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Confused by Italian prepositions? Don't worry! Here you’ll learn them in a simple way, so you can feel more confident using them in conversation with Italians.

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Today's Italian words:

Un piatto di pasta = A plate of pasta

Sono di San Francisco = I’m from San Francisco (lit. “of” San Francisco)

Il nostro hotel è a Roma = Our hotel is in Rome (lit. “at” Rome)

Il ristorante è lontano da qui? = Is the restaurant far from here?

Questo treno va da Milano a Napoli = This train goes from Milan to Naples

Aspettiamo da 20 minuti = We’ve been waiting for 20 minutes (lit. we wait “from” 20 minutes)

Andiamo in macchina = We’re going by car (lit. “in” car)

Un tavolo per due = A table for two

Vado al mercato per comprare la frutta = I’m going to the market (in order) to buy fruit

È sul menù = It’s on the menu

Una guida sulla città = A guide about the city (lit. “on” the city)

Tra due città = Between two cities

Il supermercato chiude tra 30 minuti = The supermarket closes in 30 minutes (lit. “between”)

Learn how to talk about your jobs in Italian, past or present, with words and phrases for this common conversation topic.

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Today's Italian words:

Sono in pensione = I’m retired

Sono in pensione, ma ero insegnante = I’m retired, but I was a teacher

Che lavoro fai = What job do you do?

Sono video editor = I’m a video editor

Sei anche cuoco = You’re also a cook

Sei anche manager, insegnante, cameraman = You’re also a manager, teacher, cameraman

Ero grafico = I was a graphic designer

_You can use some of the most common Italian words to make lots of different phrases. Focusing on these words will help you learn Italian faster. _

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Today's Italian words:

Lo stesso per favore = The same thing please

Vorrei prenotare = I’d like to book

Altrettanto = The same to you

Vorrei questo per favore = I’d like this please

There’s not just one word for “great” in Italian that works every time. Here, you’ll learn the different ways to say “great” in Italian and when to use each one.

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Today's Italian words:

Ottima idea! = Great idea!

È un ottimo ristorante = It’s a great restaurant

Ordiniamo una pizza? Perfetto! = Shall we order a pizza? Perfect!

Learn how to use dovere in Italian to say what you “have to”, “must” or “should” do, with common phrases and real-life situations you’ll come across in Italy.

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Deve cambiare treno = You (formal) have to change train

Dobbiamo comprare i biglietti per Napoli = We have to buy the tickets for Naples

Devo pagare qui? = Do I have to pay here?

Devi prenotare online = You have to book online

Devo fare molte cose = I have to do lots of things