The verb "dovere" is a very common Italian modal verb and it is usually followed by another verb in the infinitive. In its most common use, the present tense, it expresses obligation or necessity.

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Gli italiani hanno molte superstizioni legate alla fortuna e alla sfortuna. Il malocchio, il corno portafortuna, il gesto delle corna e il venerdì 17 sono esempi molto conosciuti.

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In this lesson, we cover Italian words related to the bathroom. Each word includes the definite article, which helps you learn the gender of the noun from the beginning, so that you can use the correct adjectives and form simple phrases accurately.

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Some Italian nouns are masculine in the singular, and become feminine in the plural. This pattern is not very common, but it appears in everyday words like body parts.

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Direct object pronouns replace the person or thing receiving the action of the verb. In Italian, they usually come before the verb and help make sentences smoother and more natural.

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Il gelato è uno dei dolci italiani più amati: fresco, cremoso e preparato con ingredienti semplici e genuini. In ogni città italiana è facile trovare una gelateria artigianale dove assaggiare questa delizia in tantissimi gusti diversi.

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The Italian prefix "in-" is often added to adjectives to give them a negative or opposite meaning.

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The relative pronoun "cui" connects two parts of a sentence and it is used with Italian prepositions that show the relationship between what is being said.

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Complex prepositions, or “preposizioni articolate”, are small but essential words in Italian. They help your sentences sound complete and natural by combining a simple preposition with a definite article.

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La pasta ha origini antiche e incerte, ma nasce da ingredienti semplici come farina e acqua. Oggi in Italia esistono tantissimi formati, ognuno abbinato a condimenti tradizionali diversi.

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