Usages of mi
Il passeggero che ho incontrato ieri mi ha consigliato un ristorante in campagna.
The passenger I met yesterday recommended a restaurant in the countryside.
Mi fa male il naso quando fa freddo.
My nose hurts when it is cold.
Quando fa freddo, mi fa male la gola.
When it is cold, my throat hurts.
Se mangio troppo velocemente, mi fa male lo stomaco.
If I eat too quickly, my stomach hurts.
In pescheria la pescivendola pulisce il tonno e mi spiega come cucinarlo.
At the fish shop, the fishmonger cleans the tuna and explains to me how to cook it.
Mi fa male il braccio sinistro.
My left arm hurts.
La pronuncia di “gli” mi sembra difficile, quindi la ascolto due volte.
The pronunciation of “gli” seems difficult to me, so I listen to it twice.
La tassista mi ha detto che il traffico in centro è peggiore del solito.
The taxi driver told me that the traffic downtown is worse than usual.
Il cuoco mi ha spiegato che avrebbe infornato la melanzana e il peperone dieci minuti dopo.
The cook explained to me that he would put the eggplant and the pepper in the oven ten minutes later.
La vicina ha promesso che mi avrebbe riportato il colino dopo aver finito di condire l’insalata di cetriolo.
The neighbor promised that she would bring the sieve back to me after finishing seasoning the cucumber salad.
AI Language TutorTry it ↗
“What's the best way to learn Italian grammar?”
Italian grammar becomes intuitive with practice. Focus on understanding the core patterns first — how sentences are structured, how verbs change form, and how words relate to each other. Our course breaks these concepts into small lessons so you can build understanding step by step.
Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor
Start learning ItalianMaster Italian — from mi to fluency
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
- ✓Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
- ✓Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
- ✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions