Learn Italian for Travel- Lesson 18: Simple prepositions

Learn how to use the most common prepositions such as to, at, in, from, of, by, on, with, for, between, and among in many sample sentences.

Danielle DiPietro Hawkins has a Masters degree in Teaching International Languages and has been teaching college level Italian for 18 years in California.

[angiedoherty]

Danielle, I want to extend a most sincere thank you for all of your videos. The content is by far the best I have found to date. I must admit, I went to many other videos before yours because I thought I just wanted to learn the words. I didn't realize that those words could change in so many ways (conjugating the verbs, articles, etc., etc.). Alas, I gave your videos a try and I am glad that I did. Your videos are by far the most clear (you provide clear and rationale explanations for the changes within a word)and reason for the changes) and comprehensive. I listen mostly from my car so I don't write things down but I play each video over and over again and usually pick up (remember) more with each listen. I do wish the videos were in sequential order (but maybe that is just a function of the way I am listening to them). Anyway, through your teachings, I can understand spoken and written Italian (at least the majority of the words you have exposed me to) but, for some reason, I am tongue tied when it comes to speaking the words. When I make an attempt, it is very broken (as if I am speaking broken English). Any tips on how to get over that hump? I do not have anyone with whom I can practice. I try to walk around the house speaking out loud to myself, saying words and phrases I know but it is still a struggle. Again, thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise.

[cheraebishop]

Your videos are amazing. I have purchased your book as well. Thank you. I just love the Italian language and studying the language. Grazie!

[steveweaverca]

Great work on doing the video yourself 👍 and thank you for all the content you post. We're traveling in Italy and your videos and book have made this a more enjoyable trip. Grazie Mille!

[jandlman]

Danielle, your videos are so great! Thank you so much for posting them and great work vado da sola!! Brava!! Grazie mille. :)


-Joe

[evwhite]

Hi Danielle - I am so sorry to hear your college has cut your program - it is their loss and our gain as you are a fabulous teacher😊! I love you producing your videos at home - why pay someone to video it for you. Saying ok is perfectly fine - how funny! 🤣 Grazie mille Danielle. 😊

[КарінаХомик-щс]

Your video make me fall in love with italian♡♡♡!!!

[rubi_]

I purchase ur book and I love it!!...I'm so glad ur still posting utube videos...u are the best italian teacher...and please keep the videos coming...grazie

[J.A.C_]

Jajjajajajajajaja you are soooo funny... So nice. What a smile 😁😁. You are a great teacher and makes things too easy. You put a lot of effort in making on videos. Thanks a lot. Great job 😀😀😀

Continua così. Saluti da Argentina.... Espero haberlo dicho bien jijijiijiji 😊😊

[talaatsalah]

thank you very much for this video
I learned more from you
I will going to Italia after two months for working
then I think it's better for me to learning Italiano in the first time in Italia

[szabicsapi]

For me it is not a problem at all you use "okay"so many times. It sounds so american 😊Thanks a lot for your excellent videos!

[wharf]

Would it be more accurate to say "pensando di andare in Italia"? If you're "thinking" of doing something?

Love your videos

[merinarose]

your way of teaching is great, keep it up please

[MrBrianc]

Do you have any videos explaining the use of the infinitive + preposition? Example: Ci sono belle cose a ricordare / Ci sono belle cose di ricordare / Ci sono belle cose da ricordare,

[benjo]

"Vado A casa di Gina" sounds better than "Vado ALLA casa di Gina"..as you said before, with casa, there's no need to use the articulated preposition ..loved your video :)