Holidays and Celebrations

Passover

Passover in Italian
The Jewish festival of Passover lasts for seven or eight days sometime in March or April. It begins on the 15th of Nisan, the first month in the Hebrew calendar.

   

Holidays and Celebrations

Easter

Italian Easter vocabulary
Easter occurs every year somewhere between 22 March and 25 April, and the week immediately preceding it (Sunday to Saturday) is called Holy Week. Here’s all the Italian vocabulary you need to celebrate this Christian period of renewal.

   

Verbs

Reciprocal Verbs

Italian reciprocal verbsReciprocal verbs use a reflexive pronoun to indicate that the action of the verb is exchanged between two or more subjects acting upon each other.

   

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Holidays and Celebrations

Saint Patrick’s Day

Italian vocabulary for St. Patrick's Day
Ireland’s national holiday is celebrated by Irish people all over the world. Saint Patrick’s Day is observed in more countries than any other national holiday, and is a multi-day festival in Ireland itself. Learn some Italian vocabulary related to this joyful celebration of Irish culture.

Pronouns

Direct Objects

Italian direct objectsA direct object is a noun, whether person or thing, that someone or something acts upon or does something to. In both Italian and English, direct objects are often replaced with direct object pronouns: me, ti, lo, la, ci, vi, li, le.

   

Verbs

Andare – to go

Andare - to goAndare – to go – is one of the most common irregular Italian verbs. It’s used much like its English equivalent.

   

Grammar

Parts of Speech

Italian parts of speechParts of speech are the building blocks of everything you say, write, hear, and read. Even if you hate the thought of learning any grammar terms, knowing the difference between these eight basic parts of speech is essential for improving your Italian ability.

   

Vocabulary Lists

How are you? Fine.

How are you? Fine. Italian pleasantries
Before you dive into a conversation, it’s nice to exchange a few pleasantries. Greetings are first, of course, and then if you know the person, it’s typical to ask how they are.

   

Verbs

Top 11 Verbs

Italian verbsHere are the 11 most common and useful Italian verbs, with example sentences and links to detailed lessons.