Valentina Nicastro
Prendere is a key verb for speaking in Italian. It means “to take, but we use it in many everyday situations, whether we’re catching a train, grabbing a cappuccino, or coming down with a cold! prendere to take How to conjugate prendere in Italian While prendere is mostly regular, it behaves irregularly in some past tenses. …
Looking for ways to sidestep a persistent vendor trying to charm you into buying a bracelet as you wander through Florence? Or maybe you’re searching for a polite way to decline that third helping of pasta from your overly generous Italian friend? Here, you’ll find 15 authentic ways to say “no” in Italian – whether …
In its most basic form, posto in Italian means “place” or “location.” But listen to any Italian conversation and you’ll hear it used in all kinds of ways. It can refer to your seat at the dinner table, that little café with the perfect espresso, and much more. Surprised? Keep reading! posto place / location …
Have you ever spotted a celebrity name and thought, “Hang on, that sounds Italian!” Yep, some surnames carry that unmistakable Italian rhythm, you just know it as soon as you hear them said aloud. But what’s the story behind them? Are they tied to deep-rooted family heritage, or just some distant cousin in the family …
Permesso looks and sounds a lot like the English permission, and yes, they’re related. But this word has a couple more layers to explore. permesso permission / excuse me / may I…? Grammatically speaking, permesso is the past participle of the verb permettere, which means to allow, to authorise, or, when used reflexively as permettersi, …
Just whisper the word mare (sea) and you’re halfway to a mental vacation: the sound of crashing waves, a chilled Spritz in hand, and that unmistakable scent of salsedine (salty air) in the face. But did you know that mare is also used for a series of everyday Italian idioms? Yep, we love the sea …