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How to Talk About Everyday Chores in Italian

How to Talk About Everyday Chores in Italian

Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts.At The Iceberg Project, we’re big believers in incorporating Italian into everyday tasks as a way to further your learning and vocabulary. So, we got to thinking, what is something everyone does every day, but maybe has…

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3 Conversational Ways to Use the Verb Trovare

3 Conversational Ways To Use The Verb Trovare in Italian

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…

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Present Tense Reflexive Verbs in Italian (or the verb tense that’s all about you)

Present Tense Reflexive Verbs in italian (or the verb tense that's all about you)

Reflexive verbs are probably the most narcissistic grammar form in Italian. It changes just to show that what you’re doing…you’re doing to yourself. (If you’re thinking dirty, stop it.) So examples of where reflexive verbs are used are in situations like: — Lavarsi – Washing yourself — Vedersi – Looking at yourself — Divertirsi – Enjoy yourself —…

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How to Use the Present Tense in Italian (Il Presente Indicativo)

How to Use the Present Tense in Italian (Il Presente Indicativo)

The Italian present tense is pretty simple and one of the best things to master first with your grammar. This is because it expresses things like: I am going to the store, I want to listen to music, or I like your face. Like right now – in this moment – I like your face….

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The Present Tense Gerund in Italian (or how to talk about something that’s happening or going to happen)

Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. “Che cosa stai facendo in questo momento?” – What are you doing (right now)? I remember asking this question to my Italian ex-ragazzo multiple times on the nights when we would both be out with our…

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4 Verbs in Italian You Might Be Using Incorrectly

Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. While it might have been lovely (in terms of our sanity) to be able to translate from English to Italian word for word without worrying about messing up the meaning, it wouldn’t be nearly as fun…

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Italian Word Speed Dates: Bastare, Mancare and Piacere

Click play on the player at the bottom to listen to this podcast or find it on Apple Podcasts. Bastare, mancare and piacere are weird verbs in Italian if you’re a native English speaker. To help you clear up how to use these lovely verbs, I decided to do three speed dates for them, and…

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