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A phrase that is said is "il cuore nello zucchero" - "The heart in the sugar" It is a way of saying you are with your loved one
Man,you have a lot of languages with high levels. How long have you been using duolingo.
Thank you. I've been on Duolingo for about half a month longer than what my streak shows. :)
Thank you for your response. I am trying to learn Spanish with French and Italian but I am gonna follow you advice because learning them at once is HARD. Again, thank you!
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IKR! I am trying to do Italian, Spanish, and Latin at the same time! I should try only one, but I like doing them all...
Me toooo but i already have a bit of french so its a bit easier with the others
Oh, thanks for asking! I don't know if I'm qualified to give tips though.
I put Italian aside long ago because I used to mix Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese up all the time. However, I did manage not to mix French and Portuguese up. I think it's because I'm more familiar and comfortable with French.
So I would suggest that you focus on one language at a time, and gradually shift to another one when you feel confident enough with the former.
Good luck with your studies!
Wow. I admire your duolingo streak. Seeing many languages that you had learned, makes me excited on what will be my progression 800 days from now. Any tips on learning french please? I tried learning french first, but i find it more easily to learn spanish.
I never heard "il cuore nello zucchero" but idioms can change from region to region.
Good to know since I'm not on the idioms lesson it seems a weird one to start a basic lesson with.
I've been know to exclaim "darn! I accidentally clipped my toenails IN THE SUGAR..."
Award for Best Comment in This Lesson. Hilarious. Personally, my hair is always falling out into the rice basket.
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... in the sugar? Like, "have you seen my car keys?" "yes, in the sugar." Yeah, I'll just go with that.
ah and i was thinking "Who put salt in the damn sugar jar?!!" but that one's much better.
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Yeah, this one is a little strange. I think this is the first phrase we've seen in this course that isn't a complete sentence.
I've actually seen LOTS of phrases (not sure whether it may have been later in the course as I'm reviewing).
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I believe they are simply attempting to demonstrate the nel vs. nello concept and not concerned if the phrase is actually useful to know.
No, nello is for any word you'd use "lo" with. Nel is for any word you'd use "il" with. "nello"="in lo", "nel"="in il". They're both singular, they just depend on what letter the next word starts with, like "a" and "an" in English.
So what do you use when you have a noun that starts with a vowel? Is it still "nel?"
They are both forms of the masculine definite article (meaning "the"), therefore used before masculine nouns. The difference is that "lo" is used before those words (masculine!) that begin with letters like "z", "y", "gn", "ps", and those masculine words that begin with "s + another consonant", like "sp", "st", etc. So. "lo zoo", "lo psicologo," "lo studente", "lo specchio," "lo zucchero"; but, "il bigletto," "il ragazzo," "il vento," etc.
Thank you! This is the explanation I was looking for. I kept thinking "il zucherro," which is obviously incorrect (but in my head it sounded right). Now that you mentioned the use of "lo" before a word that beings with "z" it makes more sense.
for those who are lost:
When words such as in in or to are followed by articles like il, lo, la, le, gli they become one word. One does not say in il or in lo but nel or nello.
capishe? (understand?)
Thanks for the discussion - now that i have gone a bit further on, I think they have been quite clever to use zucchero because it is memorable and makes us practice lo - something i have found difficult in the past
Nello zucchero In the suger In + lo " un articolo determinativo" + Zucchero
on the main page please can you edit it to add the definitions of each prepositions, thanks
A wonderful way of saying I am with my sweetheart. il cuoro nello zucchero.
Correct me if im wrong, but Italian came from Latin, as did French and Spanish. Imagine it like a evolved version of latin.
Why sometimes do you use 'nel' and other times you use 'nello'; eg - nel giornale eg - nello zucchero
If you want to know when to use "nell, nel, al" etc. Go to this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/tutors/grammar/language_notes/al.shtml
If you want to know when to use "il, la, i, le" etc. Go to this link: https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/815852/Il-lo-l-la-i-gli-le
I hope it was helpful :)
"In the sugar" was the: -entrance to Narnia -the Ring -plane tickets to New York
Please can any one answer me....what is the difference between ho and ha?
Nello stagno, i dont know now in english...that place where the frogs live.....nello zaino= in the bagpack.....nello specchio= in the mirror.....nello stivale=in the boot......nello studio= in the study or studio is also an office.......most words with z or st sp ecc....nello stadio= where are the soccer games....nello spirito=in the spirit.....
I keep putting In the sugar it says its wrong! Well i guess i should report the problem.
in the sugar = In the sugar the is no difference why the answer with small letter 'i' is wrong ?
I keep writing the correct translation but the app won't accept and permit me to go on
Please adjust display so we can see what we did wrong when we answer incorrectly.
What's the deal with 'in the sugar'? Is this a popular phrase in Italy? Does it have another meaning? Seems odd that that phrase jeeps keeps popping up.
So is "in the sugar" some kind of expression in Italian? Because I want to say it like it means "having it made". :D
I didn't hear NELLO so got it incorrect. Have enjoyed reading the positive comments.
I type "nello zucherro", it says the correct answer is "nello zucherro", but still marks it wrong
Why is Lei mangia zucchero wrong without the lo, but Nello zucchero is right without it?!
It would if nice Duo if you taught us the word nello before you ask it in a sentence ...
