Today we’re going to talk about a little word with a very big meaning: the adverb cioè. It is a fusion of the pronoun ciò (this, that) and è, which is the verb essere (to be) conjugated in the third person singular of the present tense. Cioè is used to introduce detailed information, a correction …
The word for powerful in Italian is potente. If you have trouble remembering this word, I find it helps to create a mental link with the English term potent. The singular potente modifies both masculine and feminine singular subjects. In its plural form, it becomes potenti. As in English, potente can be interpreted in the …
The function of a “linking word” in language is to join two ideas or sentences in order to help other people to understand the connections you are making when speaking or writing. One very useful linking word in Italian is invece which is used to: When invece presents two contrasting ideas, it tends to appear …
The Italian word for pregnant is incinta (feminine, plural: incinte). It derives from the Medieval Latin term incincta. Below are a few verbs you’ll frequently see paired with incinta: essere incinta = to be pregnant rimanere incinta = to get pregnant restare incinta = to get pregnant mettere incinta = to impregnate, to get (someone) …
If you are the kind of person who likes getting things done quickly and efficiently, you’re going to love our word of the day! The adverb subito, which derives from the Latin word of the same spelling, can translate in numerous ways including immediately, right away or quickly. Per favore vai all’ufficio postale. Questo pacco …
The words machine in English and macchina (feminine, plural: macchine) in Italian both derive from the Latin “machina”, which in turn comes from the Greek “mekhos” meaning contrivance. Both refer to a mechanical apparatus with several parts, which together perform a particular task. Hanno costruito una macchina complicata con semplici materiali domestici. They built a …