The subjunctive and conditional moods frighten many Italian students, but that won't happen anymore! In this video, Marika explains in a simple and practical way when to use one and when the other, with concrete examples taken from spoken language. In just a few minutes you'll discover a key rule to never confuse them again.

A journey between New Year's and Epiphany Two holidays rich in symbols, ancient rituals and magic, that speak of rebirth, fortune and new beginnings. From lentils to bonfires, from the Befana to fireworks, Italian tradition invites us to leave the past behind and believe in the dreams of the new year.

A fascinating journey into the most authentic Italian Christmas: from the origins of the first nativity scene in Greccio to traditional songs, from symbols of light and hope to regional customs. A poetic tale that weaves together faith, history and folk magic, capable of speaking to everyone, beyond any creed.

In this final part dedicated to allocutive pronouns, Marika explains the origin of "Voi" and how it is used. At the end, she also provides a summary of all the forms seen so far to clarify any doubts.

In this second part, Marika explains the use of "Lei". We'll see in which contexts it is used and which verbal form should be employed.

In this new episode of "Marika explains", we clarify the use of allocutive pronouns, that is, the pronouns used to address an interlocutor. Let's start with "tu" (you).

Here's more about the popular word pure. It can express encouragement, resignation, or be superfluous. Pure is often truncated to pur when it combines with other particles to mean something particular.

The word pure has several meanings, from "also" to "even," to "although." Marika explains them and gives us some examples in context.

"Manco" is a bit more complicated than "mica" because it's often used with irony. It's also used with the impersonal third person, making it rather tricky to translate. But remembering that it means neanche (not even) can help.

In this lesson, Marika explains, with examples from Yabla videos, two words that always puzzle learners: mica and manco. The first part is all about mica. Here's what you need to know!

Marika finishes up with two more expressions related to seafaring. The first one is very similar in meaning to an expression Marika mentioned in an earlier video. Perhaps you will recognize it.

Marika explains some super common expressions Italians use all the time. After watching the video, try using them to describe a situation in your life.

Marika discusses two final expressions linked to the nautical world. One of the two is more of an Italian proverb, and a very important one.

Here are some more expressions having to do with seafaring. In general, they are used figuratively, in a similar way to how they're used in English.

When you pull your oars back in the boat, you stop rowing and sometimes this means you are giving up. Italians have an expression for this: Tirare i remi in barca. Marika explains this and other expressions using nautical terms.