Italian Grammar Made Easy
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#268: Tre Credenze Popolari Italiane (Italian Only)
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- #268: Tre Credenze Popolari Italiane (Italian Only) · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 268Le credenze popolari sono convinzioni tramandate di generazione in generazione, ed in Italia molte di queste credenze riguardano la salute. Start learning Italian today! 1…
- #267: Understanding "Apocope" in Italian · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 267In Italian, "apocope" is a phenomenon in which a word loses its final vowel or final unstressed syllable. In most cases, this shortening is marked by an apostrophe. Start…
- #266: Twenty Common Italian Verbs of Movement · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 266This lesson covers twenty everyday Italian verbs of movement, from basics like “andare” and “venire” to more specific ones like “attraversare”, “passeggiare” and “spostarsi”…
- #265: How to Use the Italian Words "Che", "Cosa", and "Che Cosa" · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 265In Italian, "che", "cosa", and "che cosa" can all be translated as what when asking a question. However, they are not always interchangeable, and each one has its own specific…
- #264: When to Use Elision in Italian · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 264Elision occurs when a word drops its final vowel before another word beginning with a vowel, and the omitted vowel is replaced by an apostrophe. In Italian, elision is required…
- #263: La Storia del Limoncello Italiano (Italian Only) · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 263Il limoncello è un liquore simbolo del Sud Italia. Preparato con scorze di limone, alcol e sciroppo, si gusta freddo come digestivo. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore…
- #262: How to Use "Nemmeno", "Neanche", and "Neppure" in Italian · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 262The Italian words "nemmeno", "neanche", and "neppure" are negative adverbs used to express ideas like "not even", "not either", and "not at all". Start learning Italian today!…
- #261: Reflexive and Reciprocal Verbs in Italian · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 261Italian reflexive and reciprocal verbs may have the same structure, but they express different relationships between the people involved and are translated differently. Start…
- #260: Fifteen Fall-Related Italian Words · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 260In this lesson, learn fifteen fall-related Italian words along with their gender so that you can use them correctly in Italian conversations. Start learning Italian today! 1…
- #259: L'Edicola Italiana: Un Elemento Culturale (Italian Only) · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 259L’edicola è stata a lungo un punto di riferimento della vita quotidiana italiana. Oggi è cambiata, ma resta un simbolo della tradizione urbana. Start learning Italian today! 1…
- #258: Using the Simple Present and the Present Progressive in Italian · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 258Italian uses the simple present much more often than English, while the present progressive is generally reserved for actions that are happening right now, at the moment of…
- #257: Essential Italian Kitchen Vocabulary · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 257Learning kitchen vocabulary in Italian is essential because the kitchen is such an important part of everyday life in Italy. Knowing these words helps you feel more confident…
- #256: Collective Nouns in Italian · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 256Collective nouns in Italian are singular words that refer to a group of people, animals, or things. Even though they describe multiple individuals, they are treated grammatically…
- #255: Il Ferragosto: Una Festività Italiana (Italian Only) · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 255Il Ferragosto, celebrato ogni anno il 15 agosto, ha origini romane ed è oggi uno dei momenti più importanti delle vacanze estive italiane. Start learning Italian today! 1…
- #254: Using the Past Gerund with Reflexive Verbs · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 254The past gerund with reflexive verbs is used to describe something that happened before another action in the past. The past gerund of reflexive verbs requires the helping verb…
- #253: How to Use the Reflexive Verbs "Divertirsi" and "Godersi" · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 253Italian has many ways to express enjoyment, and two useful verbs are "divertirsi" and "godersi". Both can be translated as “to enjoy”, but they are not always used in the same…
- #252: How to Use Modal Verbs in Italian Compound Tenses · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 252In compound tenses like the "passato prossimo", Italian modal verbs use "avere" or "essere" depending on the main verb that follows them. Start learning Italian today! 1…
- #251: Three Main Uses of the Verb "Dovere" · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 251The verb "dovere" is a very common Italian modal verb and it is usually followed by another verb in the infinitive. In its most common use, the present tense, it expresses…
- #250: Il Giorno Venerdì 17 in Italia (Italian Only) · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 250Gli italiani hanno molte superstizioni legate alla fortuna e alla sfortuna. Il malocchio, il corno portafortuna, il gesto delle corna e il venerdì 17 sono esempi molto…
- #249: Twenty-Five Bathroom-Related Italian Words · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 249In this lesson, we cover Italian words related to the bathroom. Each word includes the definite article, which helps you learn the gender of the noun from the beginning, so that…
- #248: Italian Nouns That Change Gender from Singular to Plural · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 248Some Italian nouns are masculine in the singular, and become feminine in the plural. This pattern is not very common, but it appears in everyday words like body parts. Start…
- #247: Weak Direct Object Pronouns in Italian: How to Use Them · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 247Direct object pronouns replace the person or thing receiving the action of the verb. In Italian, they usually come before the verb and help make sentences smoother and more…
- #246: Il Gelato Italiano: Storia, Origini e Curiosità (Italian Only) · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 246Il gelato è uno dei dolci italiani più amati: fresco, cremoso e preparato con ingredienti semplici e genuini. In ogni città italiana è facile trovare una gelateria artigianale…
- #245: The Italian Prefix "In-" Explained · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 245The Italian prefix "in-" is often added to adjectives to give them a negative or opposite meaning. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore more simple Italian lessons…
- #244: The Relative Pronoun "Cui" in Italian · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 244The relative pronoun "cui" connects two parts of a sentence and it is used with Italian prepositions that show the relationship between what is being said. Start learning…
- #243: How to Use Complex Prepositions in Italian · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 243Complex prepositions, or “preposizioni articolate”, are small but essential words in Italian. They help your sentences sound complete and natural by combining a simple…
- #242: La Storia e i Formati della Pasta Italiana (Italian Only) · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 242La pasta ha origini antiche e incerte, ma nasce da ingredienti semplici come farina e acqua. Oggi in Italia esistono tantissimi formati, ognuno abbinato a condimenti tradizionali…
- #241: The Expression "Andare Da" in Italian · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 241The expression "andare da" means “to go to someone’s place/workplace” and is used with people and professionals in Italian. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore more simple…
- #240: Italian Vocabulary Related to the Bedroom · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 240In this lesson, you’ll learn a variety of masculine and feminine words related to the bedroom so you can expand your vocabulary and describe your space in Italian. Start…
- #239: The Italian Verbs "Vedere", "Vedersi", and "Vederci" · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 239The verb "vedere" (to see) has different forms with different meanings: "vedere" for seeing something, "vedersi" for seeing oneself or each other, and "vederci" for being able to…
- #238: How to Use the Past Progressive in Italian · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 238The past progressive is a verb form used to talk about what was going on at a specific moment in the past. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore more simple Italian lessons…
- #237: Le Tipiche Sagre Italiane (Italian Only) · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 237Le sagre sono feste tradizionali italiane, spesso legate al territorio, al Santo Patrono o ai prodotti tipici locali. Offrono cibo semplice, musica e un’atmosfera conviviale che…
- #236: How to Conjugate "Essere" and "Avere" in the Present Perfect · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 236In the present perfect, "essere" and "avere" are both conjugated with an auxiliary verb and past participle. Each verb serves as its own auxiliary: "essere" uses "essere", and…
- #235: How to Use the Verbs "Andare", "Andarci", and "Andarsene" · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 235The Italian verb "andare" means "to go", but when combined with pronouns it changes its meaning. For example, "andarci" means "to go there" while "andarsene" means "to go away"…
- #234: How to Use the Italian Words "Solo", "Soltanto", and "Solamente" · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 234The Italian words "solo", "soltanto" and "solamente" all mean "only" or "just", and they differ slightly in tone and grammatical usage. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore…
- #233: Che Cosa È la Dieta Mediterranea? (Italian Only) · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 233La dieta mediterranea è un modello alimentare tradizionale diffuso in Italia e nei paesi del Mediterraneo, basato su ingredienti semplici, freschi e stagionali. È apprezzata in…
- #232: Words That Trigger the Present Progressive in Italian · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 232Italian uses the present progressive far less frequently than English and typically reserves it for actions happening right at the moment of speaking. In most other cases, the…
- #231: Italian Nouns Ending in "-Tore" and "-Trice" · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 231In Italian, many masculine nouns ending in "-tore" have a corresponding feminine form ending in "-trice". This common pattern applies to many professions and action-based nouns…
- #230: How to Use Italian Possessive Adjectives with Family Members · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 230Italian drops the article before possessives with singular family members, but keeps it in specific exceptions. Learn these exceptions and you'll sound natural in Italian! Start…
- #229: La Storia del Tiramisù (Italian Only) · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 229Il tiramisù è uno dei dolci italiani più famosi al mondo, nato in Veneto come evoluzione di un semplice dolce povero a base di uova e zucchero. Oggi esiste in moltissime…
- #228: Words That Trigger the “Imperfetto” in Italian · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 228The "imperfetto" describes ongoing actions, habits, or background situations in the past. Certain Italian time expressions and context clues often will trigger this type of…
- #227: The Four Key Irregular Verbs in the "Imperfetto" in Italian · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 227While Italian has many irregular verbs, only a small number are truly irregular in the imperfect tense. In this episode, we focus on the few verbs whose root changes, making them…
- #226: Italian Feminine Words Ending in "-E" · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 226In Italian, word endings usually signal gender ("-o" for masculine, "-a" for feminine), but nouns ending in "-e" don’t give us a clear clue, so we need to memorize the specific…
- #225: Words That Trigger the "Passato Prossimo" in Italian · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 225Certain time expressions point to completed actions in the past and naturally call for the present perfect. These expressions usually refer to specific, finished past moments…
- #224: Cinque Meraviglie da Vedere in Italia (Italian Only) · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 224L’Italia racchiude storia millenaria, capolavori artistici e paesaggi naturali unici. Dal Colosseo alla Torre di Pisa, queste cinque meraviglie di cui parliamo oggi mostrano la…
- #223: Verbs That Trigger the Subjunctive Mood in Italian · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 223The Italian subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, emotion, desire, or opinion, not facts. The easiest way to start with the subjunctive is by learning the verbs and…
- #222: How to Use the Italian Prefix "S-" · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 222Adding the prefix "s-" often flips the meaning of an Italian word, similar to "un-" or "dis-" in English. Learning word pairs, with and without the prefix, helps you expand your…
- #221: Italian Idioms and Expressions with the Word "Chi" · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 221Idioms are fixed expressions whose meanings can’t be understood literally and often reflect cultural wisdom. Learning them helps you sound natural, understand native speakers…
- #220: La Tradizione delle Lenticchie in Italia (Italian Only) · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 220Le lenticchie sono un alimento tipico italiano, ricco di tradizione, soprattutto a Capodanno. Mangiarle il 31 dicembre è considerato un gesto portafortuna che richiama antiche…
- #219: How to Use the Italian Verbs "Fare" and "Rendere" · 7 min · Season 1 Episode 219In Italian, the two verbs "fare" and "rendere" are not always interchangeable, and their use depends on what follows. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore more simple…
