Are there any good reasons to learn Italian?
November 27, 2008 by admin
Or is it a waste of time. I am actually fluent in French and english and with Spanish(intermedaite to proficient after taking 5 years of it). This summer I can't decide whether I Should I try to learn Italian on my own or go study abroad for one month in Italy (to gain intermediate skills) or just to Spain to become fluent in it? whats better?
if ur thinking from a geographical point of view (as in how many countries speak it), its pretty much useless. less than five speak it as an official language.
but it wouldn't hurt to know alittle, especially when u meet a hot italian chick. 
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It's an easy language to learn. I'd study it on my own if I were you. That's what I did, not a hard language at all to master.
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knowledge is always good. Learning another language would be excellent for your resume.
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Only if your going to live in Italy or work as a translator
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If I had the opportunity to study it abroad in Italy I would do it. It's a beautiful country! Who better than the Italians to teach it?
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There is no such thing as a useless language! Since you already know French and English, and say you are proficient in Spanish, learning Italian will only make you even more marketable. Spanish, Italian, English, and French will make you very useful if you want to do any job dealing with Europe (and Spanish and French will be useful for Latin America, French for West Africa).
As for what you should do, I think it depends on your proficiency in Spanish and how much you want to learn Italian. If you really want to learn Italian, it shouldn't be difficult, since you already know two other foreign languages. You may want to strengthen your Spanish in Spain and study Italian on your own, though.
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IKnowledge of any foreign language is always enriching. Iam fluent in 2 languages plus a little Spanish. I would, if I could, study to improve my Spanish.
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Study abroad for as many months as you can in Rome. You will quickly learn the intermediate skills and experience Italian culture and women if your lucky.
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if ur thinking from a geographical point of view (as in how many countries speak it), its pretty much useless. less than five speak it as an official language.
but it wouldn't hurt to know alittle, especially when u meet a hot italian chick.
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With your premises , you will found Italian somewhat easy to learn.
).Nevertheless you will incur.
And you probably will not incur into too weird phrasing (understanding is easier than speaking/writing, as this answer proves
And confounding too similar languages (French, Spanish, Italian) is your main risk.
Learn Italian if you like it or if you are planning to work in Italy.
Italian is not of much use.
Spanish is spoken in most Latin America Countries also.
I’m a native Italian speaker. I can speak French also. I think Italian is just a little more complex than French (more verb classes, a more free phrasing with many different nuances). But this is a moot point.
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I have chosen to learn Italian this year. I think there are plenty of good reasons to learn Italian. For one thing, it is the de facto language of opera, and that is unlikely to change. Another reason is that Italy is a beautiful city filled with history and culture, and visiting there – while possible without speaking Italian – would be a much more rich and enjoyable experience if you can easily communicate with the people you meet. Also, if you enjoy poetry or music, you are certain to love the beautiful sounds of a language in which every word ends on a vowel.
But if all that’s still not good enough, there’s always the joy of watching the Godfather movies and understanding what’s being said, without reading subtitles.