Italian language

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Written by Federica  in Italian language The meaning of offrire Offrire in Italian means to offer. It can be used in the sense of to pay for (foods or drinks), to offer a gift, help, services or opportunities. What conjugation does offrire belong to? Offrire belongs to the third Italian conjugation. Its infinitive form ends in -ire (offrire), the participle form is …

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Written by Federica  in Italian language The meaning of provare The verb provare in Italian means, primarily, to try, and can be used in many different ways as to attempt, to try something out, to test, to try on (e.g. clothes), to taste, to prove, to put to the test, to feel (of a feeling or sensation) and …

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If you are considering learning Italian, and wonder which Italian dialect Duolingo teaches, you probably already know that each Italian region has its own regional dialect. This is due to Italy’s fragmented history and the various interactions with other parts of the world throughout Italy’s history. Duolingo teaches standard Italian, that is, the Italian taught …

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