Learning A Language? Here's Why You Need To Read More
As I worked to learn Italian, one of the things that improved my understanding the most was reading Pinocchio from cover-to-cover in Italian.
Category: Italian
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Italian And Spanish Compared: Which Is Better To Learn?
There are many ways in which Spanish and Italian are similar. But also different. This will help you decide which language to learn.
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4 Italian Idioms Every Learner Should Know
Today, we have a few more Italian colloquialisms, or idioms, or slang... or whatever you like to call them.
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5 Italian Phrases That Play Tricks On My Ears
Here are some common Italian terms and phrases that always play tricks on my ears.
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Learning A Language? Why Regional Varieties Don't Matter
In my opinion, when it comes to how regional a particular language phrase is, the bottom line is: who cares?
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How To Understand Italian Slang
Most languages have a ton of slang, and Italian is no exception. Today I'll just discuss a few fun little Italian slang words.
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Il Condizionale: How To Learn Italian’s Conditional Verbs
Just as with everything else with learning Italian, it turns out that using the conditional tense isn't hard at all, and it's certainly not the complicated matter that people make it out to be.
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Various Russian And Italian Language Idiosyncrasies I've Learned
Each language feels different when it hits your ear, and feels strange as it exits your mouth — often leaving your tongue twisted into a new, uncomfortable shape.
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Italian Tongue-Twisters: How To Speak Better Italian
In Italian, a tongue-twister is called scioglilingua, and they've got some hard ones! I've listed a few here.
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Ci, Vi, And Ne In Italian
We've learned about the reflexive pronouns ci and vi, and the partitive pronoun ne, but the Italian pronouns ci, vi, and ne all have secret powers that other pronouns don't have.