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A prefix is a little particle that is placed before a word. It’s very important because by changing this little part you can change the meaning of a word very often you will use prefixes to create words that have the opposite meaning.

In this video lesson I will teach you the most common ones and I will give you some words that you can immediately learn and use!

As you know very often we have specific opposite words that are completely different from the main word. We can have adjectives like 

• alto - basso (tall - short)
• giovane - vecchio (young - old)
• bello - brutto (beautiful - ugly)
• salire - scendere (to go up - to go down)
• aprire - chiudere (to open - to close)

In this case you would not need prefixes because you have specific words as opposites. In order cases you can use the little NON particle to talk about the opposite:

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ANCH'IO

It is used to show that two things are the same. You will use it when two sentences express the same concept. So the two sentences agree with each other. The sentences are affirmative sentences. It translates to me too or same here, so am I. So you will reply saying that you agree and are probably in the same situation.  

For example: 

• "Io oggi vado in palestra.
• "Anch’io!"

In this example you have two affirmative sentences. 

It’s a dialogue between two people.

The first person says Today I’m going to the gym and the second one replies with me too. Meaning I too will go to the gym today. The two sentences agree they are basically saying the same thing, so both people are going to the gym today.

Let’s look at a second example.

• "Ho sete! "(I’m thirsty)
• "Anch’io" (So am I)

Once again as you can see the two affirmative sentences agreeing with each...

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What is the difference between lì and là or qui or qua?

Ok so what you really must they indicate a location and they are used to talk about something or somebody in a location.

lì and là

PLEASE remember to place an accent on le “I” and the “A” otherwise you are misusing them! Lì and là mean there.

They will be used to refer to something or somebody that is far from the person that is speaking. The only small difference is that “lì” is more accurate than “là“. So if you want to be more specific of the location far away you will use lì and if you are not specific you will use là (honestly... don’t go crazy over this... just remember to focus on the meaning and the use).

Let’s look at some practical examples:

• Lì...

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In this lesson you will learn to form and use correctly the conditional verb tense in Italian. The conditional or condizionale is used to express:

• uncertainty
• doubt
• wishes
• assumptions
• hypotheses 
• polite requests

If you are translating it to English you can say that it’s the same as using the formale “would” + verb.

• Mi piacerebbe andare in Polinesia - I would like to go to Polinesia
• Al tuo posto prenderei la felpa blu - If I were you I would take the blu sweater
• Vorrei un caffè - I would like a coffee

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In this lesson I will show you how to form it and use it. I also suggest that you study the subjunctive...

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Today lesson will focus on one tiny but very much used word in Italian: the word CHE. It’s super common and I want you to know how to use it and I will also teach you specific Italian expressions that have this word in them!

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Che has many different uses and meanings. I will show you the most common ones and the ones that you should start using immediately! 

Let’s begin with the most common use of Che. 

CHE As A Relative Pronoun

Keep in mind that Relative pronouns are used to link two sentences, with a common element, together. Since I’m taking about pronouns also these types of pronouns the Relative pronouns will refer to the...

Ever heard an Italian say "TI VA?"

"Ti va" is a super common and very colloquial Italian expression that can translate to “do feel like …? or do you want… in English. 

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So you can use it if you want to ask a person if they want or feel like doing something with you.

For example:

• Ti va di venire a cena da me stasera? – Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
• Ti va di prendere ascoltare un po’ di musica? – Do you feel like listening to some music?

In order to create this expression you will need to use the verb “andare” (to go), this verb is conjugated in the third person singular so you will use the form VA.

You will use TI if you are addressing the second person singular but you can use any subject.

For example if you ask me

• Ti va di fare una passeggiata? - Do you feel like going for a walk?

I can answer

• Sì, mi va! no, non mi va - Yes, I feel like going for a...

What does CE L’HO mean??? “Ce l’ho” translates to “I have it.” 

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If somebody asks you do you have a pen… and you have it you can say

• Hai una penna! (Do you have a pen?)
• sì! Ce l’ho! (Yes, I have it!)

If you do not have a pen you will reply in the negative form NO, non ce l’ho! (No, I don't have it!)

CE doesn’t really have a particular grammar purpose. It is used to help with saying the sounds in a smooth way. So my suggestion here is to remember the full sentence 

CE L’HO / NON CE l’ho!

So when the verb AVERE has before it a direct object pronoun (lo, la li, le) you will use the sentence CE l’ho / non ce l’ho to say that you have something or not.

• Hai un gatto? – Do you have a cat?
• sì, Ce l’ho – Yes, I have it 
• Non ce l’ho – No, I don’t have it

Remember that HO is the verb avere. In...

What is an adjective? 

It’s a word that you can use to describe a person or a thing. 

For example, bello beautiful, brutto (ugly), grande (big) - piccolo (small), big, intelligente (smart), stupido (stupid)… colors can also be adjectives…. rosso (red), giallo (yellow), blu (blue) and so on.

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In English if you are describing me you would say: Giulia has brown hair.

So your adjective will go before the noun - The adjective is brown and the noun is hair. 

In this sentence you are describing what my hair looks like. 

In Italian, on the other hand the adjective USUALLY goes after the noun. Take the same sentence that I used before… let’s translate it in Italian:

Giulia has brown hair = Giulia ha i capelli marroni.

As you can see FIRST I used the noun CAPELLI then after the noun I placed the adjective, in this case the color MARRONI.

Let’s look at some other examples:

• La...

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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