Pronouns are one of the fundamental bricks in the majestic building of grammar. Basically, what they do is replace another word, allowing us to avoid repetition and making every language more agile, pleasant, and poetic. Italian pronouns are no exception.  A pronoun in Italian can replace:  A nounA predicative verbAn adjective There are many kinds of Italian pronouns, categorized by their function in a sentence. In this Italian pronouns lesson here on ItalianPod101.com, we’ll show you a list of all the most important ones, with their definitions and examples of Italian pronoun usage. It’s Italian pronouns, made easy! Table of Contents Italian personal pronouns Italian possessive pronouns Italian reflexive pronouns ... Show more

How often do you need to check the time every day? Telling the time is part of everyday life, so if you’re making plans for a specific time and date while traveling or studying in Italy, it’s essential that you master this conversation skill as soon as possible.  In this article, I’ll be going over everything from how to say "hour" in Italian to asking for the time and making plans in Italian. Let’s get started.Che ore sono? è ora di iniziare a divertirsi con ItalianPod101.com! ("What time is it? It's time to start having fun with ItalianPod101.com!") Table of Contents How to Ask for the Time in Italian Italian Hours Give Me a Minute... How to Divide Hours into Minutes in Italian General Time References of the Day in... Show more

When learning a new language, vocabulary is—almost—everything. That’s because when speaking with a foreigner in his or her language, people don’t usually mind if that person doesn’t talk with perfect grammar, and will understand them anyway. But if you don’t know an important word, communicating will be a problem. And nouns are the most important words of all. So, what are the Italian nouns you should learn while studying Italian? Check out our list here on ItalianPod101. But first, some information on Italian nouns’ gender! Table of Contents Italian Nouns: Masculine and Feminine The 100 Most Common Italian Nouns Learn Italian at Your Pace with ItalianPod101 1. Italian Nouns: Masculine and Feminine First... Show more

Why is it important to study Italian gender rules? Unlike in English, gender in Italian is the first characteristic of every noun. In Italian, everything has a gender, and you need to know which gender it is to use a noun with the correct article, adjective, or pronoun. When you search for a word in an Italian dictionary, you’ll always find the gender next to it (m/f). You won’t find a neutral gender for Italian names, but from day one of your Italian class, you’ll start hearing that everything has to "agree." This means that all parts of the phrase have to be in accordance with the word gender (and number). So, here we go with a simple grammar guide about the gender of nouns in Italian. Table of Contents What is Word Gender? ... Show more

Italian prepositions are like almost everything else in the Italian language: hard to understand at the beginning, but poetic and lovely to the ear. Well, with this comprehensive guide to prepositions in Italian by ItalianPod101, you’ll learn Italian prepositions in the blink of an eye. We’ll cover the basics of Italian prepositions and when to use them, using charts and examples so that understanding Italian prepositions has never been clearer. It’s Italian prepositions made easy! Table of Contents What is a Preposition? How to Use Italian Prepositions Main Italian Prepositions Main Prepositions + Article Learn Italian with Ease at ItalianPod101 1. What is a Preposition? But first, we must start with the basics: the... Show more

Being part of your family’s, friends’, and colleagues’ life events is important in having a loving and caring relationship with them. That’s why we at ItalianPod101 have listed the most important messages for life events in Italy: In this article, you’ll learn how to say Happy Birthday in Italian, Italian Christmas greetings, messages you can use in case of funerals or marriages, and much more. With our guide to life event messages in Italian culture, you’ll always know what to say. Table of Contents The Best Messages for Life Events in Italy Speak and Behave Like a Real Italian with ItalianPod101 1. The Best Messages for Life Events in Italy 1- How Do You Say Happy Birthday in Italian? Birthdays are very important for... Show more

Adjectives, in any language, are what we use to better describe what we’re talking about. They give color and meaning to our words. So, learning the top 100 Italian adjectives right away will help you quickly improve your conversation skills. If you check an Italian grammar book or website, you’ll find out that there are many types of them: Demonstratives: questo; quello — "this; that" Qualificatives: bello; brutto — "nice; ugly" Possessives: mio; tuo — "my; your" And there are many others! Try and memorize a big list of Italian adjectives and their opposites. Let's have fun with easy grammar lessons and exercises on how to use Italian adjectives with ItalianPod101.com. Andiamo! (Let’s go!) Table of Contents Italian... Show more

Without conjunctions, we would be talking like robots, putting together a sequence of detached sentences. You might not realize this, but conjunctions are a very important part of our language. They have the important job of coordinating and linking phrases. So, let’s discover and practice the most commonly used conjunctions in Italian (including coordinating conjunctions in Italian), because these little bricks in your sentences will help you connect your Italian phrases and make your Italian conversation flow. And this is exactly what you’ll need to speak Italian like a pro! (See how I used conjunctions to link the last three sentences?) :) As you can see, even the most simple Italian conjunctions can make a huge difference. But... Show more

Every culture in the world have their own customs and etiquette regarding the most important aspects of social life: from dining to celebrations, from greetings to traveling, and so on. For someone coming from a different culture, they can be hard to understand and adopt, but they’re indeed an important element in communicating with the local population and learning their culture. In order to help you with this, ItalianPod101 has written a guide to the Italian customs and etiquette. With our Italian etiquette tips under your belt, you have no reason to be nervous when an Italian friend invites you to dinner or when you’re going to travel to Italy for business reasons. Everyone will remember you as the educated, nice foreigner who... Show more

Do you need to plan a date with an Italian friend? Or do you simply need to confirm the day of your next Italian lesson? Maybe you’re reading an important letter or document, but don’t know how to read dates in Italian. You’ll need to be able to talk about time and dates in Italian to communicate on a daily basis. Days, weeks, months, years. They go so fast...but don’t worry! You’ll learn how to say the days of the week in Italian, the months of the year, and all the other tricks of the Italian calendar with this simple guide on how to talk about dates in Italian. You’ll be saying dates in Italian and making appointments before you know it! Table of Contents How to Write and Read Dates in Italian How to Say the Years in Italian ... Show more