Speak Italian Like a Native: Your First Steps

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…“For ‘voi’ – you all – it’s ‘-ate’,” Isabella continued, her energy infectious. “‘Voi parlate’.” She looked around the room, addressing everyone. “Voi parlate bene!” A few students murmured, “Voi parlate bene!” “And finally,” Isabella announced, her voice taking on a slightly more formal tone, “for ‘loro’ – they – we add ‘-ano’. So, ‘loro parlano’.” She gestured towards the window. “Loro parlano nel giardino.” She then wrote the full conjugation on the board, a neat, elegant column: Io parlo Tu parli Lui/Lei parla Noi parliamo Voi parlate Loro parlano “Now,” Isabella said, stepping back to admire her work, “let us put this into practice! These verbs, these beautiful