Basta is an extremely useful word in Italian that can be used in many occasions. So today I’m going to explain to you how to use it. You’ll see how useful it is! That’s enough, stop it! The first use of basta is to show your frustration. Indeed, you use it to say that you’ve …
Italian vocabulary
Mentre and Durante: What’s the difference?
The Italian words mentre and durante at the beginning can cause some confusion in some learners because both are used to express time. However, there’s a small difference between the two. Today you’re gonna learn how to use mentre and durante once for all. Mentre The Italian word mentre can indicate a contrast. So, the …
Speak Italian informally with manco
Everyone who can speak some Italian and comes to Italy realizes sooner or later that informal Italian can be a little bit different from standard Italian. So, today I’d like to help you improve a little bit your informal Italian by introducing you to the Italian word manco. Manco Manco is an Italian word that …
At an Italian doctor’s office
Today I’d like to continue the list of small guides to survive when you’re in Italy. So, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about the Italian doctor’s office. I’ll give you some easy sentences you can use when you have health problems in Italy and need to go to an Italian …
Six fish idioms in Italian
Italian is very rich in idiomatic expressions. Idioms are a group of words in a fixed order that have a specific meaning, that is different from the meaning each single word has if taken in its own. Because of this, understanding idioms can sometimes be difficult. So, today I’d like to list and explain six …
