If you have ever been to an Italian gathering, you know that saying goodbye is no small feat.
Kisses, back pats, cheek squeezes and a tumble of earnest evocations may pour forth:
“A presto!” (See you soon!)
“Ci vediamo …
“My condolences!” you exclaim, as your suitcase clips another traveler at the airport.
“Please forgive me…” you mutter, as you push past somebody in a crowded store.
“Excuse me, pardon me,” you say to the friend whose birthday you just …
Did you know that you can learn Italian without spending a single dime—and with your eyes closed?
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Venice has a lot of water.
The sky is blue.
You need to know Italian grammar in order to speak Italian confidently and fluently.
You’re probably thinking to yourself, “Grazie (thanks), Captain Obvious!”
But let me be direct here: …
I’m about to say something fascinating, so pay attention. Are you ready? Here it comes:
Nouns.
What, aren’t you fascinated?
Okay, the concept of nouns may seem pretty boring on its surface. But nouns themselves? They can represent beautiful things. …
Probably when Hamlet pondered, “To be or not to be,” he was really just looking for a verb conjugation.
The beginning of studying most languages starts with the verb “to be,” and Italian is no different.
Learning the conjugations of …
Ever heard about the Swiss Army knife that has 141 different functions?
It has a tweezer, toothpick, magnifying glass, nail file, fish scaler, laser pointer, tire tread gauge, hook disgorger and more—no, it doesn’t fit in your pocket!…
