26. Learn Italian Elementary (A2): How to use connectives and form complex sentences If you are subscribed to our newsletter, on October 15, 2022 you will receive the booklet with the exercises on connectives. If you are not subscribed yet, you can do it here: http://eepurl.com/g3Z6af With our October Newsletter (on October 15th) you will receive a booklet with some activities on this topic. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can follow this link: http://eepurl.com/g3Z6af In this video we will learn how to use: ma, però, o, oppure, quindi, perchè, siccome, perché, perché, ossia, alla fine e finale 🇮🇹 Italian language, Italian culture, Italian lifestyle and Italian recipes are the main themes of our videos. Jump right in and learn everything about Italy and Italian with Passione Italiana. Just click the subscribe button! 🔴 If you like our videos, you can support us on / passioneitaliana make a donation on PayPal to [email protected] or offer us a cup of ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/passioneitaliana You can find us on: 🔸Website: https://www.passione-italiana.com/ 🔸Facebook: / italianpassione 🔸Twitter: / italianpassione 🔸Instagram: / passioneitalian But: joins two sentences or two words and introduces a contrast. “I like fish but I don't like meat” However: joins two sentences or two words, introduces a contrast and does not have a fixed position in the sentence. “I like fish but I don't like meat”, “I like fish; I don't like meat, however.”, “I like fish; I don't like meat, however.” O = Or: joins two sentences or two words and introduces an alternative. “Do you prefer red or blue?”, “Do you prefer red or blue?” Therefore = Therefore: they introduce a consequence. “I'm a little hungry, so I eat a piece of bread”, “I'm a little hungry, so I eat a piece of bread”. Before 'therefore' and 'therefore' a comma is used or 'and' is used: “I'm a little hungry and therefore/so I eat a piece of bread” Since: it introduces a cause and is used at the beginning of the sentence. “Since it's cold, I turned on the heating” Because: it can introduce a cause and is used to join two sentences or two parts of a sentence. “I turned on the heating because it's cold” Since: it introduces a cause and can be used either at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence. “Since it's cold, I turned on the heating”, “I turned on the heating because it's cold” That is: it introduces the explanation of what was said immediately before. It can explain a word or an entire sentence. “I am a vegetarian, that is, I do not eat meat or fish” At the end: introduces the moment or the final result of an action. “I tried on many dresses and in the end I chose the blue one” Don't confuse 'at the end' with 'finally'! Finally: expresses satisfaction and introduces a fact that has been expected for a long time. “You've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for two hours!” Most popular videos: 📹 13. Learn Italian Elementary (A2): The prepositions A and IN: • 13. Learn Italian Elementary (A2): Le... 📹 1. Learn Italian Intermediate (B1): Past tense (pt 1 - regular verbs): • 1. Learn Italian Intermediate (B1): P... 📹 17. Learn Italian Beginners (A1): The verb “to like” (pt 1 - “Mi plea / mi idee”): • 15. Learn Italian Beginners (A1): The... 📹 11. Learn Italian Beginners (A1): How to use the verb “avere” (“to have”): • 11. Learn Italian Beginners (A1): How... 📹 9. Learn Italian Intermediate (B1): Test: Di or DA? • 9. Learn Italian Intermediate (B1). ...