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-orre Verbs

Italian has about 20 verbs with an irregular infinitive that ends in -orre, a contraction of the original infinitive ending -onere. Many conjugations for these verbs are based on that original infinitive.

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Vocabulary Lists

Dishes and Silverware

When it’s your turn to set the table, you definitely need to know the difference between un coltello and un cucchiao. Check out this lesson to learn the Italian names for a variety of dishes, silverware, and pots and pans.

A1 - Beginning Italian

Adjectives

Past Participle

The past participle is essential in the creation of compound verb tenses/moods and the passive voice, and it can also be used as an adjective.

A2 - Low-Intermediate Italian • tenses moods voices

Holidays and Celebrations

New Year

New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are holidays in much of the world – here’s the Italian vocabulary you need to celebrate on December 31 and January 1st. Buon anno!

Holidays and Celebrations

Christmas

Christmas is celebrated in many countries around the world, though the exact traditions and foods vary greatly. To help you celebrate, wherever you may be, here are some general Italian Christmas terms. Buon Natale!

Vocabulary Lists

Weights and Measures

Like most of the world, Italians use the metric system for weights and measures. Here are the main units as well as a converter so you can find out the Imperial equivalents.

A1 - Beginning Italian • travel Italian

Expressions

Fare un freddo cane

Try not to get too cold with the Italian idiom fare un freddo cane.

informalities • travel Italian

Pronunciation Guides

P

The letter P is pronounced the same in Italian and English.

A1 - Beginning Italian

Holidays and Celebrations

Hanukkah

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah lasts for eight days sometime between late November and the end of each year. The dates vary because they are not based on the Gregorian calendar, aka solar calendar. Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev, the ninth month in the Hebrew calendar.

Holidays and Celebrations

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is an American holiday, but there’s no reason you can’t talk about it in Italian – once you learn the relevant vocabulary with this lesson.