Italian learners can easily get confused regarding the use of the words meglio and migliore. Indeed, both can be translated with the words “better” and “best”. When you learn these words in Italian, you should also be careful about the role the words have in the sentence (adverb, adjective or noun). Based on this, you …
One of the most frequent “comparison” questions we receive on this website concerns the difference between the words tra and fra in Italian. Tra and Fra – What do they mean? Tra and fra are both Italian prepositions that translate in numerous ways in English including between, among, in, within, away, through and into. Yes, …
When one thinks of Italy, the first language that undoubtably comes to mind is Italian, but did you know that multiple dialects and regional languages are spoken throughout the peninsula even to this day? This is because, up until the year 1861, Italy wasn’t a single unified nation but rather a conglomerate of states, each …
Knowing when to use the verbs potere and riuscire in Italian can be challenging for a learner, since both translate as can or to be able to in English. To clear up the confusion, let’s take a look at some of the specific circumstances where each verb is used! When to use ‘potere’ in Italian …
When words sound similar in a language, it is extremely easy to confuse them, especially if you are a learner of that language! Three terms that learners (and sometimes even native speakers) struggle to distinguish in Italian are a posto, apposto and apposta. In this article, our aim is to explain the difference between them! …
Two terms in Italian that translate as wall, as in a vertical structure that divides or encloses a space, are muro and parete. Despite there being some overlap in their usage, there are also a number of significant differences worth pointing out. Let’s take a look at them now! Muro il muro un muro i …