In this video you will understand how to recognize and use correctly the Italian direct object pronouns. You can download the PDF of the lesson here!

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But first... What's a pronoun? 

A PRONOUN is something that is used to replace and not repeat the name of a person a thing or an animal.

For example:

• Maria mangi la mela?
• No, non la mangio 
• Luigi hai le chiavi di casa? 
• No non le ho.

Let’s analyze a little bit more the direct pronouns.

These pronouns substitute the direct object. They are used as a direct object when the verb is not followed by a preposition. They answer the question “CHI” (who) or “COSA” (what?)

• Mangio una mela
•  "una mela" is our direct object because it answers the question COSA?
• Ho visto Paolo -- in this case the direct object is PAOLO because it answers the question CHI.

Here are the direct pronouns:

• MI
•  TI
•  LO/LA
• CI
• VI 
• LI/LE

For example…

• Gino vuol...

In this video you learn new Italian vocabulary.

You will see a miniature kitchen and I will tell you what each part is called in Italian. It's a fun little exercise that you can do also in your kitchen so that you can remember all the different words! 

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In this video you will learn some Italian vocabulary related to Christmas and a cute poem!

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CON LA SLITTA TRA LE STELLE

BABBO NATALE PORTA COSE BELLE

POI SCENDENDO DAL CAMINO

TI CONSEGNA UN REGALINO

GUARDA BENE E' SPECIALE

SONO I MIEI AUGURI

DI BUON NATALE!!!

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In this video lesson I want to talk about a very common Italian adjective that we hear and use quite often here in everyday language… I’m talking about the adjective BELLO which means beautiful!

This widely used and sometimes overused adjective can be a little bit tricky because it makes a little change depending if you have to match it to a feminine a masculine a singular or plural noun.

Hmmm… that’s confusing! Don’t worry let’s look at it together and let's try to understand how to remember these changes. You can also download a little info card with all this information by looking at the link below this video! This can be helpful to quickly review the lesson and remember the concepts!

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 Singular masculine forms:

• che bel maglione 
• che bello zaino
• che bell’ombrello

As you see the ending of the adjective BELLO changes… does that change look familiar to you? look again…

• BEL maglione
• BELLO zaino
• BELL’ombrello…

Thi...

Let's review together the Italian Modal Verbs!

You download the PDF of the lesson and review on the go by clicking here!

VOLERE - to want to 

This modal verbs can be used alone or with an infinitive verb right after. 

Let’s look at some examples:

• "Voglio un caffè"
• "Voglio bere un caffè" : you are stressing the fact that you really really want to drink a coffee. It’s a strong desire for you. 

Both sentences are correct and both make it clear what you want to do. 

If you use VOLERE + an infinite you are stressing more your desire.

Here is another example (a heart felt wish)

• "Da grande voglio fare il pompiere" (When I grown up I want to be a firefighter). 

 In this case you are expressing a future project that you really hope to accomplish.

You can also use it in a question:

• "Vuoi mangiare una pizza stasera?" (do you want to eat a pizza tonight?) 

DOVERE - must / have to

This verbs expresses necessity and obligation… a duty!

In this case you are also using i...

If you have landed here it’s because you are looking for very common sentences that we use in everyday language, and trust me this is the perfect article and video for you!

I suggest reviewing them for fun but also to use them to upgrade your level of Italian. This is more of a B2 level vocabulary! 

I love idioms! 

I think they take language level way high and it's something that I have always loved learning! In italian - we call them “modi di dire” or “frasi idiomatiche"

For this reason in this video you will find 8 idiomatic sentences that use FOOD themes in them!!!

You know that we Italians have a soft spot for food so we like to use food words also in our idioms. 

Learn 8 fun new idiomatic sentences in Italian! 

If you want to practice saying them with me then check out my video above… the translation is available directly on the video! 

1. "Cadere dalla padella alla brace".

The literal translation is to fall from the pan to the embers… So with this expression you...

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I’m sure that you have seen it and probably used it yourself many times but quite a few of my students are confused on when to use it correctly so here is a new video  on this topic!

This word is indeed used in many different contexts the most common one is as a reply when somebody is thanking you.

For example look at this dialogue:

• "Grazie mille per il regalo! Mi piace molto!" (Thank you so much for the gift! I really like it!)
  • Grazie means thank you 
• Answer: prego!
  
  • Prego means you are welcome

So if somebody says GRAZIE (thank you) you will reply with PREGO!

In an easy dialogue like this one you will use PREGO as an answer to thank you:

• Maria… mi fai un caffè per favore? (Maria... can you make e a coffee please?)
• Certo! (Sure!)
• Grazie! (Thank you!)
• Prego! (You are welcome!)

 Prego can also be used if you have to say that you are sorry in this case you are almost begging for forgiveness…. yeah.. you know that we...

NEW PRONUNCIATION CHALLENGE!!!

With this video I want to challenge you to say correctly TEN extra tricky Italian words that are commonly mispronounced by Italian learners.

I will focus on words that deal with food and drinks… so this is the “commonly mispronounced words… FOOD EDITION” you will review with me 10 words that are commonly mispronounced!

Here are the words:

1. Mozzarella
2. Bolognese
3. Calzone
4. Biscotti
5. Ravioli
6. Risotto
7. Linguine
8. Margherita
9. Gelato
10. Minestrone

There is also another video similar to this one... check it out now!

Commonly Mispronounced Italian Food Words - Part 1

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Food is serious business in Italy... and so are food related verbs!

With this new video you will learn how to use verbs that are related to food and eating out! 

These are the verbs that you will see in this video:

• ANDARE
• FARE
• PRENDERE
• COMPRARE

Learn their conjugation and download a free chart to study them on the go! 

Need to review Irregular Italian verbs?

Check out these videos:

• Learn Irregular Verbs that end with ARE
• Learn Irregular Verbs that end with ERE
• Learn Irregular Verbs that end with IRE

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In this video you will learn to correctly conjugate at the present tense 6 new irregular verbs in Italian! 

There is a nice exercise at the end of the video! Do not miss out!

Here is a list of the new verbs that you can immediately use!

• Dire (to say)
• Morire (to die)
• Riuscire (to be able to)
• Salire (to go up - to climb)
• Uscire (to go out - to exit)
• Venire (to come)

Download here the review chart with the conjugation of the verbs! 

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