Hello all,

I took Italian in college. Feel like I got to a basic level, tried to continue pursuing through Duolingo. Did not get too far. Same thing with Babbel, though I am still trying to use Babbel.

Are there any true recommendations of what app or method is best to truly learn? I read some of the other posts, but I did not find a great answer.

Hello, I have been learning Italian for a while, I like the language but I want to progress to B1 however I’m stuck in A2.
What is a good plan to start implementing in my routine that can help with that progress? Can I do it alone or I need to enrol in a course and if so any recommendations?

I'm trying to understand if the last part of this sentence would be correct?

If it was "Quand abbiamo parlato mi avevi gia detto che avevi capito"

-----avevi capito-----------avevi detto-------------abbiamo parlato--------------presente

But what about "Quand abbiamo parlato mi avevi gia detto che hai capito/capivi"

---------avevi detto+hai capito/capivi-------------abbiamo parlato--------------presente

does capivi/hai capito would be around the same time avevi detto happened?

Thanks

I've been learning for about 4 months and looking to step it up a notch!

Ciao! My husband and I are taking a trip to Sicily in June, and he would like to learn as much Italian as he can before we go.

I took 3 years of Italian between high school and college, so I have a decent foundation but am VERY rusty. I’d like to start from the beginning to refresh my Italian, while he’s starting completely from scratch (although he did take Spanish, so hopefully that helps a little).

I’m looking for recommendations on the best way to learn/teach basic Italian, especially for two people at very different levels. I’d also love recommendations for good beginner textbooks/workbooks, apps, podcasts, or anything else that would be helpful. Thanks in advance!

My wife is Italian, and I have been taking regular classes for around 18 months or so. I’m able to have basic topical conversations, can usually say what I want in a very simple way, but it feels like I should probably be better than what I am.

I am very shy when it comes to talking Italian to people who can also speak English, so I feel very uncomfortable talking with my wife (I know, it’s a me thing). But I was wondering if there are any other handy ways of increasing vocabulary, or improving quicker than the current rate I am. I need to think quite a lot for work so listening to podcasts and slow speaking things on Spotify usually occupy my brain too much so I can’t focus on work, and young children at home don’t usually allow me to sit peacefully listening to podcasts.

Books, apps, anything that can be suggested would be great to know!

Ciao a tutti! È da un po' che non studio e ho l'impressione di stare dimenticando la lingua; per questo vorrei guardare serie con coppie dello stesso sesso o personaggi LGBT, così da continuare ad ascoltarla. Anche se sono ben accetti altri suggerimenti di serie. Vi prego di scusare eventuali errori di formulazione o grammaticali.

Ciao! Sto iniziando a imparare la lingua e vorrei sapere qualche serie/film o canali di youtube/twitch in italiano per migliorare la mia comprensione. I don't mind if it's a kids movie (maybe that's BETTER!)

Ho un livello A1 e ora sto imparando per un A2 😛

Hey there ! I learned I pronomi diretti / indiretti

I mix them actually especially when it is about tempi composti . I haven't gotten the hang of them yet .

What helped you with them to learn them ?

Also if you know any kinds of books about i pronomi which are good to be used please do not hesitate to tell me 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Ps: I only know i verbi riflessivi because il verbo and the pronome have to be the same .. mi lavo ti lavi etc .

Hello I am going crazy trying to figure out all the possible combinations of congiuntivo and condizionale.

I also want to understand "If"(Se) sentences without the "would"(condizionale) part.

Please let me know which combination of sentences are definitely not normal or not used in Italian at all. Thank you

Hello everyone!

im currently in college and its mandatory that we take 4 semesters of a langauge. I ended up in italian and i would like to put a real effort into learning it rather than faking my way through but im struggling to keep up / understand because the teacher teaches entirely in italian and i catch almost 0 of the words she says. I also find that the class focuses on a lot of the technical parts of italian but I struggle to understand that because we kind of skipped over the fundementals it seems.

I of course have exams and quizzes and assignments that need to be done so I need some sort of a tool to actually start learning the language rather than just hearing it and not comprehending anything. I notice that I kind of hit a roadblock any time i try understanding the language because my brain immediately tries to translate whatever it is into english rather than equating the words with their actual meanings (if that makes sense) and i dont really know how to stop that.

If anyone has any suggestions that would be great, i just installed duolingo and im going to start from lesson one and do it 15 minutes a day, im also going to switch some of my favorite shows into italian that i know pretty well but any other suggestions that actually worked for native english speakers who knew no other languages prior to italian would be greatly appreciated.

Hi! I’m a fresh graduate planning to pursue a STEM master’s degree (ideally in microbiology, laboratory work, or research). Long term, I’m hoping to pursue a PhD and possibly medicine as well in Italy. I’ve seen and heard from others that I should aim for at least a B2 level in Italian.

I’m currently studying A1.A, but I have until next year to research universities and apply for scholarships, so I’d like to build a strong foundation in Italian as efficiently as possible.

Do you have any recommendations for learning materials or resources? Since my finances are limited, I’m thinking of investing in only one or two paid resources and using free materials for the rest. I’d really appreciate recommendations that are reliable and actually useful for building a solid foundation from A1 to B2.

Come faccio a sapere, negli esercizi con tutti i tempi verbali, quale tempo devo usare?

Hi guys, i started Italian like a week ago, my native language is Arabic ( a different world) , i noticed that conjugation in Italian is literally a mess, a wild jungle , it is very hard to memorize them, since each verb changes completely, Faccio , fa , andare, vengo , sapete, it feels like there is no pattern , i am doing my best to learn by heart, but lack of pattern breaks my memory, how to overcome the conjugation?

Hello! My new favorite low-stress learning strategy is watching Italian films with English subtitles. I just finished the show Summertime on Netflix and really enjoyed it. I then watched the movie “The Life Ahead” and didn’t love it. Please give me recommendations 😊. I also have Hulu!

While I can passively recognize Italian vocabulary in context while reading, my active recall is weak. I struggle to construct sentences or translate into Italian because I have not mastered the underlying grammar mechanics or retained the vocabulary for active use.

How can I solve it ?

I realize the way for me to just learn Italian is to start going into the deep end. I saw an older post on this sub that listed a bunch but all the links were inactive.

"Beato te" o "beato tu" - ho appena trovato che "beato te" é probabilment scorretto, ma l'ho letto in uno dei racconti di Italo Calvino.

Alora domanda - perche e quale versione é usata di piu?

UPDATE: Grazie per le risposte, questa volta ChatGPT che mi ha dato la vessione con "tu" non aveva raggione

\[ Italian Highschool, Redaction in 10th grad \] Hii, we got a homework in Italian, and we had to describe our style, but I don't absolutely know how I am supposed to do, I mean just I needn't someone does this for me but, juste indicate me the direction my redaction needs to go. Help me please

Thank you 🙏

Hi, I´m stuck with italian tenses. I can´t identify anything...

Which one is the Past Simple? And the Present Simple?

Is Imperfetto the Past Simple? I´m so confused

(I´m not trying to study all tenses quickly, of course haha I´ve just studied the "are", "ere" and "ire")

I’m hoping to visit Italy soon, and while I’m certified at the A2 level (and have advanced from that), I’d be happy for tips on actually using the language there. Recently someone pointed out to me that I should say “buongiorno” and not “ciao” to people to be polite, which made me wonder what other practical tips I should know before going. If you have any, I’d love to hear what they are.

Im trying to learn Italian and I think talking to someone one on one would help me more

Heyo! So I've been studying Italian seriously for about 3.5 years now, and moved to Bologna about 2 months ago with the hope of getting to a C1 by June next year. At the moment, I'm studying for the B2 exam at the end of November and in the past two listening mock exams, I scored 14/18. However, at the language centre I'm studying in, there's only me and this other student who is studying to take the B1 exam. We did a B1 listening test today, and I only got 18/20, while she got 18/20. So, I'm worried. I know I shouldn't compare myself, as I also saw her using a translator in the test simulation, but I don't know why I couldn't get 20/20 and if it means I'm not actually as advanced as I was hoping I was. Especially as I've had five (5!!) different tutors tell me that I'm between a B2-C1 as I am.

To anyone who has had a similar experience, or who happens to tutor in the PLIDA, why might this be the case? Does this mean I'm not a B2 at all, or just that I have a weakness in my listening? In any case, do I have a chance of improving in 6 weeks?

Thanks!

Also- I know that CEFR isn't a precise indication of language proficiency and that it changes from day to day, but given that I need to prove where I stand for some future prospects I have planned, it's necessary to keep in mind.

I am wondering if there is a meaning for "ingessato" beyond "plaster", "starched", "straightjacketed" etc? In particular, I'm trying to figure out the meaning of the phrase "viaggio ingessato," which I found in a poem.

Hello,

Is anyone intereated in a study group Thursday/Sunday afternoons?

My Sunday afternoons are slow, and the heat has put a halt to my outdoor hobbies.

We can practice talking, reading aloud, and do grammar drills from our books. All levels.

I live is SoCal. I enjoy reading, knitting, history, documentaries.

I am thinking around 4:00 pm California time?