If you’ve ever visited a supermarket in Italy or casually chatted with locals about the cost of living, you’ve probably come across the word spesa. It’s a useful one to master because we use it a variety of everyday situations, from running grocery errands to talking about general expenses, and even in figurative ways. spesa …
Passo is a masculine noun that refers to steps, rhythm, and movement – both in literal walking and in a wider, figurative sense. passo step / move It is a masculine noun whose plural form is passi. It takes the following definite and indefinite articles: Here are its main meanings in Italian: 1. PASSO = …
I’m sure the word memoria feels instantly familiar, since it closely resembles “memory.” Just like in English, it can refer to remembering something, but in Italian, it carries its own nuances. memoria memory Memoria is a feminine noun, and its plural form is memorie. Here are its definite and indefinite articles: These are the main …
Prendere is a key verb for speaking in Italian. It means “to take, but we use it in many everyday situations, whether we’re catching a train, grabbing a cappuccino, or coming down with a cold! prendere to take How to conjugate prendere in Italian While prendere is mostly regular, it behaves irregularly in some past tenses. …
In its most basic form, posto in Italian means “place” or “location.” But listen to any Italian conversation and you’ll hear it used in all kinds of ways. It can refer to your seat at the dinner table, that little café with the perfect espresso, and much more. Surprised? Keep reading! posto place / location …
Permesso looks and sounds a lot like the English permission, and yes, they’re related. But this word has a couple more layers to explore. permesso permission / excuse me / may I…? Grammatically speaking, permesso is the past participle of the verb permettere, which means to allow, to authorise, or, when used reflexively as permettersi, …