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Object Pronoun Placement

Laura K Lawless — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:41 +0000

Object, reflexive, and adverbial pronouns usually precede the verbs they modify. However, in the case of infinitives, gerunds, and certain commands, they get attached to the end of the verb instead.

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Articulated Prepositions

Laura K Lawless — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:00:21 +0000

Articulated prepositions are the contractions of certain Italian prepositions with definite articles. In English, contractions like "I'm" and "won't" are optional and indicate informality. In Italian, however, preposizioni articolate are required, regardless of the register you're speaking or writing in.

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MiVoca – Vocabulary App

Laura K Lawless — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:40 +0000

Discovering, organizing, and remembering vocabulary is one of the foundations of language learning, yet it can be utterly overwhelming. You're constantly exposed to new words in lessons, conversations ... how can you possibly keep track of them all - not to mention remember them? Introducing MiVoca, an online app that tracks and tests all your words in a single location.

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Easter

Laura K Lawless — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:00:23 +0000

Easter occurs every year somewhere between 22 March and 25 April, and the week immediately preceding it (Sunday to Saturday) is called Holy Week. Here's all the Italian vocabulary you need to celebrate this Christian period of renewal.

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Weights and Measures

Laura K Lawless — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:18 +0000

Like most of the world, Italians use the metric system for weights and measures. Here are the main units as well as a converter so you can find out the Imperial equivalents.

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24 ore a Firenze

Laura K Lawless — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:00:08 +0000

Explore the beautiful city of Florence while practicing your intermediate Italian listening skills.

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-orre Verbs

Laura K Lawless — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:00:38 +0000

Italian has about 20 verbs with an irregular infinitive that ends in -orre, a contraction of the original infinitive ending -onere. Many of the conjugations for these verbs are based on that original infinitive.

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Present Progressive

Laura K Lawless — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:00:28 +0000

The Italian present progressive, or present continuous, is similar to its English counterpart (to be + -ing). In both languages, the present progressive expresses an in-progress action, with an emphasis on its current, temporary aspect.

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Shops and Businesses

Laura K Lawless — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:47 +0000

Unless you have a personal assistant, running errands is an unavoidable part of life. Food needs to be purchased, clothing washed, and money moved around on a regular basis. Here are the Italian names for the shops and ~~robbers~~ businesses that provide essential supplies and services.

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Dogged Expressions

Laura K Lawless — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:26 +0000

Idiomatic expressions can add color to your Italian - or in this case, a cute animal. Discover some of the many Italian expressions featuring cane.

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