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One expression you’ll use everyday in Italy + 3 basic expressions to make your Italian more fluid

July 21, 2013 By Cher 10 Comments

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Phrases

  1. Dimmi – Tell me
  2. Tutte e due – Both
  3. In che senso? – What do you mean?

Grammar time

Nouns ending in -o are masculine, and nouns ending in -a are feminine

If the noun ends in -o –> -i

Ends in -a –> -e

Ends in -e –> -i

Some nouns never change!

“Mi piace” means “I like” and you can use it when referring to something singular like a verb, to read, or a noun, a boy.

“Mi piacciono” means “I like” and you can use it when referring to something plural pants or apples.

 Your task:

Leave a comment using “Mi piace” or “Mi piacciono”.

Other resources mentioned:

— Italian Singular & Plural Nouns (& a little masculine/feminine action, too)

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About Cher

Cher is the founder of The Iceberg Project and a passionate learner of the Italian, Mandarin and Spanish languages. In a little town called Vegas, you can find her searching the Internet for Doctor Who and Parks & Rec memes, drinking bubble tea, or talking about how much she loves grammar.

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