Grammar – Page 2

Italian Pronouns Quiz

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Italian Prepositions Quiz

You hear me talk a lot about how challenging prepositions can be, and if you’ve been learning Italian for awhile, you’ve probably been confused more than a few times about why a specific preposition was chosen. (Like, why do they say “Vado IN via Lambertesca – I’m going to Lambertesca street” instead of “Vado A…

Dialogue: A Candlelight Dinner (Cena a lume di candela)

At The Iceberg Project, we believe the only way you can truly learn a language is by using it in real life. (We also believe that prosecco is the perfect aperitivo drink.) To help you get that real-life experience, we put together this dialogue for you. It’s about a couple — one Italian and one…

Relative Pronouns in Italian

One of the biggest struggles I hear about is that it can be tough to piece all of the words you know together in Italian once you know them. …which sucks, obviously, because you’ve spent all of this time accumulating knowledge and it’s not working together in the way it’s supposed to. This issue could…

How to Conjugate Italian Reflexive Verbs in the Past Tense

You’ve learned how to conjugate reflexive verbs in the present tense (you clever student, you) and now you’re ready to tackle the past tense. Which, lucky for you, won’t be so complicated since you’ve got the fundamentals down. BUT, before we get started, I must be honest and tell you that reflexive verbs aren’t the…

Dialogue: Olive Oil Tasting in Orvieto

At The Iceberg Project, we believe the only way you can truly learn a language is by using it in real life. (We also believe that having a bottle of wine in your house at all times is a must.) To help you get that real-life experience, we put together this dialogue for you. It’s…

3 Conversational Ways to Use the Verb Trovare

While the verb “trovare” is often taught as “to find,” don’t let that one-shade definition fool you. Just like in English, the verbs in Italian do more than one job. (Aren’t we so lucky?) I’ve talked before about how many nuances verbs like “perdere – to lose,” “mancare – to miss,” and “fare – to…

Question Words in Italian

One way that you can extend conversations in Italian even as a beginner student is by asking A LOT of questions. While there are a variety of structures for asking questions (like this one for asking about likes and dislikes), there are some basic vocabulary words for you to use for simpler questions. These are…

20 Ways to Make Your Holiday Season More Italian

If you love this time of year and all things Italy, but you’re having trouble finding time to study for Italian during the holidays, this article is for you! Sometimes at this time of year as family, friends and travel obligations distract us, it’s easy to let our commitment to studying fall to the side….

How to Talk About How Awesome (or Horrible) That Movie Was in Italian

One of the most exciting “field trips” I took when I lived in Italy was to a nearby town to watch the riveting final installment of the “Twilight” series: Twilight, Breaking Dawn Part II. Even though I wasn’t Twilight’s number one fan (okay, I admit, I might have read all of the books in high…

What are Pronominal Verbs and How Do You Use Them in Italian?

In Italian, a pronominal verb is basically a verb mixed with pronouns. Pronominal verbs look similar to verbs you already know, making it a little bit easier to take a guess at their meaning. We’re all familiar with the Italian verb ‘andare,’ meaning ‘to go’. The pronominal verb that looks similar to andare is andarsene….

Italian Present Conditional (or the tense that finally lets you express yourself in Italian)

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