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The rules for the indefinite article – “a” – are simpler than the ones for the definite article [“the”].
Masculine nouns:
Most masculine nouns use un for…
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Confetti are not tiny dots of coloured paper but the sugar-coated almonds that Italians give you before weddings, Christenings and graduations. The verb…
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Here are some of those nasty words that can catch us out:
Noioso doesn’t mean “noisy”. It means boring.
Annoiato doesn’t mean “annoyed”. It means bored or…
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Spaghetti are plural in Italian and Italians are always very amused when English-speaking folk treat the word as a singular noun. If you want to say “the…
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//There are some confusing rules for saying “the “ [the definite article] in Italian but they are not so bad if you learn a few at a time. You really need to…
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This is a tip for all you romantic souls out there.
Have you ever seen the initials TVB carved on a tree or as part of a graffito in Italy? You may have seen…
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Last week we looked at the verb “essere” [to be ] but this is not the verb we usually use to ask about someone’s health or to respond.
For this, we use the…
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Plurals can be confusing in Italian, the good news is that some Italian words don’t change in the plural , eg:
Words that end in…
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Last week we looked at avere [to have]. This week we are going to look at essere [to be]:
You may remember that…
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