As an Italian learner, you might be curious about the Italian school system. In this video, we will explore vocabulary for talking about school. Prefer to read? Here’s the transcript: Ciao a tutti. In questo video parleremo del sistema scolastico italiano che prevede l’obbligo di frequenza tra i 6 e i 16 anni di età.… Read More The Italian School System: An Overview
Cognates can help you to learn Italian more easily. First of all, they are words similar in spelling and pronunciation both in English and Italian due to the common Latin root and same meaning. The Latin root is common to Romance languages such as Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Romanian. This explains why people who… Read More Cognates: your friends to learn Italian more easily
Learning about meet and greet in Italian is a fantastic way to improve your vocabulary and start small conversations as a beginning student. One of the first things to know is that unlike in English where you can be either formal or informal, we use tu (informal) and lei (formal) Tip: Lei also means she,… Read More Meet and greet in Italian: vocabulary and tips
Writing letters is a great way to practice a new language. If you are looking for a pen pal to improve your writing skills in Italian, you can search on Google or another search engine. If you are a student, you could ask your teachers for suggestions. Like in English, Italian has a formal and… Read More Italian letters: writing vocabulary
As an Italian learner, talking about yourself is very useful. You can talk to Italian people or you can write to your pen pal. Studying and practicing these words and phrases will strengthen your confidence in your skills and bring new terms to your vocabulary: Here’s Valentina talking about herself in Italian. Ciao a tutti,… Read More Italian Speaking: Talk about yourself
In 2020 the Coronavirus pandemic spread worldwide. In order to contain contagion, it is necessary to follow some simple rules that will last until a safe vaccine is available. If you are an Italian learner, to know some words and phrases about Coronavirus can be useful to expand your vocabulary. In this article you will… Read More Coronavirus in Italian: useful words and phrases