Italian Grammar Made Easy

This episode covers fifteen spring-related Italian words, along with their definite articles so that we know the gender of these words. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/76 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/italia...

When using compound tenses in Italian, like the “passato prossimo”, we have to choose between the verbs “essere” and “avere”. In this lesson, we learn fifteen Italian verbs that only use the verb “essere”. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/75 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, we learn fifteen very useful questions to use at a hotel in Italy. Print the free guide for the questions and bring it with you to Italy! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/74 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://www...

Learn ten common phrases related to friendship in Italian. Repeat these phrases out loud as you listen to the lesson to practice your Italian pronunciation. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/73 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://w...

In this episode, we cover all the Italian family vocabulary that you need to know. After this lesson, you’ll be able to describe your family in Italian. Iniziamo! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/72 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠htt...

In this lesson, we cover the ten main uses of the preposition “di”. Prepositions in Italian are one of the most difficult topics… But we make it easy here! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/71 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https://ww...

The words “bene” and “buono” are often confused by Italian learners. “Bene” is an adverb and it never changes based on gender and number. “Buono” is an adjective that changes based on gender and number. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/70 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3....

In this lesson, we learn the position of adjectives in Italian. The general rule tells us that adjectives usually come after the noun they refer to. However, there are some specific cases where adjectives must be placed before. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/69 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/fr...

In this episode, we cover ten expressions that use the verb “dare”, in English “to give”. Many of these are fixed expressions and can’t be literally translated into English. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/68 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube less...

Did you know that there are Latin words still used in everyday Italian? In this lesson, we learn Latin words and expressions that are part of everyday Italian conversations. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/67 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube less...

The verb “to leave” in English has three translations in Italian: “uscire”, “partire”, and “lasciare”. These three verbs have specific uses depending on context. Learn how to use them in this lesson! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/66 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Sub...

In this lesson, you will learn ten different ways of saying “hello” and ten different ways of saying “goodbye” in Italian. Practice your pronunciation by repeating out loud with me! Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/65 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouT...

It’s time to build your Italian vocabulary! Listen to this podcast episode to learn fifteen winter-related Italian words with example sentences and their English translation. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/64 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube les...

Prepositions in Italian aren’t easy… But we can make them simple here with a step-by-step Italian lesson! Listen to this episode to learn the ten main uses of the preposition “per” in Italian. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/63 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe...

The Italian verbs “essere” and “stare” can be confusing for Italian learners because they both translate into “to be” in English. Listen to this podcast episode to learn exactly when and how to use “essere”, and when and how to use “stare” in Italian. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/62 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Bluepri...

You might have heard the word “ecco” in Italian… But what does that mean? Listen to this lesson to understand the three main uses of “ecco” in Italian conversations. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/61 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠...

A good learning strategy when memorizing new vocabulary is to focus on opposite words. In this lesson, we learn opposite Italian verbs and their pronunciation. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/60 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons: ⁠⁠⁠https:...

In this episode, we learn how to properly write an email in Italian. This lesson covers both formal language and informal language, with the appropriate words and phrases. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/59 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lesson...

The word “time” in English has three translations in Italian: “ora”, “tempo”, and “volta”. These three words are not interchangeable. They have specific uses for specific contexts. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/58 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTu...

Do the Italian verbs “essere” and “esserci” have the same meaning? Not quite! The verb “esserci” uses the particle “ci”, which means “there” in English, and it has specific uses. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/57 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube...

In Italian, usually nouns that end with the letter “o” are masculine, while nouns that end with the letter “a” are feminine. However, there are some exceptions to these two rules. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/56 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTub...

A good way to memorize new vocabulary is to focus on opposite words. In this episode, we focus on fifteen pairs of opposite Italian adjectives. Repeat out loud after me to practice your Italian pronunciation. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/55 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠...

In Italian, we usually categorize Italian verbs based on three groups: verbs that end in “-are”, verbs that end in “-ere”, and verbs that end in “-ire”. There are also three more, less-known categories: verbs that end in “-arre”, in “-orre”, and in “-urre”. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/54 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation B...

Homographs are tricky! Homographs are words that are spelled the same, but they are not necessarily pronounced the same way, and they have different meanings. In this episode, we cover the most common Italian homographs. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/53 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieve...

In this intermediate lesson, we cover modal verbs. These verbs work differently compared to traditional verbs. In most cases, modal verbs are followed by an infinitive. Start learning Italian today! 1. Download this episode's quick guide: https://italianmatters.com/52 2. Download the Italian Verb Conjugation Blueprint: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/freebieverbblueprint⁠⁠⁠ 3. Subscribe to the YouTube lessons:...