La Sardegna è conosciuta in tutto il mondo per il suo mare e le sue spiagge bellissime. Ma la Sardegna non è solo mare. La cultura, la storia, le tradizioni e l’enogastronomia rendono questa terra unica e autentica. Oggi voglio parlarvi di un piatto iconico della cucina tradizionale sarda, un cibo che non potete assolutamente perdere se venite qui in […]
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Il pranzo della domenica: tanto cibo e tanto amore. La domenica: il giorno della famiglia La domenica in Italia è sinonimo di famiglia, di pranzi lenti e di lunghe chiacchierate. Gli italiani, si sa, amano mangiare bene e la domenica è il giorno della settimana in cui dedichiamo alla nostra passione, il mangiare, molta più attenzione. Amore, cibo e […]
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Una tradizione antichissima In Sardegna, tra il 31 ottobre e il 2 novembre, si celebra una festa molto antica chiamata Is Animeddas, conosciuta in alcune zone anche come Su Mortu Mortu, Su Prugadoriu o Is Panixeddas. È una ricorrenza dedicata alle anime dei defunti, cioè alle persone morte, e serve per ricordarle e onorarle. Origini precristiane Le origini di questa […]
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Come ci presentiamo in italiano? A tutti è capitato, almeno una volta nella vita, di dover fare una presentazione personale in pubblico usando una lingua diversa dalla propria lingua madre. È sempre un momento un po’ difficile, pieno di emozione e di agitazione. Mi ricordo che quando vivevo a Tokyo ho dovuto preparare una presentazione personale in giapponese da fare […]
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The Italian alphabet is made up of 21 letters: 16 consonants 5 vowels Listen to the Italian alphabet: A;a a B;b bi C;c ci D;d di E;e e F;f effe G;g gi H;h acca I;i i L;l elle M;m emme N;n enne O;o o P;p pi Q;q qu R;r erre S;s esse T;t ti U;u u V;v vu / vi […]
Read moreIn the first lesson of the course, Veronica explains how to introduce yourself, say where you are from and what you do.
Read moreIn this lesson you will learn the numbers from 1 to 10 and how to talk about what you like doing.
Read moreTest your knowledge of the Italian Superlative with this interactive exercise. See also: Italian Grammar: Superlative Multiple-choice exercise on comparatives and superlatives Italian Exercise: Comparatives and Superlatives Italian Exercise No. 13: The Comparative – The Absolute Superlative
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In Italian, the verbs essere (to be) and avere (to have) are called auxiliary verbs because they have the function of “helping” the other verbs to form compound tenses. The verb avere to have means to possess. Emma ha una maglietta verde. The verb essere (to be) means to stay or exist. Emma è a scuola. Qui c’è una palestra […]
Read moreExercise to test your knowledge of the present indicative tense of some common verbs. Choose the correct alternative: See also: Conjugations of Verb AVERE Complete conjugations of the verb avere (to have) Verb “Avere” Exercise Exercise to test your knowledge of the verb avere in various tenses. Future of Verb “Avere” Exercise Exercise to test your knowledge of the future form of the […]
Read moreExercise to test your knowledge of the indefinite article, the present indicative and plural forms. Choose the correct option: See also: Italian Verb ESSERE – to be Complete chart Italian Indefinite Articles Masculine indefinite articles – Feminine indefinite articles Present Indicative Conjugations of Irregular Italian Verbs Some common irregular verbs in the present indicative tense …
Read moreExercise to test your knowledge of the definite article and the present indicative of first conjugation verbs. Choose the correct option: See also: Italian Definite Articles Masculine – Feminine Italian Definite and Indefinite Articles Exercise Exercise to test your knowledge of Italian definite and indefinite articles. Definite and Indefinite Articles – Italian Exercise Exercise to test your knowledge of the Italian definite and […]
Read moreExercise to test your knowledge of possessive adjectives and the present indicative of second conjugation verbs. Choose the correct option: See also: Italian Possessive Adjectives Possessive adjectives indicate ownership of something by someone. Italian Possessive Adjectives Exercise Exercise to test your knowledge of Italian possessive adjectives. Possessive Adjectives – Italian Exercise Exercise to test your knowledge of Italian possessive adjectives. Italian Second Conjugation […]
Read moreExercise to test your knowledge of descriptive adjectives and the present indicative of third conjugation verbs. Choose the correct option: See also: Italian Descriptive Adjectives Descriptive adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun … Italian Third Conjugation Verbs Present Indicative Exercise Exercise to test your knowledge of the present indicative tense of third conjugation verbs.
Read moreExercise to test your knowledge of the imperative form, there is / there are and irregular verbs. Choose the correct option: See also: Italian verb conjugations Conjugations of regular and irregular Italian verbs. Imperative in Italian The imperative is used to give orders or commands and corresponds with … Irregular verbs in the imperative form Alcuni verbi presentano irregolarità nell’imperativo diretto. Italian […]
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