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Italian Grammar Made Easy
Simplified audio lessons, printable guides, auto-graded quizzes, and specific action steps to help you learn Italian grammar with ease. This is the mission of the Italian Grammar Made Easy podcast!
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- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#267: Understanding "Apocope" in Italian
In Italian, "apocope" is a phenomenon in which a word loses its final vowel or final unstressed syllable. In most cases, this shortening is marked by an…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#266: Twenty Common Italian Verbs of Movement
This lesson covers twenty everyday Italian verbs of movement, from basics like “andare” and “venire” to more specific ones like “attraversare”, “passeggiare”…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#265: How to Use the Italian Words "Che", "Cosa", and "Che Cosa"
In Italian, "che", "cosa", and "che cosa" can all be translated as what when asking a question. However, they are not always interchangeable, and each one has…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#264: When to Use Elision in Italian
Elision occurs when a word drops its final vowel before another word beginning with a vowel, and the omitted vowel is replaced by an apostrophe. In Italian…
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#263: La Storia del Limoncello Italiano (Italian Only)
Il limoncello è un liquore simbolo del Sud Italia. Preparato con scorze di limone, alcol e sciroppo, si gusta freddo come digestivo. Start learning Italian…
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#262: How to Use "Nemmeno", "Neanche", and "Neppure" in Italian
The Italian words "nemmeno", "neanche", and "neppure" are negative adverbs used to express ideas like "not even", "not either", and "not at all". Start…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#261: Reflexive and Reciprocal Verbs in Italian
Italian reflexive and reciprocal verbs may have the same structure, but they express different relationships between the people involved and are translated…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#260: Fifteen Fall-Related Italian Words
In this lesson, learn fifteen fall-related Italian words along with their gender so that you can use them correctly in Italian conversations. Start learning…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#259: L'Edicola Italiana: Un Elemento Culturale (Italian Only)
L’edicola è stata a lungo un punto di riferimento della vita quotidiana italiana. Oggi è cambiata, ma resta un simbolo della tradizione urbana. Start learning…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#258: Using the Simple Present and the Present Progressive in Italian
Italian uses the simple present much more often than English, while the present progressive is generally reserved for actions that are happening right now, at…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#257: Essential Italian Kitchen Vocabulary
Learning kitchen vocabulary in Italian is essential because the kitchen is such an important part of everyday life in Italy. Knowing these words helps you feel…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#256: Collective Nouns in Italian
Collective nouns in Italian are singular words that refer to a group of people, animals, or things. Even though they describe multiple individuals, they are…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#255: Il Ferragosto: Una Festività Italiana (Italian Only)
Il Ferragosto, celebrato ogni anno il 15 agosto, ha origini romane ed è oggi uno dei momenti più importanti delle vacanze estive italiane. Start learning…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#254: Using the Past Gerund with Reflexive Verbs
The past gerund with reflexive verbs is used to describe something that happened before another action in the past. The past gerund of reflexive verbs requires…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#253: How to Use the Reflexive Verbs "Divertirsi" and "Godersi"
Italian has many ways to express enjoyment, and two useful verbs are "divertirsi" and "godersi". Both can be translated as “to enjoy”, but they are not always…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#252: How to Use Modal Verbs in Italian Compound Tenses
In compound tenses like the "passato prossimo", Italian modal verbs use "avere" or "essere" depending on the main verb that follows them. Start learning…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#251: Three Main Uses of the Verb "Dovere"
The verb "dovere" is a very common Italian modal verb and it is usually followed by another verb in the infinitive. In its most common use, the present tense…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#250: Il Giorno Venerdì 17 in Italia (Italian Only)
Gli italiani hanno molte superstizioni legate alla fortuna e alla sfortuna. Il malocchio, il corno portafortuna, il gesto delle corna e il venerdì 17 sono…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#249: Twenty-Five Bathroom-Related Italian Words
In this lesson, we cover Italian words related to the bathroom. Each word includes the definite article, which helps you learn the gender of the noun from the…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#248: Italian Nouns That Change Gender from Singular to Plural
Some Italian nouns are masculine in the singular, and become feminine in the plural. This pattern is not very common, but it appears in everyday words like…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#247: Weak Direct Object Pronouns in Italian: How to Use Them
Direct object pronouns replace the person or thing receiving the action of the verb. In Italian, they usually come before the verb and help make sentences…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#246: Il Gelato Italiano: Storia, Origini e Curiosità (Italian Only)
Il gelato è uno dei dolci italiani più amati: fresco, cremoso e preparato con ingredienti semplici e genuini. In ogni città italiana è facile trovare una…
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#245: The Italian Prefix "In-" Explained
The Italian prefix "in-" is often added to adjectives to give them a negative or opposite meaning. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore more simple Italian…
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#244: The Relative Pronoun "Cui" in Italian
The relative pronoun "cui" connects two parts of a sentence and it is used with Italian prepositions that show the relationship between what is being said…
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#243: How to Use Complex Prepositions in Italian
Complex prepositions, or “preposizioni articolate”, are small but essential words in Italian. They help your sentences sound complete and natural by combining…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#242: La Storia e i Formati della Pasta Italiana (Italian Only)
La pasta ha origini antiche e incerte, ma nasce da ingredienti semplici come farina e acqua. Oggi in Italia esistono tantissimi formati, ognuno abbinato a…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#241: The Expression "Andare Da" in Italian
The expression "andare da" means “to go to someone’s place/workplace” and is used with people and professionals in Italian. Start learning Italian today! 1…
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#240: Italian Vocabulary Related to the Bedroom
In this lesson, you’ll learn a variety of masculine and feminine words related to the bedroom so you can expand your vocabulary and describe your space in…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#239: The Italian Verbs "Vedere", "Vedersi", and "Vederci"
The verb "vedere" (to see) has different forms with different meanings: "vedere" for seeing something, "vedersi" for seeing oneself or each other, and…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#238: How to Use the Past Progressive in Italian
The past progressive is a verb form used to talk about what was going on at a specific moment in the past. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore more simple…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#237: Le Tipiche Sagre Italiane (Italian Only)
Le sagre sono feste tradizionali italiane, spesso legate al territorio, al Santo Patrono o ai prodotti tipici locali. Offrono cibo semplice, musica e…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#236: How to Conjugate "Essere" and "Avere" in the Present Perfect
In the present perfect, "essere" and "avere" are both conjugated with an auxiliary verb and past participle. Each verb serves as its own auxiliary: "essere"…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#235: How to Use the Verbs "Andare", "Andarci", and "Andarsene"
The Italian verb "andare" means "to go", but when combined with pronouns it changes its meaning. For example, "andarci" means "to go there" while "andarsene"…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#234: How to Use the Italian Words "Solo", "Soltanto", and "Solamente"
The Italian words "solo", "soltanto" and "solamente" all mean "only" or "just", and they differ slightly in tone and grammatical usage. Start learning Italian…
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#233: Che Cosa È la Dieta Mediterranea? (Italian Only)
La dieta mediterranea è un modello alimentare tradizionale diffuso in Italia e nei paesi del Mediterraneo, basato su ingredienti semplici, freschi e…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#232: Words That Trigger the Present Progressive in Italian
Italian uses the present progressive far less frequently than English and typically reserves it for actions happening right at the moment of speaking. In most…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#231: Italian Nouns Ending in "-Tore" and "-Trice"
In Italian, many masculine nouns ending in "-tore" have a corresponding feminine form ending in "-trice". This common pattern applies to many professions and…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#230: How to Use Italian Possessive Adjectives with Family Members
Italian drops the article before possessives with singular family members, but keeps it in specific exceptions. Learn these exceptions and you'll sound natural…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#229: La Storia del Tiramisù (Italian Only)
Il tiramisù è uno dei dolci italiani più famosi al mondo, nato in Veneto come evoluzione di un semplice dolce povero a base di uova e zucchero. Oggi esiste in…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#228: Words That Trigger the “Imperfetto” in Italian
The "imperfetto" describes ongoing actions, habits, or background situations in the past. Certain Italian time expressions and context clues often will trigger…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#227: The Four Key Irregular Verbs in the "Imperfetto" in Italian
While Italian has many irregular verbs, only a small number are truly irregular in the imperfect tense. In this episode, we focus on the few verbs whose root…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#226: Italian Feminine Words Ending in "-E"
In Italian, word endings usually signal gender ("-o" for masculine, "-a" for feminine), but nouns ending in "-e" don’t give us a clear clue, so we need to…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#225: Words That Trigger the "Passato Prossimo" in Italian
Certain time expressions point to completed actions in the past and naturally call for the present perfect. These expressions usually refer to specific…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#224: Cinque Meraviglie da Vedere in Italia (Italian Only)
L’Italia racchiude storia millenaria, capolavori artistici e paesaggi naturali unici. Dal Colosseo alla Torre di Pisa, queste cinque meraviglie di cui parliamo…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#223: Verbs That Trigger the Subjunctive Mood in Italian
The Italian subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, emotion, desire, or opinion, not facts. The easiest way to start with the subjunctive is by learning the…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#222: How to Use the Italian Prefix "S-"
Adding the prefix "s-" often flips the meaning of an Italian word, similar to "un-" or "dis-" in English. Learning word pairs, with and without the prefix…
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#221: Italian Idioms and Expressions with the Word "Chi"
Idioms are fixed expressions whose meanings can’t be understood literally and often reflect cultural wisdom. Learning them helps you sound natural, understand…
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#220: La Tradizione delle Lenticchie in Italia (Italian Only)
Le lenticchie sono un alimento tipico italiano, ricco di tradizione, soprattutto a Capodanno. Mangiarle il 31 dicembre è considerato un gesto portafortuna che…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#219: How to Use the Italian Verbs "Fare" and "Rendere"
In Italian, the two verbs "fare" and "rendere" are not always interchangeable, and their use depends on what follows. Start learning Italian today! 1. Explore…
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#218: Using Double Negatives in Italian
Italian often requires double negatives, differently from English. Multiple negative words appear together in one sentence, each one reinforcing the meaning…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#217: Sixteen Italian Exclamations to Sound More Expressive
Italian exclamations like "Che bello! and "Accidenti!" make your reactions sound more expressive. They help you respond to both positive and negative…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#216: La Settimana Bianca in Italia (Italian Only)
L’Italia offre moltissime opportunità per la settimana bianca: sci, ciaspolate, pattinaggio e relax in montagna. Dalle Dolomiti alle Alpi, è la meta ideale sia…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#215: How to Express Quantities in Italian
Italian quantity words help describe how much of something you want when talking about food, like "una fetta di torta" (a slice of cake) or "un chilo di mele"…
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#214: How to Use the Verbs "Mandare", "Spedire", and "Inviare"
The Italian verbs "mandare", "spedire", and "inviare" all have a general meaning of “to send” but they’re used in different contexts, from informal settings to…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#213: Regular Italian Verbs You Should Know
Regular Italian verbs follow a consistent pattern where the verb ending changes but the verb root stays the same. Irregular verbs, on the other hand, change…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#212: Italian Masculine Words Ending in “-E”
In Italian, words ending in "-o" are usually masculine, and words ending in "-a" are usually feminine. However, some words end in "-e", and since there’s no…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#211: Quattro Superstizioni Famose in Italia (Italian Only)
La cultura italiana è ricca di superstizioni, nate da tradizioni antiche, folklore e religione, che ancora oggi tutti conoscono. Anche se non tutti ci credono…
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#210: How to Use "Finché", "Finché Non", and "Fino A" in Italian
These three little Italian expressions "finché", "finché non", and "fino a" look and sound similar, and even translate in similar ways, but each has its own…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#209: How to Conjugate Reflexive Verbs in the Future Tense
In Italian, reflexive verbs express actions that a person performs on themselves. To conjugate reflexive verbs in the future tense, drop the “-si” of the…
- Italian Grammar Made Easy
#208: Irregular Masculine Words Ending in "-Ma"
Some Italian nouns, coming from Greek, ending in "-ma" look feminine but are actually masculine. Recognizing this special group helps you avoid common mistakes…