Italian Grammar Made Easy

In this advanced lesson we cover four focusing adverbs, called “avverbi focalizzanti” in Italian. Listen to the lesson and take the quiz below! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/101 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.c...

Want to level up your Italian in under ten minutes? In this lesson, we cover ten pairs of basic and advanced Italian words. Listen to the lesson and complete the quiz below! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/100 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube les...

When you start your Italian language journey, it’s important to understand where to put the stress in Italian words. There is a specific rule in Italian that we can use that works for most words. Learn more in this episode! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/99 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebi...

While some words in Italian can be used in the same way in English, other words require a bit more attention. We cover five specific nouns in this lesson. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/98 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www...

Literally translating across languages is usually not a good idea. In this lesson, we cover verbs that do not use prepositions in Italian, while they do require prepositions in English. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/97 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the...

In this lesson we learn how to use the Italian prepositions “tra/fra”. These two prepositions are completely interchangeable, and their main meaning is “between” in English. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/96 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube less...

In this lesson we learn how to use the gerund. In English, this verb form ends in “-ing”. For example: reading, going, and speaking. In Italian, the gerund doesn’t change as other verb forms do, and that helps us! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/95 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbbluep...

In this lesson we cover Italian adjectives that change meaning depending on their position. If they are placed before a noun they have one meaning, if they are placed after a noun the meaning completely changes. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/94 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbbluepri...

In this intermediate-level lesson, we learn the ten main uses of the preposition “in”. Make sure to check out all the other episodes that cover the uses of Italian prepositions, with quizzes and printable guides. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/93 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbbluepr...

In this lesson, we learn the difference between three important Italian adverbs: “alla fine”, “finalmente”, and “infine”. Even though these words look and sound similar, they have different meanings and uses in Italian. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/92 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebiever...

In this lesson, we learn the ten main uses of the preposition “su”. This preposition is often used together with definite articles, forming what we call “complex prepositions” in Italian. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/91 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to th...

In this intermediate-level lesson, we learn seven common expressions with the verb “prendere”, which means “to take” and “to get” in English. In most cases, these expressions can’t be literally translated into English. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/90 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverb...

Subject pronouns are one of the first grammar topics you should learn when studying Italian. A subject pronoun is the subject of a verb, that is the person or thing performing an action. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/89 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the...

Prepositions are a tricky part of the Italian language. In this lesson, we learn the ten main uses of the preposition “con”. Take the quiz below to test your learning! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/88 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠...

Learn fifteen summer-related Italian words! When learning new vocabulary it’s important to memorize the definite article along with the new words, especially with those words that don’t follow the usual rule. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/87 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠...

In this intermediate-level lesson, we cover how to use three prepositions and one adverb referring to time. These words can be easily confused, and they have different meanings and specific uses. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/86 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscri...

In this lesson, we learn the ten main uses of the common Italian preposition “a”. After listening to the lesson and reviewing the guide, take the quiz below to test your learning! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/85 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTub...

In this lesson, we cover twenty fruit-related words and twenty vegetable-related words. Make sure to repeat out loud to practice your Italian pronunciation! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/84 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://w...

The verb “stare” can be translated in many different ways, for example “to stay” and also “to be”. In this lesson, we learn ten expressions that use this common verb. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/83 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠...

In this lesson focused on traveling, we cover twelve useful phrases to use at the train station in Italy. This is your opportunity to speak Italian on your vacation! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/82 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠...

In this intermediate-level lesson, we learn five popular Italian tongue twisters. In Italian, we call tongue twisters “scioglilingua”, which literally translates into “melt tongue”. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/81 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouT...

In this lesson, we learn fifteen expressions with the Italian verb “mangiare”, in English “to eat”. These expressions are used a lot in spoken Italian. Repeat out loud and practice your pronunciation. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/80 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Su...

In this lesson, we cover ten survival phrases to use at a restaurant in Italy. If you know little Italian these phrases will be very helpful to make yourself understood while eating out in Italy! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/79 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscri...

In this beginner-level episode, we learn thirty words referring to sports in Italian. Many of these words are the same in English, and that helps us a lot when learning Italian! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/78 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube...

In this episode, we learn twenty common irregular Italian verbs in the present indicative. These verbs belong to the “-are”, “-ere”, and “-ire” categories. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: ⁠⁠https://italianmatters.com/77 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://...