The Present and Past Conditional Tenses in Italian

The Italian conditional mood (il modo condizionale) gives us the possibility to formulate a sentence about what can or cannot happen in certain conditions. These conditions may be clearly stated, as in the formulation of a hypothesis, or implicit, as in the case of a polite request. Moreover, these same conditions could actually be expired, …

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How to Make Homemade Marinara Sauce (with Bilingual Instructions in Ita-Eng)

This traditional homemade marinara sauce is a delicious, savoury condiment perfect for pasta! With San Marzano tomatoes, bold garlic, rich olive oil, and fresh basil, this is the best marinara sauce you’ve ever tasted. Why You’ll Love This Authentic Italian Marinara Sauce You’ll love this recipe because it is an easy-to-make tomato sauce made with …

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Mastering Key Shopping Phrases in Italian

Get ready for a shopping extravaganza, because let me tell you, Italy knows how to bring on the retail bliss! Whether you’re looking for fashion labels, vintage treasures, or just adorable souvenirs to remind you of your Italian vacation, the country has it all. The best part? Shopping in Italy is not just about buying …

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Your 20 Favorite Italian Words (+ Five of Our Favorites)

We recently conducted a survey in our Facebook group to discover the most popular Italian words among our readers, and over 900 of you responded! While some results, like prego (you’re welcome) and gelato (ice cream), were expected, others proved to be quite surprising. Below are the top 20 words that you, our readers, consistently …

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The 20 Most Important Italian Verbs Ending in -IRE

Italian verbs can be categorised as being -are, -ere, or -ire verbs. We’ve already discussed the -are verbs here and -ere verbs here. Now the time has come to talk about the third and final type category of Italian verbs: “third conjugation” -ire verbs. How to conjugate IRE verbs in Italian Much like the other …

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Halloween in Italy vs America

I can vividly recall all the Halloween costumes I donned during my childhood. If I’m being entirely truthful, my very first Halloween is a memory captured in photographs rather than one I can recall firsthand. In those pictures, I’m dressed as a red crayon, a choice made by my parents. After I outgrew the crayon …

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