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		<title>Basic Italian</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monica Corrias</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you an absolute beginner in Italian language? Do you want to enjoy Italian and learn some verbs and nouns? Before learning &#8220;The Basic Italian&#8221; remember 3 important rules: 1) daily practice is very important! 2) Do not worry about making mistakes!  3) Be confident because more you use Italian the better your Italian will [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=878728&amp;post=1906&amp;subd=ciaoitaliablog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you an absolute beginner in Italian language?<br />
Do you want to enjoy Italian and learn some verbs and nouns?</p>
<p>Before learning &#8220;<a href="http://ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com/classes/the-basic-italian/" target="_blank">The Basic Italian</a>&#8221; remember 3 important rules: 1) daily practice is very important! 2) Do not worry about making mistakes!  <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  3) Be confident because more you use Italian the better your Italian will become!</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Do not forget:  my online lessons are aimed at everyone so everyone could enjoy this funny song (advanced Italian language level too)</span></p>
<p>Now let&#8217;s listen to this Italian song: sing along with it to learn how to pronounce Italian!</p>
<p>The verbs are:<br />
Dormire<br />
Salutare<br />
Camminare<br />
Nuotare<br />
Sciare<br />
Baciare</p>
<p>The nouns are:<br />
Autostop<br />
Starnuto<br />
Spray<br />
Macho<br />
Clacson<br />
Campana<br />
Ok<br />
Capelli<br />
Saluti<br />
Superman</p>
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		<title>Italian pronominal verbs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I posted a little note on the Italian “pronominal verbs”. I recommend that everyone read it only after learning the main meanings of &#8220;CI&#8221; and &#8220;NE&#8220;. The note is in Italian because to begin using pronominal verbs  you must have a good understanding of Italian. Of course, some verbs are easier than others, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=878728&amp;post=1897&amp;subd=ciaoitaliablog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday I posted a little note on the Italian “pronominal verbs”. I recommend that everyone read it only after learning the main meanings of &#8220;<a href="http://ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com/classes/meanings-of-italian-ci/">CI</a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href="http://ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com/classes/the-italian-ne/">NE</a>&#8220;.<br />
The note is in Italian because to begin using pronominal verbs  you must have a good understanding of Italian.<br />
Of course, some verbs are easier than others, and you can use it easily, but in general you need a good knowledge of the language to be able to use them.</p>
<p>Verbs such as  “farcela”, “avercela”, “prendersela”  and “andarsene” (“make it”, “be angry”, “get angry/pick on sb.” and “go away”) have an easy equivalent in English, but when used in Italian, they  create some difficulties because of the pronouns.  In Italian pronominal verbs, pronouns are like prepositions in English phrasal verbs: change the meaning of the verb!</p>
<p>Anyone interested, <a href="http://ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com/classes/qualche-nota-sui-verbi-pronomiali/" target="_blank"><strong>read the page in Italian</strong></a>.</p>
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		<title>Italian imperfetto &#8211; a new song</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Naturalmente avete già studiato le mie note sull&#8217;imperfetto, ma oggi vorrei aggiungere un&#8217;altra canzone utile per imparare i suoni di questo tempo verbale utilissimo per parlare del passato, per raccontare &#8230; e non solo E&#8217; una canzone di De Gregori e il titolo ovviamente è &#8230; &#8220;L&#8217;imperfetto&#8221;! questo è il testo: .. Era, pioveva C&#8217;era [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=878728&amp;post=1876&amp;subd=ciaoitaliablog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Naturalmente avete già studiato le mie note sull&#8217;<a href="http://ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com/classes/the-italian-imperfetto/">imperfetto</a>, ma oggi vorrei aggiungere un&#8217;altra canzone utile per imparare i suoni di questo tempo verbale utilissimo per parlare del passato, per raccontare &#8230; e non solo</p>
<p>E&#8217; una canzone di De Gregori e il titolo ovviamente è &#8230; &#8220;L&#8217;imperfetto&#8221;!<br />
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<p>questo è il testo:</p>
<p>.. Era, pioveva<br />
C&#8217;era qualcosa che non si vedeva<br />
Respirava qualcosa respirava<br />
Nella stanza della sposa si nascondeva<br />
Eppure si muoveva</p>
<p>Ancora, dimmelo ancora<br />
Che tutto ritornava così com&#8217;era<br />
Come bruciava e si disperdeva<br />
E come tornava<br />
Ogni volta che partiva</p>
<p>Piangeva<br />
E si stancava<br />
Come sabbia nel tempo si trasformava<br />
E però esisteva E si incarnava<br />
E a volte ero sicuro che nasceva E che ricominciava<br />
Che saliva E scendeva<br />
Chiamava e si rispondeva<br />
Meravigliava<br />
E produceva<br />
Ed espelleva suoni<br />
Suoni che rubava</p>
<p>Era<br />
pioveva<br />
Ma così piano che nessuno se la prendeva<br />
Così per poco<br />
Che poco ci mancava<br />
Mentre guardava un telefono che suonava<br />
e che non la smetteva<br />
Non parlava<br />
però sapeva tutto quello che gli bastava<br />
quello che credeva<br />
quello che non vedeva<br />
così preciso ed imperfetto<br />
che nessuno lo incastrava<br />
se non voleva<br />
ringraziava<br />
con un inchino da domatore le salutava<br />
e poi chiedeva<br />
e chiedeva o prendeva<br />
e come un messicano si allontanava&#8230;</p>
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		<title>a new Italian expression</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[tratto da: Treccani, l&#8217;enciclopedia italiana Vita, Qualita Della Enciclopedie on line vita, qualità della Livello di benessere percepito e sperimentato abitualmente da un individuo o da una comunità sociale, non riducibile ai tradizionali parametri di tipo economico, connessi al concetto di sviluppo (in primis il PIL), ma misurabile attraverso un insieme di indicatori sociali, atti [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=878728&amp;post=1868&amp;subd=ciaoitaliablog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p class="treccani-wigdet-opera">Enciclopedie on line</p>
<p class="treccani-wigdet-abs">vita, qualità della Livello di benessere percepito e sperimentato abitualmente da un individuo o da una comunità sociale, non riducibile ai tradizionali parametri di tipo economico, connessi al concetto di sviluppo (in primis il PIL), ma misurabile attraverso un insieme di indicatori sociali, atti a valutare, sul piano dei singoli soggetti, la garanzia di opportunità reali di autorealizzazione individuale; sul piano generale, la sostenibilità degli investimenti volti a garantire il progresso economico in termini di salute, occupazione, tutela dell&#8217;ambiente, sicurezza, partecipazione alla vita</p>
<p><a class="treccani-wigdet-leggi" href="http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/qualita-della-vita/" target="_blank">Leggi tutto</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the Devastating flooding, the eastern Ligurian Riviera between Cinque Terre and Porto Venere was a cultural site of outstanding value, representing the harmonious interaction between man and nature to produce a landscape of exceptional scenic quality that illustrates a traditional way of life that has existed for 1,000 years and continues to play an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=878728&amp;post=1794&amp;subd=ciaoitaliablog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://ciaoitaliablog.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/vernazza04.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1798" title="Vernazza04" src="http://ciaoitaliablog.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/vernazza04.jpg?w=150&#038;h=109" alt="" width="150" height="109" /></a>Before the Devastating flooding, the eastern Ligurian Riviera between Cinque Terre and Porto Venere was a cultural site of outstanding value, representing the harmonious interaction between man and nature to produce a landscape of exceptional scenic quality that illustrates a traditional way of life that has existed for 1,000 years and continues to play an important socio-economic role in the life of the community.</p>
<h3><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong> Please, help the Cinque Terre to be the Unesco World Heritage <strong><strong>again </strong></strong><br />
</strong></span></h3>
<p><strong>IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF ITALY AND WOULD LIKE TO DONATE</strong>-<br />
-The town of Monterosso has set up an account:<br />
MUNICIPALITY OF MONTEROSSO:<br />
IBAN: IT64W0603049870000046275829<br />
HEADING: “Un aiuto per Monterosso e Vernazza”<br />
CAUSAL: “Alluvionati 5 Terre”<br />
-IL SECOLO XIX AND BANCA CARIGE<br />
IBAN: IT11 Y061 7501 4000 0000 3452 080<br />
BIC: CRGEITGG040<br />
CIN: Y<br />
CAB: 01400<br />
HEADING: Società Edizioni e Pubblicazioni (S.E.P.) Spa<br />
CAUSAL: “Alluvione Spezia”</p>
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<p><strong>IF YOU LIVE IN ITALY or if you have an Italian sim card</strong><br />
- È possibile inviare un SMS al numero 45500 per donare 2 euro per le persone colpite dalle inondazioni in Vernazza e Monterosso.<br />
(YOU CAN SEND AN SMS TO THE NUMBER 45500 to donate 2 euro to those affected by the floods in Vernazza and Monterosso.)<br />
- Si può anche donare per ricostruire la scuola elementare e media di Monterosso, donando a questo conto corrente bancario (You can also donate to reconstruct the elementary and middle school of Monterosso by donating to this bank account &#8211; CODICE IBAN IT 07 U 02008 09432 000101739561)<br />
- You can donate through the San Paolo bank – IBAN IT 80 O 03069 05061 100000000567 «Un aiuto subito. Alluvione Levante ligure e Lunigiana» presso Banca Intesa Sanpaolo, filiale di Roma, viale Lina Cavalieri 236<br />
- Or through the account that the Genoese newspaper ‘Il Secolo XIX’ has set up – IBAN IT11 Y061 7501 4000 0000 3452 080, specificando come causale “alluvione Spezia”. Il conto corrente è intestato a Società Edizioni e Pubblicazioni (S.E.P.) Spa.</p>
<p>GRAZIE!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why when I try to speak Italian, Italian people can’t understand me? You need some help, so today I give you some quick hints to learn Italian pronunciation. First of all in Italian we pronounce the most of the letter exactly because Italian is a phonetic language, which means that it is spoken the way [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=878728&amp;post=1742&amp;subd=ciaoitaliablog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why when I try to speak Italian, Italian people can’t understand me?</p>
<p>You need some help, so today I give you some quick hints to learn Italian pronunciation.</p>
<p>First of all in Italian we pronounce the most of the letter exactly because Italian is a phonetic language, which means that it is spoken the way it is written <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Italian and English share the Latin alphabet, but the sounds represented by the letters often are very different in the two languages.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>All Italian vowels</strong></span> have a clear and defined sound, and when two or three vowels meet, they maintain their <span style="color:#ff0000;">distinct sound</span>, like in “<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">ciao</span></strong>“ or “<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">aiuto</span></strong> (=help)”: they are never slurred.</p>
<p>In addition to this, remember: Italian words end in a vowel and <strong>you must pronounce them</strong> according to the International Phonetic Alphabet!</p>
<p>Moreover, in Italian <strong>all consonants except &#8220;h&#8221; can be doubled</strong>. Double consonants are pronounced much more strongly than single consonants.</p>
<p><strong>Some very important difference:</strong></p>
<p>“<strong>C</strong>” is pronounced /t∫ / when it comes before “i” and “e” but /k/ when it comes before “a”; “o”; “u”</p>
<p>So, <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>&#8220;C&#8221; before &#8220;a&#8221;, &#8220;o&#8221;, &#8220;u&#8221;</strong></span> and before consonants has a <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>sound</strong></span> similar to the English <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>k</strong></span> (-&gt; Caffè; Coca cola; cuore; crema), but <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>&#8220;C&#8221; before &#8220;e&#8221; and &#8220;i&#8221;</strong></span> has a <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>sound</strong></span> similar to the English <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>ch</strong></span> as in church instead (-&gt; Ciao; cena).</p>
<p>&#8220;<strong>H</strong> &#8221; is very important after “c” and “g”, but <strong>is silent at the begin of a word</strong> instead.</p>
<p>“<strong>G</strong>” is pronounced /dʒ / when it comes before “i” and “e” (-&gt; Gelato; Germania; giorno), but /g/ when it comes before “a”; “o”; “u” (-&gt; gatto; golf; gusto)</p>
<p>So &#8220;<strong>G&#8221;</strong> before &#8220;a&#8221;, &#8220;o&#8221;, and &#8220;u&#8221; and before consonants has a sound like the <strong>g</strong> in good; but before &#8220;e&#8221; and &#8220;i&#8221; has a sound like the <strong>g</strong> in general.</p>
<p>&#8220;<strong>Gli</strong>&#8220;  is like lj or ll in million and</p>
<p>&#8220;<strong>Gn</strong>&#8221; is like the ny in canyon so,  I like &#8220;<strong>gli gnocchi</strong>&#8220;</p>
<p>“<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>R</strong></span>” is very different from the English r; <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>it is always pronounced</strong></span> with one flip of the tongue against the gums of the upper teeth (the alveolar ridge): this is the famous Italian trilled r <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">with vibrations</span></strong>.</p>
<p>Now listen to the Italian songs <a href="http://ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com/italian-songs/">on this page [go]</a>:   enjoy these songs with karaoke <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Remember: listen to and sing Italian songs  in this way you can develop your listening and comprehension skills!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Estate nei Musei  &#8211; 25 Giugno &#8211; 30 Settembre 2011   . Apertura serale estiva dei musei comunali il sabato sera &#8211; eventi e spettacoli negli spazi museali   dal 25 giugno al 3 settembre 2011, tutti i sabato dalle 20.00 all&#8217;1.00 (ultimo ingresso alle 24.00) saranno aperti al pubblico con ingresso a pagamento, tutti i [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=878728&amp;post=1735&amp;subd=ciaoitaliablog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Estate nei Musei  &#8211; 25 Giugno &#8211; 30 Settembre 2011</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1736" title="estate_nei_musei_small" src="http://ciaoitaliablog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/estate_nei_musei_small.jpg" alt="" width="135" height="70" />  <span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span> Apertura serale estiva dei musei comunali il sabato sera &#8211; eventi e spettacoli negli spazi museali   dal 25 giugno al 3 settembre 2011, tutti i sabato dalle 20.00 all&#8217;1.00 (ultimo ingresso alle 24.00) saranno aperti al pubblico con ingresso a pagamento, tutti i musei comunali, ad eccezione del Museo delle Mura, della Villa di Massenzio e della Casa Museo Alberto Moravia.</p>
<p>Per tutta l&#8217;estate gli spazi museali di Roma, con le mostre permanenti e temporanee ospitate, saranno eccezionalmente aperti al pubblico ogni sabato sera fino al 3 settembre, dalle ore 20 all&#8217;1.00 (ultimo ingresso a mezzanotte).</p>
<p>Sono 19 i musei coinvolti:  Musei Capitolini, Centrale Montemartini, Mercati di Traiano, Museo dell&#8217;Ara Pacis, Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, Museo di Rom a in Trastevere, Museo Napoleonico, Museo Barracco, Musei di Villa Torlonia (Casino Nobile, Casina delle Civette, Casino dei Principi), Museo Pietro Canonica, Museo Carlo Bilotti, Macro Via Nizza, Macro Testaccio, Museo della Civiltà Romana, Planetario, Museo Civico di Zoologia, Museo della Repubblica Romana e della Memoria Garibaldina.</p>
<p><strong>Per maggiori informazioni </strong><br />
060608 tutti i giorni 9.00-21.00<br />
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		<description><![CDATA[The voting phase starts on May 17th and ends on May 29th, 23:59 hours German time. . Relative pronouns  connect two clauses together in a sentence. In English are:  that, what, which, whom, and whose, whereas the relative pronouns in Italian are: CHE, CUI, IL/LA QUALE (and its plural forms) and CHI. CHE  (who, whom, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=878728&amp;post=1703&amp;subd=ciaoitaliablog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;">The voting phase starts on May 17th and ends on May 29th, 23:59 hours German time.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana;"><em><strong>Relative pronouns</strong></em></span>  connect two clauses together in a sentence. In English are:  that, what, which, whom, and whose, whereas the relative pronouns in Italian are: CHE, CUI, IL/LA QUALE (and its plural forms) and CHI.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana;">CHE</span></span></strong>  (who, whom, that, which) is very useful because it refers back to a noun -subject or object- and is never used with a preposition.</p>
<p>e.g.</p>
<p>Non mi piace il vestito CHE hai comprato = I don’t like the dress (that) you’ve bought</p>
<p>Il ragazzo CHE ho conosciuto alla festa è molto bello =  The guy whom I met at the party is really handsome</p>
<p>L’uomo CHE sta urlando con mia sorella è mio padre = The man who is screaming with my sister  is my father.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana;">CUI</span></span></strong>  (whom, which)  is used with a preposition (or better, as the object of a preposition):</p>
<p>Mi piace il paese dove/IN CUI abita Luca = I like the country in which Luca lives &gt; I like the country he lives in</p>
<p>Questa è l’amica DI CUI ti ho parlato = This is the friend I told you about</p>
<p>La persona A/CON CUI parlavo è Monica,  la mia insegnante di italiano = The person to / with whom I spoke is my Italian teacher.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana;">IL QUALE</span></span></strong> (and its forms la quale, i quali, le quali) can be used with articles or articles plus prepositions, according to the number and gender of the noun the relative pronoun refers to.  It is mainly used in formal speech and replaces CUI or CHE <strong>to  avoid ambiguity or repetition</strong>.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana;">CHI</span></span></strong>  (= someone who, somebody who, who, whomever)</p>
<p>CHI cerca, trova = He who seeks, finds.</p>
<p>CHI dorme non piglia pesci &gt; The early bird catches the worm <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Puoi invitare CHI vuoi = You can/may invite who/whomever you want</p>
<p>Ho trovato CHI può farlo =  I’ve found someone who can do it</p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></p>
<p><em><span style="color:#000080;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana;">ORA IN ITALIANO (la risposta che ho dato a David tramite e-mail): </span></span></em></p>
<p>I pronomi relativi, come ben saprai, sostituiscono un sostantivo e mettono in relazione due frasi; si riferiscono indifferentemente a cose e persone che possono essere maschili, femminili, singolari e plurali. I più importanti sono:</p>
<p>&#8220;<strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana;">CHE</span></strong>&#8221; &gt; pronome relativo indispensabile perché sostituisce il soggetto o il complemento oggetto, che sarebbe l&#8217;oggetto diretto.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana;">E</span></p>
<p>&#8220;<strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Verdana;">CUI</span></strong>&#8221; &gt; sostituisce tutti i complementi indiretti , cioè tutti quelli che sono introdotti da una preposizione e in generale potrei dire che significano &#8220;quello/a&#8221; &#8220;questo/a&#8221;, per cui (= per questo) sono molto utili  <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> ))</p>
<p>Le preposizioni che precedono il &#8220;CUI&#8221; generalmente dipendono direttamente dal verbo e dal significato della frase.<br />
Ti faccio un esempio concreto: se sto usando il verbo &#8220;Parlare&#8221;, so che con questo verbo potrei usare più di una preposizione: &#8220;parlare a&#8221;; &#8220;parlare con&#8221;; &#8220;parlare di&#8221; e &#8220;parlare per&#8221; . .. in questo momento non mi viene in mente altro <img src='http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
Perciò posso creare frasi come:</p>
<p>- Il ragazzo &#8220;a cui&#8221; ho parlato ieri non mi ha ancora dato una risposta (a cui = a quello = al ragazzo), certo potrei dire: Ieri ho parlato a un ragazzo. Il ragazzo non mi ha ancora dato una risposta. Non credo, però, che sia uno stile adatto ad un adulto.</p>
<p>- Il ragazzo &#8220;con cui&#8221; parlavo prima si chiama Luca (con cui = con quello = con il ragazzo)<br />
- Il ragazzo &#8220;di cui&#8221; ti ho parlato tanto, arriva domani (di cui = del ragazzo); I pronomi relativi sono un argomento &#8220;di cui&#8221; parlo raramente (di cui = dei quali = dei pronomi)</p>
<p>- Il ragazzo &#8220;per cui&#8221; sto parlando è sordomuto, per questo parlo io al suo posto ( per cui = per il ragazzo)</p>
<p>Questo in sintesi, ma c&#8217;è qualcosa in più che dovrei aggiungere. Facciamo così, se ti viene in mente un&#8217;altra domanda sui pronomi relativi, fammela!<br />
Io cercherò di risponderti il più presto possibile <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Italian present tense and songs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are in Rome and you need one to one lessons with an experienced Italian language teacher email me! Only during one on one lessons you have the special opportunity for intensive practice. If you can speak for most of the lesson, you will make progress faster As you know, Italian songs are very useful to improve your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=878728&amp;post=1680&amp;subd=ciaoitaliablog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#000080;"><em>If you are in Rome and you need one to one lessons with an experienced Italian language teacher email me! Only during one on one lessons you have the special opportunity for intensive practice. If you can speak for most of the lesson, you will make progress faster <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </em></span></p>
<p>As you know, Italian songs are very useful to improve your Italian listening and pronunciation skills. In the page &#8220;<a href="http://ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com/classes/" target="_blank">Italian classes</a>&#8221; you can find some links. I selected a few songs and so while you learn Italian, you could have a good time listening to Italian songs.</p>
<p>Yesterday I posted two more links on <a href="http://ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com/classes/le-tre-coniugazioni/" target="_blank">prensent tense</a>: it&#8217;s the same old song (&#8220;<a href="http://ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com/classes/e-penso-a-te/" target="_blank">E penso a te</a>&#8220;), sung by two different singers. Listen to them!  <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>To see it you have to click on <em>guarda su YouTube</em>:</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Also this year the Week of Culture organised by the Italian Ministry of Culture is coming with a lot of free events in Rome and in all Italy. This event represents a unique opportunity to visit cultural and artistic sights. During the week of April 9-17 (very close to the Easter Week), all the Italian State Museums [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ciaoitaliablog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=878728&amp;post=1653&amp;subd=ciaoitaliablog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Also this year the Week of Culture organised by the Italian Ministry of Culture is coming with a lot of free events in Rome and in all Italy. This event represents a unique opportunity to visit cultural and artistic sights. During the week of April 9-17 (very close to the Easter Week), all the Italian State Museums and  Archeological Sites are be totaly FREE <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  and it is possible to get your museum tickets in advance using the online booking service. I hope you will be lucky enough to be <strong> </strong> in Rome and Italy.</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/opencms/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/MenuPrincipale/LuoghiDellaCultura/Ricerca/index.html" target="_blank"><strong>MiBAC</strong></a> <strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="www.fondoambiente.it" target="_blank">FAI</a> </strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="www.legambiente.it" target="_blank">LEGAMBIENTE</a> </strong></li>
<li><a href="www.archeoclubitalia.org" target="_blank"><strong>ARCHEOCLUB d&#8217;ITALIA</strong></a></li>
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<p>&#8220;L’evento culturale piu’ atteso dell’anno: la XIII Settimana della Cultura.<br />
Il MiBAC apre gratuitamente, per nove giorni, tutti i luoghi statali  dell’arte: monumenti, musei, aree archeologiche, archivi, biblioteche  con dei grandi eventi diffusi su tutto il territorio.</p>
<p>Appuntamenti per tutti i gusti: mostre, convegni, aperture  straordinarie, laboratori didattici, visite guidate e concerti che  renderanno ancora più speciale l’esperienza di tutti i visitatori.<br />
Un’occasione imperdibile per avvicinarsi alla più grande ricchezza del  nostro Paese: il nostro patrimonio artistico e culturale.&#8221; [<a href="http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac/export/MiBAC/sito-MiBAC/Contenuti/MibacUnif/Eventi/visualizza_asset.html_1672836224.html" target="_blank"><strong>segue</strong></a>]</p>
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