CBI 3.11 | Introduction to the imperative | Anno nuovo, vita nuova!

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CBI 3.12 | Formal and irregular imperative | Alla scoperta della città

We're back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian! This time, Mark and Francesca are looking at the formal imperative and its negative and irregular form. We see this grammar point in context with a dialogue between a Scottish tourist and a local who provides d ...

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CBI 3.13 | Impersonal si | Viva la pausa caffè!

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian, Mark and Francesca introduce a new grammar point: the very useful si impersonale or “impersonal si”. We learn how the word si can be used as a generic subject in order to avoid specifi ...

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