.

There are plenty of idiomatic expressions connected with certain verbs. Marika tells us about expressions with dire (to say).

The verb fare (to do, to make) is used in lots of expressions. Marika talks about some of the most common ones.

Marika has a nice group of Italian idiomatic expressions using the verb prendere (to take).

By popular request, Marika has a great lesson on dividing words into syllables.

Marika has more tips on how to divide syllables and some fun practice words, too.

Marika tells us more about the use of elisions in Italian.

In some cases using an elision is not grammatically correct. Marika explains some of these cases.

Marika's opening segment on accents and accentuation in Italian.

Marika covers the grave and acute accents, providing examples of words that have entirely different meanings because of their accentuation.

Marika's last segment on accents covers some fun homographs. She also provides advice on learning the correct pronunciation of words.