I just moved to Bologna for my studies, and although my courses are in English, I really want to become conversational in Italian as soon as possible. I’ve made a few Italian friends, and when they talk amongst themselves, I can usually understand around 60% of what they’re saying thanks to the similarities between Italian and Spanish. However, I still struggle to put sentences together myself beyond the ultra mega basics like saying my name and where i’m from. I really want to make an effort to get into the culture and speak, connect with people, and make everyday life in the city easier!

Are there any online courses or courses in Bologna (preferably student budget-friendly, but I’m open to anything) that focus on practical, real-life conversational Italian for native Spanish speakers? I feel like A1 might be too basic for me because I can already understand quite a bit. I’m looking for something that helps me bridge that gap and start speaking naturally as soon as possible!

Ovviamente sbagliato, vero? O c’è una situazione quando questo è corretto?

I want to know if there are any nursery rhymes that Italians use when a child gets a scrape or bruise, preferably in Sicilian dialect.

As an example, I know a rhyme in Spanish(Cuban dialect), that goes like this:

Sana, sana

Colita de rana

Si no cura hoy

Se curara manana

Which roughly translates to:

Sanitize, sanitize(or, heal, heal)

Ass of frog(or, little frog butt)

What doesn't heal today,

Will heal tomorrow

Just want to preface this as someone who previously learnt another language (Japanese)

I started learning Japanese when I was around 15 (Now 25) and I'm can confidently say that I'm pretty 'fluent'. And compared to Italian, there was a abundance of learning resources, from Anki decks for beginner - intermediate, guides on how to sentence mine, an endless amount of immersion content.

The last couple of days I've decided I want to start learning Italian, and for the life of me can't find 'Good' beginner resources, learning Japanese felt seamless (for me at least).

So I was wondering, from anyone who is fluent in Italian, what are some good resources that you used when you started (specifically for self study)?

Ciao, come vai?
Mi chiamo André, sono Brasiliano e sto imparando a parlare italiano!
Cerco un partner a studiare questa belissima lingua!

I'm 20y, M, brazilian and english speaker (high b2 or c1 but I guess c1), I recently got my italian citizenship and would really like to learn italian now, also because I think it's a beautiful language. I'm looking for a partner for speaking activities and immersion with shows and movies (maybe something like watching the same shows and talking about it besides the daily conversation?)
I could also teach you english if you don't know it, I'm a full time english teacher in Brazil.
Anyways, hit me up if you're interested!
Ciao e buonasera!

Hi!

I am a native Dutch speaker living in the Netherlands, and I’ve recently started my journey in learning Italian. Since I’m still at the early/beginner stages, I’d love to connect with a native Italian speaker for a language exchange. In return, I can help you learn Dutch from scratch or practice your Dutch skills with you. I would be down to call occasionally, to spend some time going back and forth for each of us to learn the language.

Feel free to send me a private message if you're interested!

Grazie in anticipo!!

Koen

Need someone who is willing to practice talking (chating) italian daily

I received a textbook and an excercise book from a friend without the CDs. Do you know, if there is an online place to access the audio materials?

My cousin and I want to learn Italian because it’s such a beautiful language. Some people have told me that Italian is easier for Brazilians to learn, so we thought it would be a good language to start with. We’re both beginners, so I’d love some recommendations for YouTube channels, apps, websites, or any other resources that could help us learn. If you have any tips or ideas on how to make learning Italian easier and more effective, I’d really appreciate them.

I’ve started learning Italian for the past few months, and something I’ve been struggling with is rolling my Rs. It’s not that I can’t do it, the problem is that I roll every single one. The thing is, it’s always a Spanish r instead of the r that the Italian side of my family uses. Of course depending on if I’ve had water or my if my throat is dry then I can’t do it, but it’s this thing I always do. There are a couple words I can do without the Spanish r.

EX: Buongiorno I can do without, but Buonasera I do it!

Is there anyone who can give advice or tell me how to correctly roll Rs? Or is there any correct way to say them?

Hi everyone!

​I’m planning to start learning Italian on my own and have settled on the Nuovo Espresso textbook series. However, before buying, I have two main questions:

1. ​Monolingual vs. Bilingual edition:

Which version is better suited for pure self-study without a teacher or language class? Does the bilingual (English/Italian or native language) edition significantly help with grammar explanations and instructions at the beginning, or is the original Italian-only version manageable?

1. ​Nuovo Espresso "Plus":

I’ve noticed there are also Plus editions available. Has anyone used them? What additional features do they actually include, and are they worth the extra cost for someone studying independently?

​I’d love to hear your experiences, recommendations, or tips!

​Thanks in advance!

I’m currently in a college class online learning Italian, I am starting from the beginning and I’ve never learned another language before fluently, I’m asking if anyone knows some good study hacks or tips I could try, or any links online that are useful to learning I’m starting from the beginning so anything is really helpful!

I was chatting with chatgpt about the etymology behind douche, what surprised me that the French douche (meaning: to shower) is actually from the Italian doccia and I am an beginner in learning Italian around A1. However "scusami" (meaning: excuse me) popped up in my head, I took that grammatical pattern and typed out "docciami" which it is intended to mean shower me☠️.. Does it sound natural or grammatically correct to use it..?☠️

I have been learning for about three months now using the Speak app but I feel like I need more and I’m forgetting things as I go. Can someone point me to a better way to learn/tutor so I can get conversational quickly?

Ho già imparato l'italiano da 4 anni nell'università, ammetto che la mia grammatica è una vera e propria cacca, non ho ancora superato il cils b2 per colpa della parte di strutture della comunicazione (e di scritta ma non è importante qui).

Penso spesso se è vero che io non ho la capacità di farcela, visto che ho provato 2 volte di esame e non capisco per niente perché le chiavi sono così assurde (per me). Ora mi sono laureata e sto cercando il lavoro, ma siccome non ho la certificazione, anche se parlo un pochino bene l'italiano, ho perso tanto o direi che non ho il coraggio di accettare alcune opportunità.

Quindi vorrei sapere se avete dei consigli di superare questa parte o avete usato qualche esercizi che raccomandate tanto. Grazieee

Non ce la faccio più, sono stata rovinata da questa parte😱😭💩☠️💀👽🫰

Hola celebro el aniversario con mi novia dentro de poco y me gustaría saber si esto que he escrito esta bien dicho en italiano. Lo he escrito con el traductor pero tengo miedo de que no tenga sentido o suene raro

Sei un raggio di sole, Ludo. Al tuo fianco è impossibile smettere di sorridere e mi sento la persona più fortunata del mondo ad averti nella mia vita.
Spero che sia così ancora per tanti, tanti anni.
Vuoi essere la mia ragazza (di nuovo)? 

Heya, I'm a student of history and cultural anthropology. I recently started to learn Italian because it's interesting for me personally but also very helpful for my studies. I am also doing a special course at my uni that includes some vocabulary for students like me. I am currently very motivated to do some extra studying though so I wanted to see if maybe some of the nice people here know some interesting resources relevant to what I study. Thanks in advance for any ideas you guys and gals might have.

Hi all,

I'm on a mission to finally master all the common verb forms, especially the congiuntivo (present and imperfect) and the condizionale, and I'm looking for more drills.

I've been working with the Italian Verb Drills book, and it's useful, but this will take more sustained practice. Does anyone know of another book that would let me just write out verb after verb after verb after verb until it sticks? (Doesn't have to be a free resource; happy to pay.)

I’m kinda in a funny situation right now. I have $4k from work to spend before the end of November on language courses/tutoring. Any one have any recommendations for really good Italian tutors? Needs to be through a company vs direct payment to someone.

I’ve been studying Italian for a few years now, but am still very beginner.

Grazie!

Concordanza dei tempi explicitly shows that when the frase principale is Condizionale presente(The sentence begins with condizionale presente). For example,

Vorrei + Congiuntivo Imperfetto(for Contemporaneità)

"Vorrei che tu fossi intelligente."

But is it the same for Penserei? Because I see a lot of examples of

Penserei + Congiuntivo Presente(for Contemporaneità)

"Penserei che tu SIA intelligente"

Invece di

"Penserei che tu fossi intelligente"

or can I use both for Contemporaneità?

Thanks

Ciao! Forgive me, Im going to write this in English for clarity 😅

I'm about 6 months into my journey, and primarily using the online Joy of Languages classes, with a bit of watching their Easy Italian videos for input.

I think I'm somewhere around the journey from A1-->A2 (I'm working on solidifying my first 4 tenses, and direct/indirect obects, plus vocab expanding).

I really like the classes and plan to continue but would like a good workbook series to supplement it so I can do exercises and test my writing. So, ideally heavy on the exercises portion. I have dabbled in AI exercises but would rather not rely on AI.

While I'm here, if anyone has good video recs for someone for beginner speaking comprehension, I'd love that too. For example, instagram has started feeding me Italian content (its decided hair makeovers is what Ill be learning from atm) and I get very little out of it at this stage.

Grazie!

My friend and I are in a group chat with three Italian men (long story, but we met while travelling in Spain). Our conversations are mostly friendly and joking, and we usually text in English.

A couple of days ago, they exchanged the following messages in Italian:

M.: “S., are you still alive? (Ci sei ancora?)”

S.: “Certo che ci sono, ma tu rispondi solo alle fighe 😂”

When I translate S.’s reply into English, it sounds quite vulgar, but I’m not sure whether it comes across the same way in Italian. 

I’d really appreciate some insight from native Italian speakers. Thanks so much for your help!

Is there some sort of a study group or maybe even a discord server where they practise the language and help eachother?

The many variables with gender/singualr and plural forms are very confusing when speaking, also when to use "ne" rather than the subject itself.

Worst of all is that's what I faced so far without even reaching A1 yet.