In one of my previous videos we have learned about the pronoun CI. If you need to review it you can click on the link below!

Italian Pronoun CI 

Today we are learning about the Italian pronoun NE.

If you need extra practice on these two pronouns I suggest that you watch my videos and you follow up with this grammar book:

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What is NE? NE is a pronoun. Unfortunately there isn’t a single equivalent in English… so we need to learn how to correctly use it in Italian. 

NE can have several meanings, but if there is something that I can say to help you remember this small word is that you can associate it to QUANTITIES and AMOUNTS. 

For example it can mean SOME and it can be used without a noun just like in English.

• Would you like some? — Ne vuoi?
• Would you like some pizza? - No I already have some - Vuoi della pizza? No, Ne ho già

Ne...

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In this video we will learn to say the Italian Z sound. Listen and repeat with me 20+ words and start saying this tricky sound correctly!

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Here is a list of the words that you will say in Italian when you follow and watch my video (the translation is on the video)

1. zaino
2. zanzara
3. struzzo
4. zodiaco
5. descrizione
6. prozia
7. bellezza
8. grazie
9. zebra
10. organizzazione
11. lezione
12. zafferano
13. equinozio
14. bazar
15. zorro
16. eccezione
17. calzini
18. liquirizia
19. viuzza
20. merluzzo
21. gazebo
22. pazzia
23. dazio

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In this video you will learn to use and say different combination of Italian vowels.

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You can have different combinations of vowels.

Do you remember the Italian vowels?

They are A E I O U - remember that in Italian we have 5 vowel and 7 sounds… in my “vowel video” on my channel you can listen to the single sounds of these vowels. 

Remember that you pronounce almost all the letters when you are reading out a word in Italian. This is true also with vowels.

Take the word AIUOLA: this has 4 vowels together! Listen to the video and understand how I say it: 

AIUOLA 

Remember the simple rule…. you need to say all the letters out…

I do not want to hear GRAZI - or GRAZE —- no the sound is GRAZIE

GRAZIE! Say all the letters out! G R A Z I E 

There are different types of diphthongs: 

We call dittongo ascendente the combination where we have an I or a...

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In this video I’m going to explain how to use the Italian pronoun CI.

What do you need to remember with this:

CI refers to a PLACE so you will use it to refer to a place a location that you have already mentioned in your conversation.

Let me give you an example…

• Quando vieni a Milano? (when will you come to Milan?)
• Ci vengo sabato. (I will come on Saturday)

CI refers to Milano.

Instead of repeating and saying "Vengo a Milano sabato", you can substitute Milano with CI so your sentence will be "CI vengo sabato".

So remember CI = a place, it means HERE (QUI), in this place (in questo luogo) or over there in that place (là, in quel luogo) and it answers the question DOVE? where?

For example look at the example that we have used before…. 

• Quando vieni a Milano?
• Ci vengo sabato.

If you simply focus on the second sentence…. CI VENGO SABATO…and ask yourself…. DOVE? WHERE?… the...

I learned this trick from a diction coach! Follow along and learn how to build this sound! Practice makes perfect! Keep at it and you will master it in no time!

Do not be frustrated! The Italian GL sound is very difficult, but with my help you will be able to say it correctly! Italian pronunciation is a fun journey!

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In this video you will not only work on vocabulary but you will enhance your listening and writing skills too! How? With a fun little spelling bee challenge!

Listen to all the different words and try to write them down as you hear them. At the end of the video... and at the bottom of this blog post you will find the words and the translations in English. DO NOT LOOK AHEAD! Watch the video and let me know in the comments how many you got right!

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In this video lesson we are going to learn how to use PASSATO PROSSIMO. This is the ultime super clear and straightforward explanation of this verb tense! This verb tense is extremely used in the Italian language! So if you are a beginner you MUST learn it and use it!

So give me a thumbs up on YouTube and grab a pen and paper and be ready to take notes… you will have mastered it by the end of the video!

So first thing… when do we use PASSATO PROSSIMO? We are using it to talk about the PAST.

How do we form it?

We need to take the present tense of ESSERE or AVERE and we need to add the past participle of the verb.

Let’s break it down:

• I RAGAZZI HANNO MANGIATO LA PIZZA

HANNO is the present tense of the verb AVERE

MANGIATO il the past participle of the verb MANGIARE

Do you remember the present tense of Essere and Avere? 

My YouTube video on ESSERE and AVERE

ESSERE

• Io sono
• tu sei 
• lui / lei è
• noi siamo 
• voi siete
• loro sono

AVERE

• io ho ...

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Translations: 

Dialogue 1

• Ciao come va? - Hi how are things going? 
• Tutto bene grazie! E tu? - Everything good! And with you? 
• Non c'è male! - Not bad! 

Dialogue 2 

• Usciamo stasera? - Are we going out tonight? 
• No... sono troppo stanca! - No... I'm too tired!  

Dialogue 3 

• Ciao! Come ti chiami? - Hi! What's your name? 
• Piacere, io mi chiamo Giulia! - Pleasure to meet you, my name is Giulia.  

Dialogue 4 

• Quanti anni hai? - How old are you? 
• Ho 35 anni e tu? - I'm 35 years old and you?  

Dialogue 5 

• Vado a casa, ci vediamo domani - I'm going home, see you tomorrow! 
• Va bene, ciao! buona serata! - OK, bye! Have a good evening!

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