Italian language

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 […]

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

Written by Federica  in Italian language What does succedere mean in Italian? The primary meaning of the Italian verb succedere is to happen or to occur. Two other less widely-used meanings of succedere are to succeed (in the sense of taking over a throne) or to follow in a sequence. NOTE: The Italian verb succedere should not be confused

What does avvenire mean in Italian? The Italian verb avvenire is a derivative of the Italian (and Latin) verb venire (to come). In English, it can best be translated as to occur, to happen or to take place. What conjugation does avvenire belong to? Avvenire belongs to the third conjugation, where the infinitive form ends in -ire (avvenire), the

What does ballare mean in Italian? The Italian verb ballare means to dance and, more rarely, in a figurative sense, to wobble, to rock or to shake, for example when talking about a flight with turbulences, you could say l’ aeroplano balla. What conjugation does ballare belong to? Ballare belongs to the first conjugation, where

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