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[Italian Grammar] Il Periodo Ipotetico: The Conditional Clauses in Italian

03/19/2026

Here is an article about the use of conditional clauses in Italian.
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Mastering the use of the conditional clauses in Italian is important if you want to have deeper and more meaningful conversations with Italian speakers. 

If you want to take your conversation to a higher level and be able to talk about your desires and make assumptions about the present and the past, it is mandatory to know the use of the conditional clauses in Italian. Obviously, you can have fun and communicate very easily without knowing them, but if you want to be fluent, you have to tackle this grammar topic sooner or later.

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Pausa Caffè is back and it’s all brand new!

02/18/2026

Speak Italian daily for a month in a fun and easy way

Do you remember Pausa Caffè, the Italian-speaking challenge I used to run years ago?

The main goal of this program was (gently) forcing students to speak Italian every day for a month. It was for students who needed a schedule to practice Italian regularly or for those who wanted to speak but were too shy to do so in person.

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[Guest Post] How to Improve Your Italian Conversations by Reading

01/28/2026

How to Improve Italian Conversations by Reading

I have a guest today, and I am super happy because she is an awesome Italian teacher and author of various Italian books. Her name is Serena Capilli (you can find her on Instagram or on her website, Italian Pills), and today she writes about a very interesting and useful topic: how to improve Italian conversation skills by reading. 

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Book Club Pick: Pista Nera by Antonio Manzini

01/22/2026

The Italian Book Club pick this winter is Pista Nera by Antonio Manzini
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Are you interested in reading an Italian book with other students?

Well, you’re lucky because I have recently launched Leggiamo insieme, my first Italian book club, and the book I picked for the first session is Pista nera by Antonio Manzini.

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Practice Italian with Instantly Italy: New Programs for 2026

01/08/2026

Practice Italian with Instantly Italy: New Programs for 2026
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I sent a survey to my newsletter readers at the end of last year. 

After a couple of years in which personal issues made it difficult for me to focus properly on work, 2025 was the year when I finally felt I could regain control of my work life. I focused mainly on 1-on-1 conversations, which are the core of my teaching activity, but I started feeling I could finally add more projects to my teaching services.

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