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The difference between scordare and dimenticare and, in particular, whether they can be used interchangeably, has sparked some debate among students of Italian and native speakers of Italian alike. In today’s Italian, scordare and dimenticare are synonyms and, in practice, they are used interchangeably. That said, the two verbs have different etymologies (or origins), whereby […]

If you are you considering the Italian course in Duolingo but are not sure if it is the right level for your Italian, then you are in the right place. This article will detail what level of Italian each Duolingo section corresponds to, so you will get an understanding of what material the Duolingo Italian

If you have completed the Italian tree in Duolingo, you will have acquired the basics in Italian and will have a good background for further learning, although it is unlikely that you will be fluent at this point. As a general rule, language apps get you to practise a limited set of examples, scenarios and

Phrasal verbs are very common in English so, if you are a native English speaker who is learning Italian, you may be wondering if the Italian language has phrasal verbs. The Italian language does indeed have phrasal verbs. Some of these, when translated literally, are very similar, if not identical to, English phrasal verbs and

Written by Federica  in Italian language What is the meaning of attendere? The Italian verb attendere means, primarily, to wait or to await. It is also used as to attend to, although this latter meaning is less frequent and a little more antiquated. When attendere means to wait, it is a false friend for an English speaker, in

Written by Federica  in Italian language The meaning of aspettare vs aspettarsi Aspettare in Italian means to wait, to await and, more rarely, to be in store for. It is very important to note that aspettare has a reflexive version, aspettarsi (literally, “to wait oneself”), which has a different meaning. Aspettarsi means to expect. What conjugation does aspettare belong to? Aspettare