Just as there are different levels of formality in English, how you address someone in Italian is also subjected to the level of formality you wish to use.

To address another person in English, the pronoun "you" is always used by the speaker. In Italian, however, there are several ways to express the pronoun "you". Generally speaking:

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Because counting is just as important as spelling!

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Okay! I promised Ana I'd post this AGES ago. These are actual notes from my class which I have typed up. If I've made a typo, please let me know. I've been known to copy wrongly before.

Also, files of these are available, but without the added commentary.

BasicsThe key thing to remember is that every single vowel (and in almost every case every ( Read more... )

In the last day or so, I've been obsessed with Mando'a, as you've all probably guessed. It's kind of hard not to be, after reading RC:TZ, since the book is immersed with the language.

I've just realized that Mando'a is so easy it can be hard. I've noticed this in trying to convert some popular catch phrases for icons and such and thinking, once I ( Read more... )