Never Guess Between CI and NE Again (The Mental Model You Need)

Struggling with the Italian particles CI and NE? You're not alone! 🇮🇹 In this lesson, Giovanni and Alessia from ItalianPod break down these confusing words once and for all. We’re not just giving you rules to memorize—we’re giving you a clear mental model to understand exactly when and why to use “ci” or “ne.”

Forget thinking of them as just "here" and "there." We’ll show you how they work as pronominal particles that replace whole parts of a sentence, and give you the one simple trick based on Italian prepositions that will make choosing the right particle automatic.

In this video, you’ll learn:

00:00 - The classic, confusing situations with CI and NE

01:30 - The BIG myth about "ci" & "ne" you need to forget

02:25 - What "particelle pronominali" really means (it's simple!)

03:38 - THE KEY RULE: Which prepositions trigger CI vs. NE

04:21 - The 3 main uses of NE (quantity, origin, topic)

08:19 - The 4 main uses of CI (indirect objects, location, fixed verbs, colloquial use)

13:04 - Direct comparison: How to choose in real-time

17:51 - Practice exercises to test yourself

20:44 - Your challenge! Write your sentences in the comments.



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Video Captions: Available in English and Italian.
Questions? Drop your sentences using CI and NE in the comments below—we’ll check them!