I've not given as much attention to the language and culture lessons (the culture ok) but I don't find the grammar modules as engaging as the ones with the lessons presented by Alessandro and Maria. Apart from repeating the audio tracks, I've skipped mos...

0 replies - Last post by Andrea21 - April 22, 2019

I must check the wording on a proposed inscription. It includes the phrase "Il sito delle stamperia e accademia di ...". because there is insufficient room for an alternative which sounds to me more acceptable: "Il sito della stamperia e dell'accademia di...

3 replies - Last post by marieg-rocket languages - April 4, 2019

Ciao: Is it correct that "scorsa" and "ultima" both translate as "last"? If correct, are these two words interchangeable? Thanks AR

2 replies - Last post by AR--9 - March 6, 2019

In speaking or writing the phase, "In the kitchen", do I use, "In cucina", or "Nella cucina"? Grazie

1 reply - Last post by caterina-rocket-italian-tutor - January 12, 2019

Are "posso" and "permesso" interchangeable when you want to ask, "May I?"

1 reply - Last post by caterina-rocket-italian-tutor - January 12, 2019

Hi Im currently studying Italian using Rocket, Paul Noble and Duolingo. In the Paul Noble course he refers to “your  father” as “suo padre”. Should that not be “tuo padre”? According to the link below, “suo” means “his/her/it’s”. https://www.theitalia...

5 replies - Last post by Paolo_Guitar - December 29, 2018

Lesson 2.3 has a sentance 'Mi può fare una fotografia con dietro la chiesa?' Can someone explain why dietro (behind) comes before comes before la chiesa - ie why its 'with behind the church' , not con la chiesa dietro?

1 reply - Last post by caterina-rocket-italian-tutor - December 12, 2018

In lesson 8.3 Roberto uses the phrase Io credo di aver perso. Why is this form used instead of ... ho perso?

6 replies - Last post by caterina-rocket-italian-tutor - November 7, 2018

In Language and Culture 2.13 Talking about money..................... Why is it  " Mi può fare uno sconto?"   which Rocket Italian translates to  "Can you give me a discount?"   and not "Mi puoi fare uno sconto?" It seems like the first  uses the he/she...

1 reply - Last post by caterina-rocket-italian-tutor - October 10, 2018

I am having trouble with the Rocket Certifications at the end of each module. I have to do a hard reset of the test every time I finish the section in order to continue, and at the end it will not show that I completed it. Hopefully you can help me out.

0 replies - Last post by AlexandraK3 - October 6, 2018

In module 2, the section on "love," we are introduced to some new vocabulary that employs the possessive. For example, "il mio fidanzato" as well as "mio marito." Where is the explanation of when we use these? Is there a lesson that I've missed?

0 replies - Last post by SheilaM17 - August 19, 2018

I have a question about the grammar in this exchange: Ti piacere la cucina romana? Si, mi piace tutta la cucina italiana! In a previous lesson, we learned that questions can be made without having to change the syntax from the statement, simply by usin...

3 replies - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - July 9, 2018

For the word 'with' in Italian, how to know when to use 'con' and when to use 'al'?  I look at the statements in the lessons using con or al but can't figure out when I should be using con and when I should use al. Thanks!

4 replies - Last post by EvanS55 - July 7, 2018

Ciao: Io ho una domanda. In what situation would I use, "Per andare a", and in what situation would I use, "Come arrivare a"? Grazie, AR

2 replies - Last post by AR--9 - June 14, 2018

In module 3.7, I think one of the examples may be wrong. The example is: Noi viaggiamo meno veloci in treno che in aero. In this sentence, I think less fast  (meno veloci) is being used as an adverb to modify the verb, we travel (viaggiamo), by describing...

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - June 5, 2018

I have never had problems before, but now when I click on the "play" button for the writing and verbal exercises, it is not working.

1 reply - Last post by muxlow1 - May 6, 2018

Take the verb Potere. I understand that to say "I can" I would say Io posso but you translate Io possa as I can in the section on subjunctive (14.8). When do I use one vs. the other?

2 replies - Last post by Tom-R - May 2, 2018

I'm confused as to when to use "tu" versus "ti". Would you help me with this? An example would be helpful. Thanks

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - April 24, 2018

In the survival lesson on love, "How good you are" is Che bravo, but in the lesson on Vesuvius "How wonderful you (all) are" translates to come siete bravi.   While I understand siete bravi for he plural "you all", I don't understand why come is used here...

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - March 19, 2018

I was studying my flash cards and came across the sentence:  "Mi piace guardare i miei figli giocare gli sport."  ("I like to watch my sons play sports" is my intended translation). I can't remember why "giocare" is supposed to be the infinitive form her...

4 replies - Last post by jrdevivo - February 23, 2018

When is the pronun for we "ci" or "noi" appropriately used.  I have seen ci piace for we like and noi andiamo for we go.

2 replies - Last post by vpserio - February 7, 2018

In the lesson it states that tea with milk is Un te' al latte. I feel stupid asking this but why isn't it "con" latte. I thought "con" meant with.

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - February 6, 2018

Lesson 4.7 continuing action. Sentence “nessuno di noi  vuole andare a scuola”.  Can anyone explain why the third person of verb Volere  is used, and not the first person plural ie vogliamo?

2 replies - Last post by AnthonyM25 - January 30, 2018

Why is "al" and "con" used differently with "te" and "caffe"? In the lessons, "tea with milk" is written "te al latte", but "coffee with milk" is written "caffe con latte". Thanks AR

2 replies - Last post by AR--9 - January 15, 2018

Why does the position of "bene" move? For example when I say  "You speak italian well" it is "Parli bene l'italiano" (between the verb and the noun} But when I say "I don't speak italian well" it is "Non parlo l'italiano bene" (after the noun)?

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - January 2, 2018

in lesson 11.3  Roberto says : Credo che lo spezzatino con la polenta d'inverno rimane qualcosa di imbattibile. I thought that in phrases where there is some doubt such as here with' credo che' that one uses the present conjunctive so why 'rimane' and no...

3 replies - Last post by Colin397 - December 28, 2017

Hello In lesson 9.2 regarding filling your car, there is the statement "l'ha controllata recentemente'  Howard states that it is 'controllata' not 'controllato' because it refers to Le gomme.  I'm confused by this because my understanding is that the pa...

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - November 23, 2017

Pushing through some of the level 2 grammar and there is a segment with quei lavori (those jobs). Why not quelli lavori?

5 replies - Last post by MickK - November 15, 2017

why is it le scarpe maronni and not maronne?

2 replies - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - October 2, 2017

I started lesson 10.7 on combined pronouns.  It made sense until I got to 2 examples that were in the past tense:   Tuo padre ti ha comprato la macchina ieri Your father bought you the car yesterday   Tuo padre te l'ha comprata ieri ...

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - June 15, 2017

In lesson 8.5, there is  the sentence:  "Allora ci vediamo a febbraio." which is translated as "So we will see you in February."  From the context of this sentence, the "you" is more than 1 person.   Why is the pronoun "ci" used instead of "vi?"  I would...

2 replies - Last post by jrdevivo - March 31, 2017

Under Section 2.12, I note Quello Studente is translated as that Student.  Why is it not Quello Studento?

1 reply - Last post by drewster - March 25, 2017

Hi, This week's Rocket Fuel has the phrase io possa with the English translation of I can. I can does translate io possa but only as a subjunctive and there isn't any explanation or sentence given for context. Shouldn't it really be io posso or at least...

5 replies - Last post by drewster - February 6, 2017

Sorry if this is a silly question but why is it parli italiano? but tu, parli bene l'italiano? In the first instance the article is not used but in the second one it is. Is there a specific rule for this or does it not matter?

4 replies - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - January 25, 2017

Hi Lucia, In 16.1, "to be necessary" is translated as "bisogna". Is that really exactly right?  Cheers, Drew

2 replies - Last post by drewster - January 19, 2017

Hi, In 8.8, there's a translation for: Don't force me to call the doctor! .. which is given as: Non mi costringere a chiamare il dottore! Why is the infinitive used for costringere here and not costringi? Thanks! Drew

2 replies - Last post by drewster - January 17, 2017

Hi, In lesson 8.8 it says: The verbs joined to preposition ‘a’  usually express different situations such as the beginning of an action, the end of it, encouraging, inviting or convincing.  .. but then all the examples given for the end of a task use '...

2 replies - Last post by drewster - January 17, 2017

Ciao, what is the difference between "portere" and "prendere"? can you provide me with some sentences as examples so that I can differentiate the usage of these verbs? Grazie :)

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - January 13, 2017

Ciao, Qual è la differenza tra "sapere" e "conoscere"? Quali esempi ci sono (Any examples)?

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - January 13, 2017

Ciao, Perchè parliamo vado in enoteca per comprare una bottiglia di vino rosso e non "vado all'enoteca"? Qual è la differenza tra "a" e "in"? Grazie.

8 replies - Last post by drewster - January 11, 2017

In the second part of this lesson the titles say Imperfect Subjunctive (Avere, Bere, Potere,) but it looks to me that ther examples given are all in the present subjunctive.  Or have I got this all wrong? I find it difficult to believe that I am the firs...

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - January 5, 2017

I'm wondering what the difference is between non and no? My basic understanding was that the Italian non is used similarly to "not" in English, and that the Italian no simply means "no" in English. However, why do we: Use "no" here: Perché no? Why not? (...

5 replies - Last post by albagli - January 5, 2017

In the dialogue for lesson 8.3 there is the sentence:  "Credo di aver perso uno dei miei bagagli," which is translated as  "I believe I have lost a piece of my luggage."  I don't understand the use of "aver" in the sentence.   I would think it would be  e...

6 replies - Last post by jrdevivo - January 2, 2017

Buona sera, Buone feste e buon natale! Ho una domanda chiedere, why does travalo mean find him? How is this word formed? I know that the infinitive verb is "trovare" but I don't kow how travalo or trovali is derived. Grazie per il tuo tempo!

2 replies - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - December 26, 2016

I'm doing lesson 8.2 and I noticed that Robert says "Come va" to Maria at the beginning of the dialogue.  The "tu" form is used throughout the dialogue so I wondered why it was "Come va" instead of "Come vai."  I googled "come vai" and it doesn't seem to ...

3 replies - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - December 21, 2016

Is it necessary to use 'l' when asking "parli italiano?" or "parli l'inglese?"  Is "parli Italiano?" and "parli inglese?" also correct?

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - December 19, 2016

In the section "5.8 Imperatives",  in the lesson it says; The imperative tense only applies in three forms: tu - you (familiar) voi - you (plural) noi - we/us Well, I thought there is also a polite form for the imperative tense. Is this wrong? I saw this...

1 reply - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - December 19, 2016

I am a little confused with where we locate the direct/indirect pronouns, Depending on wether the object i'm trying to find / buy is f/m for example if i was to write: I cannot find it 1. Non lo/la posso trovare 2. Non posso trovarlo / trovarla I w...

5 replies - Last post by rigoletto - December 10, 2016

Ciao a tutti. I have seen instances where essere verb was conjugated Imperfect vs Present perfect forms and to me they sound almost a like. Era una giornata bellissima (it was a beautiful day?) È stata una giornata bellissima (it was/has been a beautif...

2 replies - Last post by rigoletto - December 8, 2016

In lesson 6.6 there is the phrase "Non siamo più invitati a casa loro." (We are no longer invited to their place.)  When I looked up the verb invitare (http://www.italian-verbs.com/italian-verbs/conjugation.php?parola=invitare) it said that it is conjugat...

4 replies - Last post by Lucia - Rocket Languages Tutor - November 27, 2016