When I’m feeling overwhelmed, one of the best remedies is simply finding a quiet spot outdoors and lying down on the grass, even if only for a few minutes. There’s something calming about reconnecting with nature. In Italian, the word for grass is erba. erba grass Erba is a feminine noun that takes the following …
Last week, we covered the word dentro (inside / in), so today, I thought we could talk about its opposite: fuori. fuori out / outside / outdoors Fuori translates to out, outside or outdoors in English, and can function as either an adverb, preposition, noun or interjection. It comes from the Latin foris or foras. When …
Today, we’re exploring a highly versatile word that can function as a preposition, an adverb, and a noun: dentro. Depending on the context, it can be translated as inside, into, within, indoors, or simply in. dentro inside / in / within / into / indoors According to strict grammar rules, dentro, when used as a …
I’m the first to admit that we don’t spend enough time discussing verbs here on Daily Italian Words, so today, let’s dive into one that you’ll encounter frequently in everyday conversation—correre (to run). correre to run The origin of correre is quite straightforward—it comes from the Latin currĕre, which carries the same meaning. Correre is …
Yesterday, my son was over the moon when a real-life firefighter came to our house to check the fire alarms. And today, he’s off to the fire station with his class to see the fire engines up close! Could life get any more exciting for a young boy? In Italian, the word for firefighter is …
Today we are going to explore one verb you absolutely need to know in Italian: fare. Italians use it for everything, not just for making or doing things, but for talking about hobbies, jobs, how long they’ve been stuck in line, and even the weather! Honestly, we lean on fare so much that sometimes we …