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Alla fine, infine e finalmente: these three expressions are often a problem for those studying Italian, because they don’t seem to be able to use them correctly. All three expressions contain the word “fine” or its lexical root, but in most cases, they are not interchangeable, because they can have completely different meanings. For this reason, in this lesson we are going to talk about their uses, the difference between them and in which context they shall be used.

In this lesson we are going to talk about a topic which is really useful to improve your Italian, especially  your speaking skills. In fact, as you are well aware, one of the the most common verbs of the Italian language is the verb “fare”. It is also part of many fixed expressions that do not allow variations and  can often have nonliteral meanings, thereby creating a bit of confusion for non-native Italian speakers.

How many of you know the word “circa”? I bet almost everyone. In fact, “circa” is a widespread word in many European languages and it derives directly from the Latin word “circa”, which literally means “about”, “approximately”. However, precisely because it is so common, using it too often can make you become banal and repetitive. Therefore, in this article I want to show you every alternative you can use to replace the word “circa”.

In this lesson, we will take a little detour from the Italian grammar to talk about food, a much-loved topic in Italy, which is a country that is famous worldwide for its excellent cuisine. In particular, we will explain to you how to make homemade bread!

Qualche, qualsiasi, qualunque, ogni… Even if these Italian words have rather different meanings, they have something in common: they all refer to an indefinite number of things or people, but they are always followed by singular nouns.

In this lesson, we will talk about a fascinating topic in which you will be able to see a part of your childhood. Indeed, we decided to tell you about the most famous fairy tales in Italy that all of us, as children, heard time and time again. Many of these fairy tales are not of Italian origin, but they are simple translations; therefore, we are sure that you know them as well!