Heather Broster
Is there a person you love with great enthusiasm, whether he/she is the love of your life, your child or your best friend? Then this phrase is for you. Ti adoro! I adore you! Adoro is the first person present form of the verb adorare meaning “to adore“. It means “to worship” when a higher …
If you are travelling around Italy, but speak very little to no Italian, a phrase you will probably have to use at some point is «Non parlo italiano» which means “I don’t speak Italian“. Non parlo italiano. I don’t speak Italian. Non is an adverb whose purpose is to express negation. It is one of …
The phrase « Ho finito » in Italian is how you would translate all three of the following English phrases: I am done. / I’m done. I am finished. / I’m finished. I have finished. / I’ve finished. Ho finito! I’m done! / I’m finished! / I’ve finished! Ho is the first person singular present …
“Modal verb.” Sounds like a scary grammatical term, doesn’t it? Well, it actually isn’t as fear-inducing as you might think! Modal verbs – known as a verbi servili in Italian – always serve the verb that follows them. Their job is to express likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestion, order, obligation, or advice, or in …
If you were born and raised in another country but have Italian roots, you may still consider yourself Italian, even if your parents and grandparents were also raised outside of Italy. To say “I am Italian” in the Italian language, you can use the phrase Sono italiano (for a man) or Sono italiana (for a …
Contrary to popular belief, the best way to learn Italian for travel isn’t to memorise an entire travel phrase book from start to finish, but rather, to pick out a few key phrases that will come in handy over the course of your stay in Italy … and that you will actually remember! After all, …