5 small changes to improve your Italian

About this episode

Francesca discusses five common mistakes in Italian and how to correct them for a more natural sound.

Francesca walks you through five common mistakes that are easy to fix but make a real difference to how natural your Italian sounds. From choosing between "favorito" and "preferito" to understanding why Italians say "mi lavo i denti", these are practical changes you can start using straight away. ➡️ Click here to watch the video version of this episode. ➡️ Want more tips like these delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free newsletter: https://coffeebreaklanguages.kit.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Francesca

Topics covered

• language learning
• Italian language
• common mistakes
• practical tips
• language improvement

Keywords

• Italian
• language tips
• favorito
• preferito
• mi lavo i denti

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Organizations: Coffee Break Languages

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