What are they and why do we need to know them?

These expressions can be adverbs, so they can be  words that we need to be more specific about a certain place in which and action takes place. They will indicate the position of a thing or a person in a place or in relation to another person or object.

These are the expressions of place in Italian… and yes!

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Extra expressions of place

• Dentro - inside
• Fuori - outside
• Sopra - on top / over
• Sotto - at the bottom / under
• Dietro - behind
• Davanti - in front 
• Vicino - near
• Accanto - next to
• Lontano - far
• Intorno - around
• Su - up 
• Giù - down

Be careful because very often the expressions of place are formed with the simple prepositions A and DA.

So in this case you have to be careful to match gender and numbers of the noun that follows.

This is the case for

• davanti a  in front of...

In this video, we'll be learning about the Italian adverbs of frequency. We'll be covering topics like how to use them, when to use them, and their meanings. If you'd like to improve your Italian skills, then this video is for you! We'll be learning about the Italian adverbs of frequency, and how to use them to improve your language skills. After watching this video, you'll be able to use adverbs of frequency to improve your Italian vocabulary and pronunciation!

Download the lesson in PDF format and practice with the exercises (yes they are perfect for self-study!)

What is an adverb?

It is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb. 

It tells us information on how, where, when how much and with what frequency.

You can have many different types of adverbs and they are all super important because you will use them in your daily Italian. Without them your sentences would be weak and might not make much sense.

What do adverbs of frequency refer to?...

In this video I will go over Italian Articulated Prepositions (Preposizioni articolate).

I will tell you how to form them and when to use them or the simple prepositions. 

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If you're struggling with learning the Italian impersonal form, then this video is for you! We'll be covering the basics of the Italian impersonal form and how to use it in your everyday Italian conversations. After watching this video, you'll be equipped with the knowledge you need to start speaking Italian like a native!

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When are you going to use it?

To generalize and talk in a NON-specific way.

"In Italia si va in vacanza ad agosto"

In this case I'm generalizing that all Italians go on holiday in the month of August.

"Mario va in vacanza ad agosto"

In this case I'm talking specifically about MARIO, so I'm not generalizing and I will use the present tense without the SI particle.

How to form the impersonal form?

You need 2 elements:

• SI
• Third person singular (present tense)

"A Natale si mangia troppo"

You will use the SI particle + the verb MANGIA

Mangiare is at the present tense and at the third person singular:

• Io mangio...

Whether you're a beginner learning Italian or a more experienced speaker, this video is a great way to improve your grammar skills. We'll cover the use of the preposition 'di' with articles in this video, so be sure to watch it!

You will be using this form to talk about a part of something. So if you need to ask for "some" bread... you will need to say "Vorrei del pane."

There is an exercise at the end of the video and you can always do extra exercises at page 105 of this book that I strongly suggest: 

Alma Edizioni - Grammatica Pratica della Lingua Italiana

In this video, we're going to learn how to use reflexive verbs in Italian.

These verbs describe actions that are performed on oneself, like the following examples:

• svegliarsi
• lavarsi
• truccarsi
• alzarsi
• chiamarsi

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This video will teach you to use Essere and Avere with passato prossimo. Essere and avere are essential verbs for any Italian learner, so make sure to watch this video to learn how to use them correctly!

If you need to review ESSERE and AVERE I suggest that you also check out the video in the below link!

Essere and Avere - The basic info that beginners need to know!

If you are self-studying Italian I suggest that you match this video lesson with a grammar book. Here below please find the perfect one that I always use!

ITALIAN SELF-STUDY BOOK SUGGESTION

Alma Edizioni - Grammatica Pratica della Lingua Italiana

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If you're interested in learning more about Italian grammar, then you'll want to watch this video! In this video, we'll cover the Italian preposition of time, including examples and explanations. By the end of this video, you'll have a better understanding of this important aspect of the Italian language!

Learn to use the preposition of time DA, PER, TRA & FRA and DA...A

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Finally a short and clear video on Italian prepositions of place! Learn how to correctly use the following Italian prepositions of place. 

• A
• IN
• DA
• PER 

Match this lesson with the suggested book and do the exercises at page 95!

Alma Edizioni - Grammatica Pratica della Lingua Italiana

Preposition A can be used:

• with a city - Vivo a Milano
• with a small island - Vivo a Capri

Preposition IN can be used:

• with a nation - Vivo in Italia
• with a region - Vivo in Lombardia
• with a big island - Vivo in Sardegna
• with a continent - Vivo in Europa

Preposition DA can be used:

• with the name of a person - Vieni da Paolo stasera?
• with a subject pronoun - Vieni da me a pranzo?

Preposition PER can be used:

• with the verb PASSARE PER - Se vado a Torino passo per Genova
• with the verb PARTIRE PER - Quando parti per le vacanze?

Preposition A can be used:

• with a city - Vivo a Milano
• with a small island - Vivo a Capri

Find out more verbs...

Italian comparatives: learn to use più / meno …. di and più / meno … che and COME.

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In this lesson you will learn how to say MORE THAN, LESS THAN, THE SAME AS, so you will learn to use comparatives.

In Italian we have what is called COMPARATIVO DI MAGGIORANZA when you will use 

 P IU’

• Paolo è più alto di Mario - Paolo is taller than Mario

You are saying that one this is more than another

If you use MENO instead of PIU’ you will be using a COMPARATIVO DI MINORANZA.

• For example…. Mario è meno alto di Paolo. 

Or you can also say that two thing are the same and in this case you are using what we call COMPARATIVO DI UGUAGLIANZA.

• Paolo è alto come Mario.

The tricky thing in Italian is that we have two ways of saying “more than” and less than: 

You can have 

• più … di, or
• più … che 

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