Italian Language Intermediate

There are many irregular verbs to learn when studying Italian. We have all struggled with them at some points! It can help to find patterns or similarities…

While every season has its charms in Italy, autunno (autumn) is one of my favourite. In early autumn, the weather is still warm, and the cities and the beaches…

Many of us head to the Italian seaside in the summer, but the Italian countryside is just as beautiful. There are beautiful mountains, hills, valleys and lakes…

In this language lesson we are going to learn how to say ‘some’ or ‘any’ in Italian. Imagine you’re sitting in a beautiful rooftop bar in Italy, and you want…

The next verb in my ongoing irregular present tense verb series is the verb ‘dire’. This verb often means ‘to say’, but it can also mean ‘to tell’’. A…

It is most certainly spring time in Italy. The temperature is mild, the flowers are in bloom and there’s lots of fresh fruit and vegetables at the markets. It’…

As part of my irregular present tense verb series, today we are going to look at a very common irregular present tense verb - ‘bere’ - which means ‘to drink…

You may have heard the word ‘Pasquetta’ in Italian which literally means ‘little Easter’. This is known in English as Easter Monday. It is a day Italians often…

How would you say ‘I can’ in Italian? For example, ‘I can speak Italian’, or ‘I can find the square’, or ‘I can do my homework’. Maybe your answer would be ‘…

Introduction   Today’s language lesson is about how to use the passive form in Italian. There are two forms of verbs: passive and active. An active verb…