Heather Broster
Italian verbs can be divided into three groups, classified according to the ending of their infinitive forms: -are, -ere and -ire. Today we’re going to take a closer look at the -are group, otherwise known as the “first conjugation”. How to conjugate -ARE verbs in Italian In order to conjugate verbs in the -are group, …
If you encounter something you’ve never seen before, the most logical question you could ask is: Che cos’è? What is it? The words che and cosa, when used together, translate as what in English. Che on its own also means what whereas cosa means thing, so you are literally saying “what thing”. È, which is …
One of the most common adjectives in Italian for someone who is sick or ill is malato. The feminine form is malata and their respective plurals are malati and malate. Just like its English equivalent, it can describe ailing plants and animals too. If you are only suffering from a minor sickness, you can say …
The word for clover in Italian is trifoglio (masculine, plural: trifogli). It comes from the Latin trifolium which is the combination of the prefix tri- (meaning three) and folium (meaning leaf). If the word trifoglio sounds familiar, that’s because clover is also known by the alternative common name trefoil in English. An average of around …
Focaccia (feminine, plural: focacce) is a popular type of Italian flat bread composed of a mixture of flour, water, salt, yeast and olive oil, which can be cooked either in the oven or on the grill. Origin of the word: The Italian word focaccia derives from the late Latin focus which refers to cooking on …
Vivo per Lei (which literally means I Live for Her in Italian) is one of the most famous songs recorded by Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli. Although it was originally performed as a duet with Giorgia Todrani in 1995, Bocelli later went on to record it with other well-known female artists including Marta Sánchez (Spanish …