If you want to tell someone that the answer they have given is correct in Italian, you can use the phrase Hai ragione. Let’s take a quick look at how this phrase is formed: hai is the second-person singular form of the verb avere (to have). It literally means you have. The pronoun tu (you) …
When I first started learning Italian, the verb whose usage confused me more than any other was piacere, which means to like. To understand why this verb is so confusing for English speakers, let’s take a look at our phrase of the week: (Tu)* mi piaci! I like you! *Note: personal pronouns like tu are …
This week’s Italian phrase can sound romantic, sweet or desperate depending on how it is said, and to whom it is directed! Ho bisogno di te! I need you! Ho bisogno di In Italian, needs are expressed using the construction avere bisogno di which literally translates as to have need of. It can be followed …
When you come home from school or work, what is the first question your family asks you? I would be willing to wager that they usually greet your arrival with something along the lines of “How was your day?” or “How did your day go?“! There are various phrases you can use to ask this …
A phrase we should all embrace when watching sports, regardless of which team we support, is May the best team win! Let’s take a look at how to translate this phrase into the Italian language. Che vinca la squadra migliore! May the best team win! In English, the word may is a synonym for maybe, …
Since the beginning of the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, we’ve had a few eager football fans ask us how to translate the slogan “It’s coming home!” into Italian. For those of you who don’t follow football, “It’s coming home” has been the chant of England supporters since it was first sung by the Lightning Seeds, …