Italian Future Simple Tense

The future simple tense is used to talk about: an action which has yet to happen To form the future of Italian verbs it is necessary to add the correct endings to the root of the verb. Examples: Domani andrò al mare. (I’m going to the beach tomorrow.) Partiranno la settimana prossima. (They’re leaving next week.) Pranzeremo alle 14:00. (We are going to […]

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The Italian Subjunctive (Congiuntivo)

The subjunctive (congiuntivo) used mainly in two cases: after verbs expressing opinions, thoughts or feelings, such as pensare, credere, ritenere, aver la sensazione in the hypothetical period. Present Subjunctive Credo che stiano bene insieme. (I think that they are good together.) Suppongo che Marco sia uscito. (I suppose Marco’s gone out.) Spero che torni presto. (I hope you come back soon.) Penso che tu […]

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Italian Interrogative and Exclamatory Adverbs

Interrogative and exclamatory adverbs are used in interrogative and exclamative sentences to talk about: Places Dov’è Nadia? (Where’s Nadia?) Dove vuoi andare a mangiare? (Where do you want to go to eat?) Dove trovi le forze per studiare così tanto? (Where do you get the strength to study so much?) Da dove arriva il nuovo vicino? (Where is the new neighbour from?) Dove si […]

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Italian Adverbs of Frequency

Some Italian adverbs of frequency are: Sempre (Always): tutte le volte Bevo sempre acqua naturale. (I always drink still water.) Spesso (Often): frequentemente Vado spesso in palestra. (I often go to the gym.) Ogni tanto (Sometimes): qualche volta Ogni tanto gioco a scacchi. (I sometimes play chess.) Raramente (Rarely): pochissime volte Vado raramente a teatro. (I rarely go to the theatre.) Non … Mai […]

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Nouns

Trailer in Italian: Finalmente la felicità Improve your knowledge by doing this exercise. 

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Italian Indefinite Articles

The indefinite articles are used to indicate a generic element of a whole. Masculine indefinite articles Un: this indefinite article is used when the noun is masculine singular and begins with a consonant or a vowel. Note that we don’t use un’. Un quaderno (a notebook) Un libro (a book) Un piatto (a dish) Un uomo (a man) Un albero (a […]

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Italian Ordinal Numbers

Below is a list of Italian ordinal numbers from first to 99th         Below is a list of Italian ordinal numbers from 100th to 1 millionth See also:  Italian Cardinal Numbers  Numbers in Italian – Exercise Italian Cardinal Numbers – Italian Ordinal Numbers  Italian Numbers Idioms  

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“Innamoratevi!” Roberto Benigni’s monologue about love

One of the most famous monologues of Italian cinema taken from the 2005 film “La tigre e la neve” directed and interpreted by Roberto Benigni.   See also: Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ Vocabulary exercises: Valentine’s day Valentine’s Day crossword Italian exercises: “L’amore esiste” song by Francesca Michielin Italian song: Jovanotti – Baciami ancora Indefinite Articles Are you romantic or not? […]

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Italian Transport Vocabulary

Means of transport Means used for the transfer of people, animals or things. Italiano English la macchina / l’automobile car l’aereo airplane il treno train l’autobus / il pullman bus la bicicletta bike la moto motorbike la nave boat il triciclo tricycle il quadriciclo quadricycle il camion / l’autocarro truck / lorry il furgone van il monopattino scooter l’elicottero helicopter […]

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Buying Bus Tickets in Italian

a) Read the dialogue. Comprando i biglietti… A: Posso avere due biglietti dell’autobus? B: Ecco a Lei. A: Quanto costano? B: 1 euro l’uno. A: Per Via Venezia a quale fermata dobbiamo scendere? B: Alla quarta fermata. A: Grazie, arrivederci!  b) Listen to the dialogue.  

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“Alla Fiera”

a) Read the Dialogue A: Ecco la biglietteria. Salve vorremmo due biglietti. Addetta alla biglietteria: Ecco a voi, sono 10 euro, buon divertimento e grazie! B: Entriamo! A: Ci sarà molto da vedere. B: Si può comprare veramente tutto: dai mobili per la casa, alle macchine, animali, attrezzatura per qualsiasi tipo di lavoro, cibi tipici sardi e di ogni parte […]

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Numbers in Italian

Italian numbers from 0 to 99 Let’s learn to count in Italian! Listen carefully and repeat the numbers! Practicing is the best way to learn quickly…   Italian numbers from 100 to 1,000,000 See also:  Italian Ordinal Numbers  Numbers in Italian – Exercise Italian Cardinal Numbers – Italian Ordinal Numbers  Italian Numbers Idioms  

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The infinitive form

Trailer in Italian: Diana – La storia segreta di Lady D Complete the dialogue with the infinitive form. See also: Infinitive Form in Italian Italian Infinitives Music Exercise Italian Infinitives Video Exercise  

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