Adding the prefix "s-" often flips the meaning of an Italian word, similar to "un-" or "dis-" in English. Learning word pairs, with and without the prefix, helps you expand your vocabulary fast and sound more natural in everyday Italian.

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Idioms are fixed expressions whose meanings can’t be understood literally and often reflect cultural wisdom. Learning them helps you sound natural, understand native speakers, and express ideas more vividly.

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Le lenticchie sono un alimento tipico italiano, ricco di tradizione, soprattutto a Capodanno. Mangiarle il 31 dicembre è considerato un gesto portafortuna che richiama antiche usanze romane.

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In Italian, the two verbs "fare" and "rendere" are not always interchangeable, and their use depends on what follows.

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Italian often requires double negatives, differently from English. Multiple negative words appear together in one sentence, each one reinforcing the meaning and completing the negative structure.

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Italian exclamations like "Che bello! and "Accidenti!" make your reactions sound more expressive. They help you respond to both positive and negative situations in everyday conversations.

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L’Italia offre moltissime opportunità per la settimana bianca: sci, ciaspolate, pattinaggio e relax in montagna. Dalle Dolomiti alle Alpi, è la meta ideale sia per chi ama lo sport sia per chi cerca riposo nella neve.

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Italian quantity words help describe how much of something you want when talking about food, like "una fetta di torta" (a slice of cake) or "un chilo di mele" (a kilo of apples).

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