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When using the simple prepositions "di, a, da, in, su" with a definite article afterwards - we make a "Combined Preposition". For a helpful table we have an overview of all the combinations here!

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Examples of combinations with di:

La bicicletta del ragazzo.

La bicicletta della ragazza.

I libri degli studenti.

With in:

Parlo nel negozio.

Compra il caffè nella caffetteria.

Legge nello studio.

Try:

there is a cat in the house.

there's a cup on the table. 

he writes to the friend.

he buys coffee to the friends.

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In this episode we'll look at the simple prepositions, and the different ways of using "di" = usually "of"!

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The Prepositions:

di = of

a = to, at, in

da = from, by

in = in

con = with

su = on, over, above

per = in order to, for

tra/fra = among, between

Ex:

Uno studente di italiano.

Un treno da Roma a Firenze.

Studia in biblioteca.

"di" can describe possession, origin, material, time and subject/topic:

La bicicletta è di Mario.

Sono di Firenze.

Un tavolo di legno.

Di mattina bevo caffè.

Un libro di letteratura.

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In this episode we'll look at some exceptions to the spelling, and how some of the "-are" verbs use prepositions!

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Verbs on -care and -gare keep the "hard sound":

cerco

cerchi

cerca

cerchiamo

cercate

cercano

Verbs on -iare usually have just one "i" in "you" singular, and "we" plural:

mangio (I eat)

mangi

mangia

mangiamo

mangiate

mangiano

"Ascoltare, aspettare, guardare" have no preposition after them.

Aspetto l'autobus.

Ascoltano un bel podcast!

"Insegnare, cominciare, imparare" have an "a" afterwards when used before another verb.

Imparo a scrivere.

Cominciamo a viaggare il prossimo mese.

For "pensare" we use:

"pensare a" for thinking about something/someone

"pensare di" for thinking about doing something.

In Italian, when meaning "in order to" or "with the purpose of" something, use "per":

Viaggiano per imparare. 

Studia per avere un grande futuro.

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In this episode we'll look at the first group of verbs and the present tense, with the "-ARE" verbs!

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Standard endings with PARLARE:

parlo

parli

parla

parliamo

parlate

parlano

Ex:

Abito a Boston

Dove abiti?

Abitiamo a Dallas, in Texas.

Present is also used for near future or largely certain future:

Lavoro tra dieci minuti.

Domani sera impariamo il greco.

L'estate prossima compro una chitarra.

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Here's a first Grammar Review covering the key elements to remember from episode 1-15!

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nouns

uno = before z, s+const, pn, gs

lo, gli = before z, s+const, pn, gs + vowels

ending on consonant or accented vowel - no plural ending on nouns

to be/to have

io sono - tu sei - lui/lei è --- noi siamo - voi siete - loro sono

io ho - tu hai - lui/lei ha --- noi abbiamo - voi avete - loro hanno

adj

usually after noun but, if on "the list", before.

But with modifier (molto, poco etc), put both after.

3 colors that don't change in plurals: blu, rosa, viola.

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In this episode we'll look at the colors in Italian, and how to say light and dark for a color!

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I colori:

blu

viola

azzurro

verde

giallo

arancione

rosa

rosso

marrone

bianco

grigio

nero

Three of the colors are always the same: "blu","rosa", "viola".

Modify with chiaro (light) and scuro (dark).

Ex:

Blue skies - Cieli blu

Light blue skies - Cieli azzurri

Translate:

The tree is dark green now.

She has violet flowers

They have a red table and brown chairs.

He sees a blue river, and a yellow sun.

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In the episode we'll look at some important expressions where you'd say "I have" instead of "I am" in Italian!

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Expressions:

avere caldo

avere fame

avere freddo

avere paura

avere ragione

avere sete

avere sonno

avere torto

avere fretta

Ex:

Ho fame - I'm hungry.

Hai sete? - Are you thirsty?

Translate:

After the long trip, Lucia is very sleepy.

Yes, you're right!

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You'd also say "have" for age:

"I have 25 years" - Ho 25 anni.

How old are you - ........

Lucia is 23 years? - ...........

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In this episode we'll look at the adjective "bello", "beautiful", and how the endings follow the pattern of the specific article!

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"bello" comes before the noun (it's "on the list"), and follows the pattern of the specific article. (il,lo,la,l' - i,gli,le).

Ex:

il giorno - il bel giorno

lo zio - il bello zio

l'amico - il bell'amico

la donna - la bella donna

l'anima - la bell'anima

i libri - i bei libri

gli alberi - i begli alberi

le cattedrali - le belle cattedrali

Try:

the beautiful book

the beautiful sister

the beautiful studio

the beautiful tree

the beautiful appartments

the beautiful boys/guys

the beautiful girls

the beautiful sports

Sentences:

We have beautiful weather

We have beautiful days

They have a beautiful studio

You (plural) have beautiful apartments

Note!

If "bello" is after the noun, f.ex. with a modifier - it follows the standard ending: "bello", "bella", "belli", "belle".

Try:

the very beautiful book

the very beautiful studio

the very beautiful appartments

the very beautiful houses

Sum up:

"bello" - when in front, endings follow pattern of specific articles, both sing./plural.

When after; standard endings.

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In this episode we'll look at the different forms of "buono", and why we say "buon giorno" and "buon viaggio", and not "buono"!

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"buono" is "on the list" - and comes before the noun.

The endings in singular follow the pattern of the unspecific article:

buono, buon, buona, boun' 

Ex:

un libro - un buon libro

un giorno - un buon giorno

uno sport - un buono sport

same in specific, single.

il caffè - il buon caffè

il bar - il buon bar

lo sport - il buono sport

Try:

the good travel

the good book

the good student

the good pizzas

the good beginnings

Sentences:

Today I would like a good pizza.

They have a good studio.

We have the good tickets.

Sum up;

Ending of "buono" follows the unspecific/undetermined article, in the singular form.

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The phrases:

another day

a beautiful house

the same book

a long river

the first day

a small coffee

a new friend

a young uncle

a big square

the last evening

a good holiday

The sentences:

I'm an Italian student. Today is a long Thursday. I'm in a big piazza. The friends have special ice creams. We have a nice day!

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Solutions:

un altro giorno

una bella casa

lo stesso libro

un lungo fiume

il primo giorno

un piccolo caffè

un nuovo amico

un giovane zio

una grande piazza

l'ultima sera

una buona vacanza

gli altri giorni

le belle case

gli stessi libri

i lunghi fiumi

i primi giorni

piccoli caffè

nuovi amici

giovani zii

grandi piazze

le ultime sere

buone vacanze

Solutions sentences:

Sono uno studente italiano. Oggi è un lungo giovedì. Sono in una grande piazza. Gli amici hanno gelati speciali. Abbiamo una bella giornata!

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Here we'll have a mixed list, and then some phrases to put in both singular and plural.

Part I

general questions

closed doors

a perfect house

a traditional outfit

the traditional outfits

a dramatic vacation

dramatic days

an incredible book

original bikes

the open bookshop

open bookshops

a special pen

special pens

a normal Monday

normal days

an Italian piazza

Italian piazza

Part II:

an american student

an open book

a special ticket

a closed park

light blue sea

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Solutions Part I

domande generali

porte chiuse

una casa perfetta

un vestito tradizionale

vestiti tradizionali

una vacanza drammatica

giorni drammatici

un libro incredibile

biciclette originali

la libreria aperta

librerie aperte

una penna speciale

penne speciali

un lunedì normale

giorni normali

una piazza italiana

piazze italiane

Solutions Part II

uno studente americano

un libro aperto

un biglietto speciale

un parco chiuso

mare azzurro

gli studenti americani

i libri aperti

i biglietti speciali

i parchi chiusi

mari azzurri

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Here's a list of drills - with solutions!

Part I:

an american student

a female american student 

a famous/known church 

a public square

a public park

a hard exercise

the closed door

closed houses

a living story

the attentive boy

the attentive girl

a complete book

content students

a splendid day

a splendid holiday

the light blue ocean

a mysteriuos question

Part II:

the happy girl

an important book

a fast car

the fast cars

an interesting holiday

a sad movie

an intelligent question

easy exercises

strong emotions

a green park

an available flat

elegant outfits

a strong coffe

the special days

the possible travels

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And Solutions!

Uno studente americano 

Una studentessa americana 

una chiesa nota

una piazza pubblica

un parco pubblico

un esercizio duro

la porta chiusa

case chiuse

una storia viva

il ragazzo attento

la ragazza attenta

un libro completo

studenti contenti

un giorno splendido

una vacanza splendida

il mare azzurro

una domanda misteriosa

la ragazza felice

un libro importante

una macchina veloce

le macchine veloci

una vacanza interessante

un film triste

una domanda intelligente

esercizi facili

emozioni forti

un parco verde

un appartamento disponibile

vestiti eleganti

un caffè forte

i giorni speciali

i viaggi possibili

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In this episode we'll look at where to put the adjective, and how that influences the article. For more episodes and extra exercises on this topic, subscribe to the extended podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ItalianGrammar or Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/italian-grammar!

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In general: always after the noun.

But if on this list, put the adjective first:

altro 

bello

bravo

brutto

buono

caro

cattivo

giovane

grande

lungo

nuovo

piccolo

primo

stesso

vecchio

vero

ultimo

Ex:

un altro giorno

un lungo fiume

Try:

a small house

the first day

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If adjective BEFORE the noun - it determines the article:

uno studente

un bravo studente

gli amici

i nuovi amici

With modifier (molto, poco, abbastanza, un po'); both are placed AFTER the noun. 

a very new book - un libro molto nuovo.

a very smalll cup - una tazza molto piccola

In short:

The general rule: after.

Sometimes, first. (Which determines the article)

With modifier, always after.

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In the episode we'll look at the two types of adjectives, those ending on "-o" or "-e" as their "base", and how they change. For more episodes and extra exercises on this topic, subscribe to the extended podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ItalianGrammar or Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/italian-grammar!

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adjectives on -o

italiano

italiana

italiani

italiane

Ex:

un ragazzo italiano

una ragazza italiana

libri italiani

chiese italiane

adjectives on -e

"-e" in singulars, "-i" in plurals.

Ex:

un giorno importante

una storia importante

libri importanti

città importanti

Try:

a new river

a new light

new doctors

new keys

In short:

"o" changes to: o,a,i,e

"e" has "-e" in singulars, "-i" in plurals.

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In the episode we'll look at both nouns, "essere" and "avere", and also days and numbers!

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- Ciao, Lucia. Come stai?

- Bene, e tu?

- Bene, grazie. Quando è la lezione di letteratura?

- È lunedì. Tutti i lunedì.

- Bene. Avete dieci lezioni?

- No, abbiamo dodici lezioni. E voi?

- Abbiamo dieci lezioni. Le lezioni d'arte sono tutte le domeniche.

- Benissimo. Oggi è giovedì. Dove sono gli amici?

- Gli amici sono in biblioteca. Dov'è Dante?

- Dante è a casa. Cosa leggi?

- È un libro di Virgilio, l'Eneide. È molto buono.

- Perfetto. Ci vediamo domenica, ciao!

- Ciao! 

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In this episode we'll look at the "c'è", "ecco", and how to say "don't have". And talk about ice cream!

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- Ciao, Dante!

- Ciao, Beatrice. Hai un caffè?

- Sì, ho un caffè. E tu?

- No, non ho un caffè. Ho un gelato!

- Bene! C'è una gelateria qui?

- Sì, c'è una gelateria in piazza.

- Perfetto. Vorrei un gelato!

- Ecco, ho un gelato per te!

- Grazie!

- Prego! Ciao!

- Ciao!!

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Ciao!

In this episode we'll use the grammar so far with nouns, and the verbs "to have" and "to be" - avere and essere!

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- Ciao, Marco!

- Ciao, Lucia! Come stai?

- Bene, grazie. E tu?

- Grazie, molto bene. Oggi ho una lezione di arte italiana!

- Che gioia! Hai anche un libro?

- Sì, ho un libro di storia dell'arte! 

- Benissimo. Dov'è la lezione?

- È all'università. Sono studente. E tu?

- Anch'io sono all'università. Sono una studentessa di letteratura. 

- Stupendo! Come sono gli studenti?

- Molto simpatici.

- Bene. Ci vediamo, ciao!

- Ciao!!

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In this episode we'll look at the weekdays and their meaning, and the numbers 1-100.

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I giorni della settimana:

lunedì

martedì

mercoledì

giovedì

venerdì

sabato

domenica

Numbers 1-20:

zero

uno

due

tre

quattro

cinque

sei

sette

otto

nove

dieci

undici

dodici

tredici

quattordici

quindici

sedici

diciasette

diciotto

diciannove

venti 

And from 30-100:

trenta

quaranta

cinquanta

sessanta

settanta

ottanta

novanta

cento

Ex.

I have three Fridays available/free

She has five Saturdays free

I have a course ten Mondays

I'm in Venice three Sundays

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In this first pronunciation episode we'll go through how we can see if there's a hard or a soft "g" and "c", we'll look at the sounds "gl" and "gn" - and on which syllable to stress in Italian words!

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c and g:

with ci, ce, gi, ge - a soft sound.

Other cases: hard sound.

gl and gn:

"gl" has the sound like in "million" in English.

Ex: famiglia

"gn" has the sound like "onion"

Ex: signora

Stress in a word:

In general - next to last syllable.

If there's an accented vowel as the last letter: stress on the last syllable

A handful of exceptions stress the third to last.

Ex: sabato, facile, tavola.

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In this episode we'll look at five question words for what, who, where, when and how - with examples and some exercises!

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Question Words:

Cosa?, Che cosa?, Che? = what

Chi? = who

Dove? = where

Quando? = when

Come? = how

Ex:

Cosa leggi? 

Cos'è un'arancia?

Chi è?

Chi ha una pizza?

Dove sei?

Dov'è la piazza?

Quando hai tempo?

Quando sei alla stazione?

Come stai? 

Com'è il tempo?

Note that "cosa è", "dove è" and "come è" are all shortened to "cos'è", "dov'è" and "com'è"!

To translate:

What is Santa Maria del Fiore?

Who is Brunelleschi?

When are you in the piazza?

Where are you today?

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