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Giovanni Boccaccio’s DECAMERON: plot and story analysis

In this article we will talk about the most famous book in italian literature (second only to the Divine Comedy): Il Decameron, by Giovanni Boccaccio! The magnum opus of this author is feared among italians and foreigners, not only because of its significant length, but also for its outdated language… for this reason, we will briefly explain the work, focusing on the most important stories. Read the article to descover, or redescover, one of the most important pieces of literature in italian literature!

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11 Italian MONEY-related EXPRESSIONS!

Learning a new language goes far beyond grammar rules, because languages actually create contacts between us and different cultures, including customs and traditions. This is why you shouldn’t stop at learning the “theoretical” aspects of languages, but rather try getting closer and closer to the actual spoken language – don’t worry, we will help you get there. In this article, for instance, you can find 11 expressions that us native speakers use on a daily basis, and that are related to money. Of course, each and every one of them has its own explanation and a few examples (both in Italian and English)… you just have to learn them!

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INFINITIVE in the Italian Language: how do we use it?

The theme of this lesson is infinitive… what is infinitive? 1) A poem from Giacomo Leopardi, which reads “Sempre caro mi fu quest’ermo colle, e questa siepe, che da tanta parte dell’ultimo orizzonte il guardo esclude…”. 2) The immense, inexhaustible, immesurable, unreachable, a question to which philosofers, thinkers and scientists have been trying to give an answer for centuries. These are all correct answers, but we are talking about italian grammar here! So, I’ll rephrase the question: what is infinitive in grammar? Read this article to find out everything there is to know regarding this topic!

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Vocabulary TEST: ADVANCED Level (C1-C2)

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Once you reach a rather advanced level in a foreign language (something like a C1-C2 level, according to the European parameters), it gets harder to learn new words. A very efficient method would be to read books and watch videos – interviews or documentaries. You have already reached this level, I have no doubts, but do you remember the meanings of all the words you have stumbled upon? I mean the difficult ones, obviously! Well, let’s found it out together with this advanced level test (C1-C2) on Italian vocabulary!

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Learn LANGUAGES Using Google Chrome EXTENSIONS!

Are you learning a foreign language? Do you need a little bit of extra help? Great, because this article is exactly about Google Chrome extensions that you can use to learn languages! If you don’t know what we are talking about and you’re curious, all you have to do is to read this article: we’ll explain what these extensions are, and we will tell you everything you need to know about six of the most useful ones!

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Alternative ways to say «SONO FELICE» in Italian

In the Italian language there is a plethora of ALTERNATIVE EXPRESSIONS to the classic «SONO FELICE». In this article we will see all the options available, so as to enable you to elevate your italian to a much more advanced level and to express all the little facets of your happiness! Besides, they are also great to pass the speaking part of your certificate exam!

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