How hard is it to learn Italian?

November 25, 2008 by admin 

I learned some spanish back in high school, so I do have some language experience. I’ve heard that can make the process a bit easier. I’d love to learn italian, as a hobby; just for the heck of it & to expand my knowledge. but I’m worried it will be super hard. And what’s the best way to go about learning it– Books/cds, etc?

Well I'm an italian girl and I want to improve my english. If you know some spanish you'll understand better italian but don't think it'll be the same thing because spanish and italian have similar words but they are quite different. Anyway if you want to learn italian I'm here :) (I also know latin as we study it in Italy). You can write me an e-mail. Bye.

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5 Responses to “How hard is it to learn Italian?”

  1. stephenl1950 on November 25th, 2008 4:00 am

    A second language is pretty easy if you are properly taught and you really want to learn. Remember almost every one can speak one language, so two shouldn’t be to hard.
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  2. my life. on November 25th, 2008 4:50 am

    you just have to have a good teacher and pay lots of attention i am only 13 but i have studied latin spanish and french and i speek fluid in all of them.

    i hope i helped you out but member concentrate dont be distracted by other things i hope i helped you out.

    my life.
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  3. Karebear on November 25th, 2008 5:18 am

    Italian is easy because it is the closest living language to Latin, from which we take many of our English words. Unfortunately it is also difficult because of the difference in the sentence structure and the addition of a couple verb tenses that don’t have exact counterparts in English. However, if you have even attempted to learn any language before, that experience will help you because it gives you an introduction into thinking about language, and talking, differently.

    The absolute best way is immersion. Go to the country, get around people who speak it, try to hear nothing but it for the longest amount of time possible. If that isn’t possible, tapes are definitely the next best way to go, Be sure to get something with native speakers and make sure to repeat what they say. Pronounciation is very important, especially in Italian.

    I would recommend Rosetta Stone software…it can be expensive but it covers all aspects of language ( reading, writing, listening, and speaking evaluation) and it’s what I used as my basis before traveling to Italy to learn.
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    http://www.rosettastone.com

  4. Sacky on November 25th, 2008 6:06 am

    Well I'm an italian girl and I want to improve my english. If you know some spanish you'll understand better italian but don't think it'll be the same thing because spanish and italian have similar words but they are quite different. Anyway if you want to learn italian I'm here :) (I also know latin as we study it in Italy). You can write me an e-mail. Bye.
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  5. maiky_79 on November 25th, 2008 6:12 am

    It’s not very hard,if you know some spanish it’s easier for you.they are similar
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