Marika starts off her 3-part series on particles, otherwise known as function words. In this segment, she mostly concentrates on the locative function of the particle ci.

Marika's lesson concentrates on how the pronouns: mi [me], ti [you], vi [you, plural] are used in conjunction with the particle "ci."

Marika covers with the pronominal particle ci, this time providing examples as to how it is used with the direct pronouns: lo, la, li, and le.

Marika discusses the particle "ne" and provides examples of how it is used as a partitive pronoun (some, none) among other uses.

Marika's lesson involves the use of the particles ce and ne when they are side by side in a sentence.

Gliene is the double object pronoun that Marika focuses on in this segment.

Marika features the verb mancare [to miss] and provides numerous expressions using the verb.

Marika's video on the flu also includes a lot of useful vocabulary on first aid kits.

Marika focuses on the verb venire [to come], providing lots of useful examples of how it is used, and also contrasting it with the verb andare [to go].

Marika continues her lesson on the all-important verb venire [to come], providing many useful examples of its use.

Marika goes over the verbs andare [to go] and venire [to come], verbs that are often mistakenly interchanged. She also highlights the expression, va bene, which can indicate that things are going nicely or can be used to voice agreement.

Marika continues with her lesson on the crucial verbs, andare [to go] and venire [to come], and provides many useful examples.

Here's a summer recipe that uses simple but good ingredients.

Marika finishes explaining how to make a delicious pasta salad, so you'll be ready to give it a try in your own kitchen. Buon appetito!

Marika begins a five-part series on the five different types of adverbs in Italian. Location adverbs, which would be termed more “prepositions” in English, are the focus of this segment. In Italian, the difference between adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions is often blurry.