Managing Hotel Check-ins in Italian - Recap

Practice how to use dalle and alle in Italian

Core Words Lesson #44 — Quiz Review

Measure your progress with this video quiz

Making Apologies

Learn how to apologize

Core Words: How to Say "Brush," "Shower" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including parts of the house and words for hygiene

Riding the Rails II

Learn to ask for a ticket

How to Perfect Your Italian with 1 Study Tool. Tips for Beginners

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

10 Phrases for Surviving Back to School

Learn 10 phrases for surviving back to school

One Hack For Speaking Italian (Line-by-Line Scripts For Any Conversation)

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Thanksgiving Day in the United States

Learn words and phrases related to Thanksgiving Day

Core Words: How to Say "Search Engine," "Jewelry Store," and More!

Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including internet and shopping-related vocabulary

Core Words Lesson #51 — Quiz Review

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Travel

Learn essential vocabulary for traveling

Romance and Love in Italian

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Core Words: How to Say "Tongue," "Facial Hair," and More!

Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for parts of the body

Health Concerns

Learn five words related to health concerns

It's Time to Let It All Hang Out in Italy! — Video Conversation

Learn more about how to use different past tenses with this video conversation.

Months of the Year

Learn five words for months of the year

15 Study Tools That Will Lock Italian into Your Brain

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Epiphany

Learn all about Epiphany

Who Made That Italian Spaghetti?

Learn about the regional food associated with Rome

Possession

Learn how to talk about possessions

Home Items

Learn vocab related to home items

One Missing Ingredient Can Ruin the Whole Italian Dish!

Review all demonstrative adjectives previously seen

How to Never Forget Newly Learned Italian Words

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Easter

Learn all about Easter

Do You Have to Open an Italian Bank Account?

Learn about the Italian verb servire, which you can use to express necessity, and the Italian verb bastare, which you can use to explain that something is sufficient

Core Words: How to Say "Day After Tomorrow," "Holiday," and More!

Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including time-related words

School Related Expressions

Learn school related slang expressions

Core Words: How to Say "Apple," "Banana" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including fruits and modes of transportation

How to Speak More Italian with the Dialogue Track

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Nicole's Italy #3 - The Befana

Learn about the Befana

Why Speaking Italian is the #1 Weakness [+Learning Hacks]

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Extremely Informal Expressions

Learn extremely informal slang expressions

Core Words Lesson #14 — Quiz Review

Measure your progress with this video quiz

A Beautiful Day Out in Italy

Learn the many ways you can use the Italian pronoun ci

Immigration

Learn essential words you need when speaking about immigration

Fruits

Learn about fruits that are popular in Italy

A Delicious Italian Discussion about Pizza

Learn the difference in the usage between the Italian adjectives buono and bello

Asking About a Person

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Who...?"

The Best Way to Immerse Yourself in Italian Conversations

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Does "Practice Make Perfect" in Italy? — Video Conversation

Learn how to refer to events that happened in the remote past with this video conversation.

Core Words: How to Say "Cold Medicine," "Coffee Table," and More!

Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including medicine and furniture

No, That Restaurant has the Best Italian Pizza!

Learn about the third type of hypothetical period

Studying a Language

Learn five words related to studying a language

What Time Is It?

Learn some phrases you'll need to ask for the time

Finding a Convenient Italian Apartment

Learn how to use the Italian verb accorgersi in the present and past tense (passato prossimo)

I Didn’t Know You Had Brought Other Girls in Italy!

Learn how to use the Italian pluperfect subjunctive

20 Common Words for Occupations

Learn 20 common words related to occupations

Bologna #1 - Bologna

Learn about beautiful Bologna

Must-Know Adverbs and Phrases for Connecting Thoughts

Learn must-know adverbs and phrases for connecting thoughts

Core Words: How to Say "Entrepreneur," "Soldier" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for kitchen utensils and occupations

Conversational Italian for Beginners

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Using the Verb "To like"

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I like ____"

The 5-Minute Rule to Italian Learning Success

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Masculine Nouns Part 4: The Radium Helped You Sleep in Italy?

Learn the fourth and final category of Italian masculine nouns ending in -a

Talking About the Weather with a Virtual Assistant - Part 2

Review how to ask a virtual assistant about the weather

Asking How Someone Is

Learn to ask "How are you?"

10 Ways to Remember Words

Learn 10 ways to remember words

Cars and Driving: Common Terms

Learn essential vocabulary and common terms related to car and driving

When Do You Use the Subjunctive?

Learn when to use the subjunctive and congiuntivo

An Unfortunate Accident

Learn how to post comments about an accident

How to Master the 7 Italian Skills in One Shot (without Overwhelming Yourself)

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Masculine Nouns Part 2: I Can Make Italian Guys Shorter?

Learn how to tell if a noun is masculine

Top 5 Ways to Speak More Italian

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Accents!

Learn about Italian accents

Getting the VIP Treatment in Italy

Learn about intransitive reflexive verbs

Italian Advice on Multitasking — Video Conversation

Learn some conjunctions to link concepts together with this video conversation.

Useful Italian phrases to use at the Doctor

Learn useful phrases for the doctor's office

Napoli #3 - Pizziche, tarantelle and tammorriate

Learn some of the traditional dances from southern Italy

Core Words Lesson #2 — Quiz Review

Measure your progress with this video quiz

Telling Time - Practice

Practice telling time in Italian

Shopping

Learn vocabulary about shopping

Do you speak Italian?

Learn how to ask and answer the question "Do you speak Italian?"

Core Words: How to Say "Nausea," "Running," and More!

Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for health issues and office supplies

10 Must Know Math Words

Learn 10 must know math words

Learn 100s of Italian Phrases by Swiping Through Pictures

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Have you been to Rome?

Learn how to ask and answer the question "Have you been to Rome?"

Riding the Italian Bus (Part 3)

Learn how to politely ask which bus stop is the proper one to help you reach your destination

Self Introduction

Learn how to introduce yourself

Italian October 2021 Review - The seven skills you'll need for language mastery

Discover your new learning strategies and free resources of the month.

Italian Versus Dialects

Learn about Italian dialects

Carnival

Learn all about Carnival

Core Words: How to Say "Lawyer," "Department," and More!

Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including general business words

5 Self Study Strategies for Learning Italian

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Core Words Lesson #10 — Quiz Review

Measure your progress with this video quiz

Feeling Exhausted

Learn how to post comments about being exhausted

How to Learn & Master Italian Grammar with our Grammar Bank

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Expressions to Describe Working Hard

Learn slang expressions to describe someone working hard

Core Words: How to Say "Infection," "Flu," and More!

Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including health-related words

Offering an Invitation

Learn how to invite someone somewhere

Colors

Learn words and phrases for different colors

Italian April 2021 Review - How to Match Your Routine to Language Learning

Discover your new learning strategies and free resources of the month.

School Subjects

Learn essential vocabulary for talking about school subjects

The Weather

Learn five words about the weather

How to Say the Days of the Week in Italian

Learn how to say the days of the week

Study Tools

Learn words and phrases about study tools

How Do People Celebrate Christmas in Italy?

Learn how people celebrate Christmas in Italy

Core Words: How to Say "Shirt," "Pants" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including vegetables and clothing

10 Phrases You Never Want to Hear

Learn the 10 phrases you never want to hear

Prepositions: IN or A?

Learn the difference between the prepositions "in" and "a"

Numbers 0-9

Learn how to count from 0 to 9

Do Possessives Need Determinative Articles?

Learn about determinative articles

4 Hacks for Learning Italian on “Autopilot”

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Italy

Learn top 10 tourist attractions in Italy

Can You Describe your House in Italian?

Learn how to describe a house and about the usage of of è necessario, fondamentale, and importante che

Before You Go To Italy, Be Sure to Study This Lesson!

Learn the last ways to use the present tense subjunctive mood with the Italian conjunctions meaning "because" and "before"

Folklore: Common Monsters

Learn essential vocabulary and common terms related to monsters in folklore

Home Tools

Learn five words for home tools

The Weather

Learn how to talk about the weather

20 Words You'll Need for the Beach

Learn 20 words you'll need for the beach

Fruit

Learn vocabulary about fruit

Talking About the Latest Italian Fashions

Learn how to use the Italian verb piacere with plural nouns

Let's Give Him an Italian Surprise!

Learn the Italian singular indirect object pronouns

Something in Italy Smells Fishy!

Learn how to use the subjunctive mood to describe causes and limits on what you're trying to express

Roma #2 - Be Smart!

Learn about Rome

Astronomy

Learn essential common terms about astronomy

Booking a Stay at an Italian Bed and Breakfast

Learn how to use "if" clauses to choose and make a reservation at a hotel using a formal conversation as an example

10 Phrases that Make You Look Like a Fool

Learn the 10 phrases that make you look like a fool

How Do You Conjugate the Adjective BELLO?

Learn how to conjugate the adjective bello

Getting Used to Your New Italian Job

Learn about the usage of the impersonal construction with reflexive verbs

25 Must-Know Intermediate Phrases

Learn 25 useful intermediate phrases in Italian

What's Your Secret Italian Recipe?

Learn how to use impersonal Italian expressions to offer suggestions

Make Sure you see a Soccer Game in Italy!

Learn about tense agreement between the main and subordinate clause, also known as the conjunctive mood,

Napoli #2 - The Neapolitan dialect

Learn a little about Italian dialects and the history of Naples

Relationships: Common Terms

Learn essential vocabulary about common terms related to relationships

Living in Italy Is a Vacation!

Learn the usage of passato remoto and passato prossimo tenses

Don't Let Them Give You the Boot!

Learn how to ask how much "these" cost in Italian by forming the plural of the Italian demonstrative adjective questo

You Interrupted My Favorite Italian Television Show!

Learn how to form the passato prossimo for second conjugation irregular Italian verbs

Classroom

Learn Italian words and phrases to use in the classroom

Mother's Day

Learn all about Mother's Day

Italian Affirmative Imperative: Pass Me the Salt, Please!

Learn how to use the Italian affirmative imperative to make requests (or offend someone)

Why Don't We Do This, THAT, and the Other in Italy!

Learn how to use the singular form of the Italian word meaning "that"

Talking About Your Baby

Learn how to post comments about a smiling baby picture

Why study Italian? 5 reasons to get started.

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

At Night

Learn expressions to use at night

Idiomatic Expressions with Unusual Literal Translations

Learn idiom expressions with unusual literal translations

Oh... Just a Little "This" and "That"!

Learn the Italian demonstrative adjective that means "this"

Are you using our App to learn Italian?

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Common School Supplies

Learn essential vocabulary about common school supplies

Poor Health: Common Terms

Learn essential vocabulary about common terms related to poor health

Must-Know Terms for Family Members

Learn must-know terms related to family members

Apologizing When You Forget Something

Learn how to apologize when you forget something

How to Read Prices

Learn how to talk about prices

Italian July 2021 Review - When Routines Grow Stale. How to Learn More Language with a New Routine

Discover your new learning strategies and free resources of the month.

Fourth of July in the United States

Learn words and phrases related to the Fourth of July in the United States

You are Never Too Old to Learn

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

25 Must-Know Advanced Phrases

Learn 25 useful advanced phrases in Italian

Is Italian Grammar Difficult?

Learn how to recognize masculine and feminine nouns (and their exceptions)

Have You Seen This Italian Film?

Learn how to use the relative pronoun che to describe simple facts using an informal conversation between friends as an example

Weather - Practice

Practice talking about the weather in Italian

Natural Disasters

Learn about natural disasters in Italy

5 Ways to Profit from Your Mistakes While Learning Italian

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Italian July 2020 Review - The Power of Mistakes

Discover your new learning strategies and free resources of the month.

How Do You Like the Weather in Italy?

Learn how to talk about the difference in seasons and how to use some prepositions of time

How to Supercharge Your Vocabulary With Bilingual Reading

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Jobs

Learn five words about jobs

It Takes Time to Get to Japan from Italy

Learn how to talk about vacation and how to use the Italian verbs volerci and metterci to express time

Italian Names #1 - Paolo, Paola - Francesco, Francesca

Learn about Italian names

Make Money Learning Languages

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

March Madness Basketball

Learn words and phrases for March Madness Basketball

It's Time to Let It All Hang Out in Italy!

Learn how to decide which Italian past tense to use - the remote past or the proximate past

Life Events

Learn words and phrases about life events

Roma #6 - Lunchtime in Monti

Learn about lunchtime in Monti

On Sunday Morning in Italy, I Won't Be Able to Sleep!

Learn the future simple tense applied to third conjugation Italian verbs

Loanwords from Italian

Learn about "loan words" from Italian that are used in English

Making Negative Commands

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Don't..."

How to Expand Vocab

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Master Italian Twice as Fast with PDF Cheat Sheets (it really works)

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Core Words: How to Say "Hot," "Cold" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including animals and adjectives

Shops and Services

Learn about shops and services that are common in Italy

5 Effective Tips to Jumpstart Your Italian Studying

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Top Adjectives to Describe People - Part 2

Review the top adjectives to describe people

Commuting to Work

Learn the expressions to use when commuting to work

A Weekend Getaway in Italy

Learn about the usage of the gerundio with atonic pronouns

Introduction to Italian Grammar

Learn a little about grammar

Personalities

Learn five words to describe people's personalities

Summer Vacation

Learn all about Summer Vacation

Common Idiomatic Expressions Related to Colors

Learn slang expressions related to colors

What a Difference One Letter Makes – Italian Simple Prepositions

Learn how to analyze preposizioni semplici, simple prepositions starting with a

Verona #2 - Della Scala family

Learn about the Della Scala family

School Supplies

Learn five words for school supplies

Core Words: How to Say "Rich," "Muscle" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including words for body parts and foods

Colors

Learn five words for different colors

Religion

Learn important vocabulary for talking about religion

Does "Practice Make Perfect" in Italy?

Learn more about the Italian verb tense we use to refer to events that happened in the remote past

Do Me a Favor While You're in Italy!

Learn about some very common Italian expressions that will come in handy when you're visiting Italy

Power of Mistakes when learning Italian

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

The culture of Aperitif in Italy

Learn about aperitif culture in Italy

Around the Kitchen: Common Utensils

Learn essential common terms about kitchen

Check, Please

Learn phrases you'll need to know at the end of your Italian meal

Hygiene Actions

Learn five words related to hygiene

5 Hacks & Methods to Perfect Your Speaking

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Changing Your Relationship Status

Learn how to post comments about being in a relationship

Marriage

Learn essential vocabulary related to marriage

People - Feelings

Learn vocab about feelings

Making Small Talk About the Weather - Part 1

Learn how to discuss the weather

How to Start Conversations: Talking Points for Italian Learners

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Beverages

Learn about Italian beverages

Introduction to Italian Pronunciation

Learn a little about Italian pronunciation

Slang Expressions Using Reflexive Verbs

Learn slang expressions that use reflexive verbs

Postcards From Italy

Learn how to use the Italian phrases that mean "there is" and "there are" and find out how to describe a place

Using Prepositions of Place

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "The _____ is "

Italian April 2019 Review - How to write 1,000 words of Italian in a 5 Minutes a Day

Discover your new learning strategies and free resources of the month.

Asking How to Say Something in Italian - Cheatsheet

Master the pattern to ask how a word is said using this Cheatsheet

A Day at the Italian Races

Learn how to express ability and how to use the Italian verbs sapere and potere

Painless Italian Grammar

Learn some simple tricks to learn grammar

Dining Out

Learn the expressions to use when dining out

Sending Registered Mail in Italy

Learn how to use formal Italian imperative and personal pronouns

Homes in the USA

Learn about homes in the USA and improve your reading skills

Venice Film Festival

Learn all about Venice Film Festival

Are You Good at Meeting New People Who Aren't Italian?

Learn how to say various ethnicities and countries

Top 10 Must-Know Vocabulary for the Restaurant

Learn top 10 must-know vocabulary for the restaurant

Artists and Musicians

Learn about Italian artists and musicians

Expressing What You Want

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I want "

Body Functions

Learn words and phrases about body functions

How to Handle a Difficult Situation in Italian

Learn the Italian phrases meaning "there is," and ci sono, which means "there are" in English

Core Words: How to Say "Engineer," "Four" and More!

Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including occupations and number from 1 to 10

Go Book Hunting in Italy

Learn how to use a relative pronoun that replaces indirect objects

Top Five Mistakes You Should Never Make in Italian

Learn how to say the five most common phrases used in a classroom

Daily Life Related Actions

Learn words and phrases about daily actions

Asking for Directions at an Office Reception

Learn how to ask for directions at an office

Energy: Common Terms

Learn essential vocabulary to talk about energy

Of Course You're Doing Well If You're in Italy!

Learn how to ask someone how he or she is doing

Music

Learn words and phrases related to music

Baby Caring

Learn essential vocabulary related to baby caring

Christmas

Learn Italian words about Christmas in Italy

Natural Disasters

Learn essential vocabulary related to natural disasters

Riding the Rails III

Learn to buy a return ticket

Are You Flirting with Me in Italian?

Learn the vocabulary for body parts

Using Adjectives to Describe

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "That is "

How to Talk About Your Parents and Siblings - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to talk about your parents and siblings

Won't You Play in this Italian Soccer Game?

Learn about the condizionale presente, considering its employment concessive clauses

Complaining is Pointless in Italy

Learn how to use the Italian modal verb dovere to express a hypothesis and how to use the negative prefix in- for Italian adjectives

Talking About Your Age

Learn how to ask about someone's age

Familiar Consonants 2

Learn about familiar Italian consonants

National Holidays

Learn about Italian national holidays

Top 10 Compliments You Always Want to Hear

Learn top 10 best compliments

Chocolate Festival

Learn all about Chocolate Festival

Learn How to Make Complaints in Italian - Practice

Learn how to make complaints

How Do Italian Dialects Differ from Standard Italian?

Learn more about Italian dialects and how they differ from the standard language

How to Practice Listening

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Familiar Consonants 1

Learn about familiar Italian consonants

Homecooked meals

Learn about Italian home cooking

Have You Been to this Famous Italian Cafe?

Learn how to form ordinal numbers

The Desert

Learn about the desert and improve your reading skills

How to Talk About Your Occupation - Lesson Focus

Learn the key pattern to talk about your occupation

Top 10 Foods That Will Make You Live Longer

Learn words and phrases to discuss the foods that will help you live longer

How to Talk About Your Parents and Siblings - Vocabulary and Review

Review the vocabulary that is useful when talking about your parents and siblings

4 Tips to Kill Spoken Italian Fear

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Life Events

Learn five words for life events

10 Hardest Words to Pronounce

Learn the 10 hardest-to-pronounce words

What Is Your Language Learning Goal for the Month?

Learn words and phrases to talk about your language learning goals

How to Pass the Time in Italy

Learn how to form the present tense of the third conjugation of Italian verbs

Sharing a Song

Learn how to post comments about sharing music or videos

Can You Smoke in this Italian Hotel Room?

Learn how to make requests and how to use the Italian verb potere

Sport

Learn words and phrases related to sports

This Italian Bread Shouldn't Make You Fat?

Learn the usage of opinion verbs followed by the subordinate clause in the subjunctive mode

Drinks

Learn words and phrases for different drinks

Roma #1 - Pecunia non olet

Learn about the most famous of Italian cities, Rome

Asking About Time

Learn how to use the sentence pattern to ask questions using 'When?'

In a Few Years' Time, I Will Be Able to Speak Italian Well

Learn how to apply the future tense to irregular Italian verbs in the first, second, and third conjugations

Expressing Ability: Potere or Riuscire?

Learn the difference between "potere" and "riuscire"

What's In the Sky?

Learn about what is in the sky and improve your reading skills

How To Practice Writing

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

Who Is It?

Learn how to ask "Who is it?"

What Floor Should I Visit in This Italian Building?

Learn how to count using ordinal numbers

Is Free Wi-Fi Worth Freezing for in Italy?

Learn how to express your thoughts using an informal conversation between friends as an example

Pets

Learn about pets and improve your reading skills

Catching Up with an Italian Coworker

Learn how to greet someone in the office when you haven't seen them for a long time

Common Slang Expressions Used by Teenagers

Learn slang expressions used by teenagers

How to Introduce Yourself - Examples and Variation

Master how to introduce yourself with the key pattern

How to Give Your Phone Number - Dialogue

Learn how to give your phone number

Accents

Learn about Italian accents

Solving An Italian Holiday Dilemma

Learn about using the passive present tense

Office

Learn Italian words and phrases to use around the office

How to Practice Italian with Native Speakers at Home and Abroad

Discover effective strategies and tips for learning Italian

How was Your Italian Meeting?

Learn what to say when you return to the office from a business meeting

Epiphany

Learn all about Epiphany

What's Your Favorite Italian Movie?

Learn how to talk about your preferences using an informal conversation as an example

Carnival

Learn all about Carnival

Apologies (I'm Sorry)

Learn how to apologize

Top Five Pet Phrases from the Italian Teachers!

Learn the top five phrases teachers want to hear

In the Classroom

Learn about classroom vocabulary and improve your reading skills

Asking Someone to Repeat Their Name in Italian

Learn how to ask someone to repeat themselves in a business situation

10 Phrases You Always Want to Hear

Learn the 10 phrases you always want to hear

World Continents and Territories

Learn essential vocabulary to talk about world continents and territories

But Mom…My Italian Teacher Said They Are Masculine Nouns!

Learn the first out of four categories of masculine Italian nouns ending with -a

Basic Bootcamp

Learn some useful Italian words and phrases for absolute beginners

Complaining about an Italian Neighbor

Learn how to complain using the verbs non sopportare and dare fastidio

Drinks

Learn five words for different drinks

Top 10 Foods That Will Kill You Faster

Learn words and phrases about foods that will kill you faster

Fur, Feathers, and More

Learn about fur, feathers, and more and improve your reading skills

You're Not from Italy, Are You?

Learn how to tell someone where you're from using Italian

Nicole's Italy #10 - Operafestival at Boboli’s Garden

Learn about Opera festival at Boboli’s Garden

How to Interview

Learn about how to conduct an interview and improve your reading skills

Can You Take A Tip Back in Italy?

Learn about the conditional using an informal conversation as an example

Talking About Your Likes and Dislikes at Work

Learn how to talk about your likes and dislikes

Where Will You Find the Most Beautiful Italian Beaches?

Learn the usage of the verb credere

What’s the Difference Between Sono and Sto?

Learn the difference between sono and sto

This Italian City Is a Study in Contrasts

Learn about what you'll find in Palermo, a city on the Italian island of Sicily

How to Say Where You're From - Examples and Variation

Master how to say where you're from with the key pattern

Government

Learn essential words you need when speaking about government

Numbers

Learn how to say various numbers

Asking Directions

Learn how to ask for directions

Please Get to the Bottom of This Italian Situation!

Learn the last of four ways that we can use the future tense

Running Late for a Conference in Italy

Learn how to use the Italian verbs volerci and impiegare as well as how to hail a taxi when you're in Italy

Do You Want an Italian Coffee Break?

Learn the third Italian modal verb, volere, which means "to want" or "to wish"

Being Sick

Learn five words about being sick

Asking About a Choice

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Which...?"

At the Aquarium

Learn five words to use at the aquarium

I'm Better at Italian Than You Are!

Learn how to use the different kinds of comparative forms that exist

Studying a Language

Learn words and phrases for studying a language

What's That Name You Used to Call Me in Italian?

Learn how to form the passato remoto tense for second conjugation Italian verbs

Need to Relax? Consider This Italian Spa!

Learn about the spas you should visit while you are visiting Tuscany

10 Phrases for Bad Students

Learn 10 phrases for bad students

It always rains on the wet one

Learn more Italian idioms and proverbs

Practice what you preach

Learn about two more proverbs--one of them concerns "scratching around"

Home Electronics

Learn words and phrases about home electronics

Top 25 Italian Nouns

Learn the top 25 nouns

Sports

Greeting Your Italian Boss in the Morning

Learn how to greet your boss in a business situation

Top 10 Foods That Will Make You Live Longer

Learn top 10 foods that will make you live longer

That Italian Performance Left Us Speechless!

Learn the plural indirect object pronouns

Mammals

Learn five words for different mammals

Crossing Borders

Learn five words related to crossing borders

Profession names: Masculine or Feminine?

Learn about the gender of profession names

The Ocean

Learn about the many creatures and plants of the ocean and improve your reading skills

The Planets

Learn about the planets and improve your reading skills

Mother's Day

Learn words and phrases about Mother’s day

Finding the Perfect Italian Bouquet

Learn how to choose a good flower bouquet and how to celebrate graduation in Italy

An Unfortunate Incident in Italy

Learn about the Italian usage of several relative pronouns

10 Break-Up Lines

Learn 10 break-up lines

Breaking a Mirror and a Little Red Horn

Learn the superstitions about breaking a mirror and a little red horn

Expressions to Describe Someone You Dislike

Learn slang expressions to describe someone you dislike

Italian Names #8 - Massimo - Roberto, Roberta

Learn about the Italian first names Massimo/Massima and Roberto/Roberta

Animals

Learn words and phrases about animals

Don't Make Your Italian Friends Wait!

Learn about the particle ci and also continue practicing using the hypothetical period

Slang Expressions That Use Combinations of Words

Learn slang expressions with combinations of words

Are Italian Apartments Expensive to Rent?

Learn how to form the present/past progressive using a formal conversation as an example

Father's Day

Learn words and phrases to talk about Father's Day

Shopping at the Italian Farmers' Market

Learn how to express quantity in Italy using aggettivi indefiniti ("indefinite adjectives")

Venice Film Festival

Learn Italian words about Venice Film Festival

That’s A Weird Italian Food to Have For Breakfast!

Learn how to use conditional sentences to talk about situations which are impossible because they are either related to the past or otherwise impossible

Have You Read Montale’s Poems?

Learn how to form the passato prossimo tense of second conjugation Italian verbs

Winter

Learn words and phrases about winter

Bugs and Insects

Learn words and phrases for different bugs and insects

Out at Dinner

Learn how to post comments about having dinner with friends

Vocabulary and Phrases for the Restaurant

Learn words and phrases related to restaurants

How To Say "Happy New Year" in 34 Languages

Learn how to say "Happy New Year" in 34 languages

Refusing Politely

Learn how to refuse politely

Do You Know the Essential Summer Vocabulary?

Learn essential words and phrases for summertime

Did you Redecorate Your Italian Home?

Learn how to use the Italian pronoun ci

Arriving Home

Learn how to post comments about returning home after a trip

Appearances can be deceiving

Learn about the proveb l'apparenza inganna

Three Ways to Say "I Love You" in Italian

Learn the three ways to say “I Love You” in Italian

Pizzafest

Learn all about Pizzafest

How Many Ways Can You Say 'I'm Sorry'?

Learn about frequency adverbs

Are Italians Environmentally Conscious?

Learn how to use verbs of negation and express disagreement

Siena Horse Riding

Learn all about Siena Horse Riding

Italian Transitive Verbs: She Beat Up That Little Boy!

Learn everything you need to know about Italian transitive verbs

Tourism

Learn words and phrases related to tourism

Which Italian Wine Should You Buy?

Learn how to express various levels of formality and when to use third person instead of second person

Shapes

Learn about shapes and improve your reading skills

What's wrong? in Italian

Learn how to ask and answer the question "What's wrong?"

Capitalize on Italian Hospitality!

Learn about Italian hospitality, what Italian nouns are capitalized, and how to ask and answer the question, "What is your nationality?"

Direction Words

Learn five words to help you ask for directions

Thanksgiving Day in the United States

Learn words and phrases for Thanksgiving Day

Talking About an Injury

Learn how to post comments about being injured

Happy New Year! Words & Phrases for the New Year!

Learn words and phrases for New Year’s Day

People Personality

Learn vocabulary to help you talk about people's personalities

Feeling Disappointed

Learn how to post comments about being disappointed

A Change of Italian Travel Plans

Learn about the use of discorso indiretto, or "reported speech"

What I Do

Learn about some common professions and improve your reading skills

Christmas

Learn all about Christmas

Roberto Benigni

Learn about Italy's most famous modern actor, Roberto Benigni

Why Is Your Italian Boss Calling You On Your Vacation?

Learn about using the Italian word ci as both an indirect object and a demonstrative pronoun

You “Don’t Like” What the Italian Hairdresser Did to Your Hair?

Learn how to say, "I don't like"

Commuting in Italy

Learn about the congiuntivo passato and the usage of the congiuntivo in main clauses

Bologna #5 - The Republic of San Marino

Learn about the Republic of San Marino

Burning Italian Food Is a Surefire Dating Disaster!

Learn how to form the gerundio, the present progressive tense for second and third conjugation Italian verbs

Mother's Day

Learn all about Mother's Day

Can You Figure It Out in Italian?

Learn some common Italian idioms that you'll need to know to make good conversation

Did You Find a New Italian Roommate?

Learn using the time adverb ancora, yet and the different usages of the verb passare, to pass

Introduction to Italian Writing

Learn a little about how to write

At a Hotel

Learn five words to use at a hotel

Italian Names #10 - Davide - Cinzia

Learn about the history behind the name 'Davide', as well as some famous people who had that name

In the Classroom

Learn five words about the classroom

What Time Does It Open?

Learn how to check the business hours of a store

Common "False Friends"

Learn about common "false friends" in Italian

Do You Like to Complain in Italian?

Learn the negative Italian pronouns that mean "nobody," "nothing," and "anything"

Assumption

Learn Italian words about Assumption

Asking for the Bill

Learn how to ask for the bill at a restaurant

20 Must-Know Family Words

Learn 20 must-know family words

Introducing Yourself in an Italian Business Meeting

Learn how to introduce yourself formally in a business situation

Did Your Italian Holiday Meet Your Expectations?

Learn how to talk about events in the past using an informal conversation between friends as an example

Accepting an Invitation

Learn how to accept an invitation

Your Face

Learn words and phrases about faces

10 Ways to Save the Planet in Italian

Learn 10 ways to save the planet in Italian

A Doomed Italian Shopping Trip

Learn how to use the Italian verb avere together with pronouns to mean "to possess"

10 Favorite Words (Chosen by Fans)

Learn 10 fan-chosen words

Have You Tried These Italian Sweets?

Learn the unique cuisine in the Italian region of Sicily

What's your name? in Italian

Learn how to ask and answer the question "What is your name?"

Celebrating Food the Italian Way

Learn about the various kinds of food festivals you'll encounter while you're in Italy

Viterbo #2 - The agriturismo

Learn about the latest craze in Italian holidays: the agriturismo

Vegetables

Learn five words for different vegetables

Buildings

Learn words and phrases about buildings

Do You Have Enough Dough for Your Italian Life?

Learn about Vinitaly, the Italian wine trade fair

All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day

Learn all about All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day

What Would You Like on your Italian Pizza?

Learn how to ask questions and understand explanations about the food at a restaurant using a formal conversation as an example

Republic Day

Learn all about Republic's Day

When Do You Use Formal Italian?

Learn when to use formal Italian

Greetings

Learn how to greet someone

Bologna #4 - Gambettola, a small municipality in Romagna

Learn about Bologna and Gambettola, a small municipality in Romagna

Next Year I Will Give Up Italian Cakes and Desserts

Learn how to form the simple future tense of first conjugation Italian verbs

What Brings You To Italy?

Learn how to use some phrasal verbs with the prepositions di and a to talk about your past using an informal conversation between friends as an example

Christmas Day

Learn words and phrases related to Christmas

What's in the Italian News Today?

Learn how to use the different meanings of the Italian word notizia

Making an Appointment with an Italian Doctor

Learn how to make a doctor's appointment over the phone using a formal conversation as an example =

Clothes

Learn five words for clothes

Three Ways to Say "I Love You" in Italian

Learn how to say “I love you” in three different ways

Republic Day

Learn all about Republic Day

Remembrance Day

Learn all about Remembrance Day

Tableware

Learn five words related to tableware

Venezia #9 - Venice ghosts and legends part 2

Learn about Venice ghosts and legends

What Are You Listening to in Italian?

Learn how to form the gerundio, which is the present progressive tense of first conjugation Italian verbs

Siena Horse Riding

Learn all about Siena Horse Riding

Top 25 Italian Phrases

Learn the top 25 phrases

Relaxing at Home

Learn the expressions to use when relaxing at home

Music Day

Learn Italian words about Music Day

Having an Italian Gossip Session

Learn about the usage of the Italian verb conoscere in the passato prossimo and imperfetto as well as how it differs from the Italian verb sapere

Meeting Your Italian Comic Book Heroes

Learn about reported speech and how to express disinterest in something

Multiple Possessions: Stop the Plane! I Left My Glasses in Italy!

Learn the plural forms of both masculine and feminine Italian possessive adjectives

Sitting Down to a Delicious Italian Meal

Learn how to use pronomi combinati in the Italian language

Woman's Day

Learn all about Woman's Day

Have You Had Your First Italian Kiss?

Learn the adverb appena

Currency

Learn how to count money

Medical Assistance

Learn how to ask for medical assistance

You May See George Clooney at this Italian Lake

Learn about organizing a weekend getaway

Verona #5 - Some typical dishes of Verona

Learn about some typical dishes of Verona

How Can you Complain on an Italian Holiday Like This?

Learn about the usage of the congiuntivo imperfetto