#254: Using the Past Gerund with Reflexive Verbs
The past gerund with reflexive verbs is used to describe something that happened before another action in the past. The past gerund of refle...
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20 of 254 episodes#253: How to Use the Reflexive Verbs "Divertirsi" and "Godersi"
Italian has many ways to express enjoyment, and two useful verbs are "divertirsi" and "godersi". Both can be translated as “to enjoy”, but t...
#252: How to Use Modal Verbs in Italian Compound Tenses
In compound tenses like the "passato prossimo", Italian modal verbs use "avere" or "essere" depending on the main verb that follows them. St...
#251: Three Main Uses of the Verb "Dovere"
The verb "dovere" is a very common Italian modal verb and it is usually followed by another verb in the infinitive. In its most common use,...
#250: Il Giorno Venerdì 17 in Italia (Italian Only)
Gli italiani hanno molte superstizioni legate alla fortuna e alla sfortuna. Il malocchio, il corno portafortuna, il gesto delle corna e il v...
#249: Twenty-Five Bathroom-Related Italian Words
In this lesson, we cover Italian words related to the bathroom. Each word includes the definite article, which helps you learn the gender of...
#248: Italian Nouns That Change Gender from Singular to Plural
Some Italian nouns are masculine in the singular, and become feminine in the plural. This pattern is not very common, but it appears in ever...
#247: Weak Direct Object Pronouns in Italian: How to Use Them
Direct object pronouns replace the person or thing receiving the action of the verb. In Italian, they usually come before the verb and help...
#246: Il Gelato Italiano: Storia, Origini e Curiosità (Italian Only)
Il gelato è uno dei dolci italiani più amati: fresco, cremoso e preparato con ingredienti semplici e genuini. In ogni città italiana è facil...
#245: The Italian Prefix "In-" Explained
The Italian prefix "in-" is often added to adjectives to give them a negative or opposite meaning. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore...
#244: The Relative Pronoun "Cui" in Italian
The relative pronoun "cui" connects two parts of a sentence and it is used with Italian prepositions that show the relationship between what...
#243: How to Use Complex Prepositions in Italian
Complex prepositions, or “preposizioni articolate”, are small but essential words in Italian. They help your sentences sound complete and na...
#242: La Storia e i Formati della Pasta Italiana (Italian Only)
La pasta ha origini antiche e incerte, ma nasce da ingredienti semplici come farina e acqua. Oggi in Italia esistono tantissimi formati, ogn...
#241: The Expression "Andare Da" in Italian
The expression "andare da" means “to go to someone’s place/workplace” and is used with people and professionals in Italian. Start learning I...
#240: Italian Vocabulary Related to the Bedroom
In this lesson, you’ll learn a variety of masculine and feminine words related to the bedroom so you can expand your vocabulary and describe...
#239: The Italian Verbs "Vedere", "Vedersi", and "Vederci"
The verb "vedere" (to see) has different forms with different meanings: "vedere" for seeing something, "vedersi" for seeing oneself or each...
#238: How to Use the Past Progressive in Italian
The past progressive is a verb form used to talk about what was going on at a specific moment in the past. Start learning Italian today! 1....
#237: Le Tipiche Sagre Italiane (Italian Only)
Le sagre sono feste tradizionali italiane, spesso legate al territorio, al Santo Patrono o ai prodotti tipici locali. Offrono cibo semplice,...
#236: How to Conjugate "Essere" and "Avere" in the Present Perfect
In the present perfect, "essere" and "avere" are both conjugated with an auxiliary verb and past participle. Each verb serves as its own aux...
#235: How to Use the Verbs "Andare", "Andarci", and "Andarsene"
The Italian verb "andare" means "to go", but when combined with pronouns it changes its meaning. For example, "andarci" means "to go there"...