When talking about quantities of something previously mentioned, Italians use the particle "ne" to mean "of it" or "some of them". Like "ci", it goes right BEFORE the conjugated verb.
🇮🇹 🇬🇧 Esempi Pratici (Examples)2 Examples
🇮🇹Quante magliette compri? Ne compro due.
🇬🇧How many t-shirts are you buying? I am buying two (of them).
🇮🇹Vuoi del pane? No, non ne voglio.
🇬🇧Do you want some bread? No, I do not want any (of it).
Imperfetto vs. Passato Prossimo
The Imperfetto describes ongoing past states, physical descriptions, or habits ("I used to"). The Passato Prossimo describes single, completed actions. They are often used together: Imperfetto sets the scene, Passato Prossimo tells the action.
🇮🇹 🇬🇧 Esempi Pratici (Examples)1 Example
🇮🇹Ieri faceva freddo (Imperfetto), quindi ho comprato una giacca (Passato Prossimo).
🇬🇧Yesterday it was cold, so I bought a jacket.
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