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Vocabulary Speed-Dates: Si tratta, intendo, i motivi, mi spingo

Si tratta comes from the reflexive verb TRATTARSI – to be about {something}

Intendo comes from the verb INTENDERE – to intend, to mean

il motivo is a masculine noun that means reasons or explanations

Mi spingono comes from the reflexive verb SPINGERSI – challenge oneself or push oneself

Key phrase: per tutto ciò che riguarda… – For all that concerns…

— Per tutto ciò che riguarda le lingue straniere {like in the example}

— Per tutto ciò che riguarda il mercato di lavoro – For everything that concerns the labor market/work market.

A synonym to this is Per quanto riguarda – That concerning/In regard to…

Grammar Bomb: Oggi parlerò della mia passione per tutto ciò che riguarda le lingue straniere.

We’re looking at the very first verb in this sentence, which is parlerò. Parlerò is the first person of the future tense, meaning I WILL…, in this case, I WILL TALK/SPEAK.

Other verbs conjugated in the future tense are:

— Sarò – I will be – from the verb ESSERE

— Farò – I will do/make – from the verb FARE

— Andrò – I will go – from the verb ANDARE

YOUR TASK

— Open this article – 27 Online Resources to Boost Your Italian Language IQ

— Choose something with the label [IN ITALIAN].

— Take ten minutes, and do your best to read through it.

Resources mentioned

Future Tense in Italian (or How to Fall in Love with the Future Tense)

Reflexive Verbs in Italian (or the Tense That’s All About You)

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