In this video we will deal with two little words that, surely, at least once have created many doubts during your study of Italian. I am referring to CI and VI, which have different meanings and uses. In particular, there is one case on which we will focus more, namely their use as ADVERBS OF PLACE, such as “ci sono delle novità” o “vi sono delle novità”.
Movies and TV Series are one of the best ways to spend time and learn a new language in a fun and carefree way. Unfortunately, many streaming websites do not offer the possibility to access them when you are in another country: this is the case, for example, of the Italian TV channels Raiplay and Mediaset Play, which do not allow those who are outside of Italy to watch movies, TV series and programs available for Italians. Don’t despair: there is a solution to this problem! Have you ever heard of VPN? In this article we will explain what a VPN is, what are the best VPNs in the world and how a VPN can help you access all existing websites… including those with geo-restrictions!
One of the many characteristics of us Italians is that we are very superstitious and, even if we don’t want to admit it, everyone of us as thought at least once “it really is bad luck” or, on the contrary, “this is really a lucky charm!”. In this article, we will talk about the most popular superstitions in Italy, and in general about all those beliefs (more or less valid) that make us do (or not do) certain things, to attract good luck and push away bad luck.
When times are rough, like the one we’re going through right now, and when we’re forced to spend most of our time at home without the possibility of going outside, especially in the evening and at night, we miss drinking a nice cocktail with our friends. I know that it’s not the same, but we can always organize happy hours on Zoom with our friends, or even take time for ourselves to drink a good cocktail. But the thing is: you have to make them the right way! We’re here for you, we’ll teach you how to prepare 5 of the most popular Italian cocktails, that are quite easy to make (if we can, you can too) but that are still a great company during these days, where a little bit of alcohol can cheer us up. We’ll also tell you all about their history because this is still an educational channel, isn’t it?
In this lesson we’ll talk about a very peculiar phenomenon of the Italian language, known as “variation between gender and meaning”. This simply means that in Italian there are some words whose meaning changes entirely according to their gender (feminine and masculine). It’s a pretty common thing, and that is why it is very important to learn how to not get confused between genders and meanings.
In this lesson, as you may have guessed from the title, I will talk about a very special word, which you may have heard spoken by some native Italian speakers, but which you will rarely have encountered in a written text. I’m talking about the word “manco“! In this video I will explain its meaning and I will show you the different contexts in which it can be used, giving you many examples, so that you can get a clear idea.
