Study tips to learn Italian faster: goals, daily practice, level tests and exam preparation.
A clear guide to the official Italian language certifications CILS, CELI, PLIDA and CERT.IT: who issues them, levels, what they are for and how to choose.
Italian Language Certifications: A Guide to CILS, CELI, PLIDA and CERT.IT Read More »
How to conjugate Italian -are verbs in the present tense: endings, verbs in -care, -gare, -ciare, -giare and -iare, the four irregulars andare, dare, fare, stare, and exercises.
Italian Present Tense of -are Verbs: Rules, Exceptions and Exercises Read More »
Learn family in Italian: close and extended relatives, the nipote puzzle, possessives with family nouns (mia madre or la mia madre?), dialogues and exercises with answers.
Family in Italian: Vocabulary, Possessives and Exercises Read More »
Italian irregular plurals made easy: -co/-go, -cia/-gia, invariable nouns and double plurals like le braccia/i bracci, with dialogue and two exercises.
Irregular Plurals in Italian: Rules, Exceptions and Exercises Read More »
Learn Italian numbers 0-100: the uno and otto rule, the accent on ventitré, cento and zero, prices, ages and phone numbers, with three exercises.
Italian Numbers 0-100: Rules, Pronunciation and Common Mistakes Read More »
Regional differences in Italian: vocabulary, accents and dialects today, with ISTAT data, a short dialogue and exercises to train your ear for real Italian.
Regional Differences in Italian: What the Exam Won’t Teach You Read More »
Italian vocabulary for family free time: activities, weekend plans, kids’ hobbies, ways to suggest an outing, mistakes to avoid and exercises with answers (A2-B1).
Italian Vocabulary for Family Free Time: Weekends and Activities Read More »
How to form and use the Italian past perfect subjunctive (congiuntivo trapassato): full conjugation, main uses, common mistakes and exercises with answers.
The Past Perfect Subjunctive: When to Use It and How to Form It Read More »
Italian food and cultural identity explained: regional pride, family memory, DOP, IGP and STG labels, UNESCO recognition, vocabulary and exercises with answers.
Italian Food and Cultural Identity: Why Cuisine Matters in Italy Read More »
Swiss-German mistakes in Italian explained by a teacher: word order, noun gender, double consonants, false friends and tu/Lei, with fixes and exercises.
Common Mistakes Swiss-German Speakers Make in Italian Read More »