Grammatica
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Common mistakes #1
“Ho volato a Roma” — Why This Sounds Wrong in Italian | Italiano Chiaro Common Mistakes · #1 A2 – B1 “Ho volato a Roma”Why this sounds wrong in Italian — and what to say instead By Sarah • Italiano Chiaro • 5 min read There is one mistake I hear almost every week from…
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English Words That Are Already Italian: The -ive → -ivo Pattern
English words like active, creative and positive are already Italian. Learn the -ive → -ivo pattern and unlock hundreds of Italian words instantly.
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Dare o fare? The Italian verb mistake nobody tells you about
Dare o Fare in Italian: The Verb Mistake Nobody Tells You About
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Conoscere or Sapere? The Italian Grammar Rule English Speakers Always Get Wrong
A student of mine was having a coffee with an Italian friend and wanted to say “Do you know her?” She said: “Sai lei?” The Italian friend paused, smiled, and said: “Conosci.” It feels like a silly mistake. But it isn’t. In English, know does one job. In Italian, that job is split between two completely different verbs. Once…
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My Italian Learning Resources — Everything I’ve Made So Far
If you’ve been following Italiano Chiaro for a while, you’ll know that most of what I do is teach — one-to-one lessons, small groups, videos. But over the past year I’ve also been putting together a small collection of downloadable resources for independent learners: things you can work through at your own pace, on your…
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Passato Prossimo or Imperfetto?
Passato Prossimo vs Imperfetto | Italiano Chiaro italianochiaro Blog · Grammatica Grammar · A2 – B1 Passato Prossimo or Imperfetto?Let’s finally clear this up. A practical guide — with real examples and a mini quiz at the end Italiano Una delle domande più comuni tra chi studia italiano: “Quando uso il passato prossimo e quando…
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Servire, metterci, volerci: tre verbi che gli anglofoni confondono sempre
Tutti e tre si traducono vagamente con “to need” o “to take” in inglese — ma in italiano funzionano in modo completamente diverso. Una guida pratica con esempi per usarli bene.
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Perché non puoi dire “Guido a lavoro”
Many students, when trying to explain how they get to work or come home, say things like “Guido al lavoro” or “Cammino a casa” but that doesn’t sound right in Italy. Let’s find out why.
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Grammatica: Il Presente Indicativo
Practice your Presente Indicativo.
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L’Italiano con la musica: Se io fossi un angelo (L.Dalla)
Test your knowledge on Condizionali e Congiuntivi with this exercise!