This is a very important but also tricky verb. It’s used very often, so you can say that it’s one of those common verbs that you should master and know even if you are a beginner. 

The verb seems nice and easy but it can be misleading because even if in English you simply translate it to the verb TO KNOW in Italian you can confuse it with the verb CONOSCERE which also means TO KNOW and unfortunately the two verbs are not interchangeable because they express different things.

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Do not worry! In this video I will explain the difference and also add many sentences and examples that will help you pin down the difference and correctly use these two verbs in common language. 

Let’s start with SAPERE can better translates to “ to be aware of something”. 

In this case you know of an event, of a...

You can express need or obligation in an impersonal or personal way. 

IMPERSONAL FORM - you have to options:

It’s used when you are generalizing.

1. SI DEVE + INFINITO

• • Si devono mettere vestiti pesanti quando fa freddo

 (You have to wear warm clothes when it's cold outside)

• • Si deve portare la cravatta negli eventi formali

 (You have to wear a tie to formal events)

2. BISOGNA + INFINITO

• • Se piove bisogna prendere l'ombrello.

 (If it rains we should take an ombrella)

You do not need to make changes keep it as it is even if the infinitive is followed by a plural noun!

PERSONAL FORM (you have a subject)

AVERE BISOGNO DI + INFINITO / SOSTANTIVO

• Ho bisogno di bere un bicchiere d'acqua. (with infinitive : bere)
• Ho bisogno di una borsa nuova. (with a noun : una borsa)

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If you have been searching to learn about the most commonly used Italian question words, this video and article will answer your doubts. 

Let’s look at QUANDO / QUANTO / QUALE and PERCHE´

QUANDO (When)

It’s used as an adverb and it means WHEN. 

You do not need to make changes keep it as it is and insert it at the beginning of the question before the verb.

• Quando parti?
  – When are you leaving?
• Quando inizia la scuola?
  – When does school start?)
• Quando è il tuo compleanno
  – When is your birthday?

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QUANTO (How many / How much)

It's an interrogative adjective and you will use it to provide information about quantity. Remember that like all adjective it will have to match gender and number to the noun that it is referring to!

Let’s look at some examples:

• QUANTO (masculine singular)
• QUANTA (feminine singular)
• QUANTI (masculine plural)
• QUANTE (feminine...

In this video lesson we will introduce some question words that are very useful and that are commonly used in daily situations, for example when you are introducing yourself to another person or asking for some information regarding things or people. 

We will now focus on COME - CHI and DOVE. 

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Remember that when we talked about the simple sentence structure we said that to make a question you simply needed to work on the intonation of the sentence. So if you took an affirmative sentence you simply make it a question by graphically inserting the question mark and by pronouncing it correctly.

• Mangi un gelato is an affirmative sentence 
• Mangi un gelato? is the interrogative sentence

Now we are adding these little words at the beginning of the question to make the question itself more structured and precise in what you are asking.

The structure of the sentence now changes a little bit....

This video is a great way to improve your conversational ability in Italian, and to learn some important vocabulary that you'll use when chatting with Italians. With a bit of practice, you'll be able to say "agree" and "disagree" like a pro!

It’s actually quite easy… you have to follow this chart (download it here):

This little chart show the basic answers to express that you agree or disagree with what I say but you can also learn some extra sentences like 

Use these expressions to say that you agree:

• sì (yes)
• certo (sure)
• d’accordo (I agree!) 
• hai ragione (You are right!)
• è vero (it’s true)
• proprio così (exactly, that's it) 
• certamente (surely) 
• sono pienamente d’accordo (I completely agree)

Use these expressions to say that you do not agree:

• no, non è vero (= it’s not true)
• no, non è così (no, it's not like that)
• non sono d’accordo (I don’t agree)
• sono...

Today I will explain the adverbs of quantity! Super important and useful little words that will help you to level up your Italian.

In this specific case you will learn about the adverbs that talk about a quantity. These words give extra information. For example I can say:

• Oggi fa caldo. Today it’s hot.

If I wanted to be more specific and give you a real idea of how hot it is… i can say

• Oggi fa abbastanza caldo… which translates to Today it’s quite hot. 
• Oggi fa molto caldo… today it’s really cold

I will list the most common adverbs of quantity that you will probably use immediately.  The full list is available in the free PDF that you can download for free by clicking on this link!

• Troppo - too much
• Molto - a lot
• Abbastanza - enough / quite
• Poco - not a lot
• Un po’ - not a lot
• Per niente - at all

List of Adverbs of Quantity:

Abbastanza: enough; quite

• Non posso fare la pizza non ho abbastanza mozzarella.
  (I...

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!

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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...