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Voglio versus Vorrei in Italian – a Language Lesson from Milan

October 25, 2025 By Larry Aiello

a hoodie in Milan saying non voglio soluzioni voglio solo lamentarmi meaning

For Italian language learners, the verb volere is one of the first and most powerful verbs you should learn. In this video, an example of the verb in use is humorously displayed on a T-shirt. https://youtube.com/shorts/bFmdGVJ5wx0?si=K3f4JiBzPNgKtmGp Being immersed in … [Read more...]

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Italian Verb Essere Meaning and Conjugation

October 12, 2025 By Larry Aiello

This picture shows the Italian verb essere in graffiti format

In this post we will look at the Italian verb essere meaning and conjugation and the importance in the Italian language. The verb essere in Italian means "to be". It is one of the most important verbs to understand when learning the Italian language. It has many uses and … [Read more...]

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The Italian Verb Graffiare – Funny Example

August 11, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Here is the conjugation of the of the Italian verb graffiare which means to scratch. Cats like to scratch and some people like to annoyingly scratch the blackboard at school. The verb is a regular one, which means it is conjugated like most of the rest of the verbs in Italian … [Read more...]

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The Verb to Bite in Italian – Mordere

May 15, 2025 By Larry Aiello

Here is an Italian sign warning "Beware of the Dog and the Owner - They bite!" Here is an example of the Italian verb to bite, or mordere.

Italian Verb - To Bite The Italian verb, which is irregular, to bite and its conjugation are listed below: To Bite - Mordere, Morsicare To take a bite at - Addentare   Present Tense: io mordo - I bite tu mordi - You bite lei/lui morde - he/she … [Read more...]

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Italian Verb Avere Uses and Examples

November 28, 2020 By Larry Aiello

The Italian verb avere is one of the most important verbs to learn when learning Italian

Arguably, one of the most important verbs you should familiarize yourself when learning Italian is the verb avere, which means to have. We will go over some uses and examples of the verb in this lesson. Here is the present indicative tense of avere: io ho – I … [Read more...]

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