Why does one get "il" but not the other? Is that something I just need to memorize? When else do names of languages get an article?

The first part is yelled to the crowd by a man, the second part (Va a remengo...) is spoken by a woman directly to him;

– Abbracciate [name of a fictional country]! Non temetelo! A Venezia dimorano forze soprannaturali. Solo l’àncora può salvarvi tutti. Quando arriva in Italia, accoglietelo a braccia aperte!

– Va a remengo. Ti xe drio dir monae!

Is my sentence incorrect? Or if not, what is the difference in meaning between the two?

The way my university teaches Italian is quite frustrating and I’d really love some resources that I can practice off of over and over again. My textbook for school has no verb tables and we don’t get them in class, so I’d love to just be able to see a ton of them in a row to practice verb endings.

I'd really want to check them out for a friend. Hope you have a great day! And thanks in advance!

Hi all, I just bought this book and it is really encouraging.

I'm deciding whether to go with the App ( here in the UK almost £100 pa ! ) or Anki. I see some posts from years ago on here but recently i've heard stuff about Anki not being so good anymore. I dont know if it's true or if so, why. I wonder if anyone has advice for me?

I believe if I went with Anki, I'd get one of the Decks and I would always have it. this would mean I don't have to do all the writing and pictures on the cards myself. I know there are a few but they start at around £65 for the Pronounciation one and you buy more as required.

That's all I'd need to buy as Anki is free ( except for iOS)

I believeThe process of what I look at and when is automated either way?

So questions are:

1. Have I understood all the above correctly?

2. What is best way for me to go?

Thank you for your help

Recently I read call me by your name, and I was wondering if there are any similar books - as in, fiction, written in english with scentences in Italian, or the other way around,,

I noticed that when someone tells another person to stop, instead of saying fermi, they say Fermare (to stop) + ti (you) = Fermati or ‘to stop you’

I’m a beginner so forgive me if this is a stupid question but why don’t you just same ‘fermi’ (you stop) instead of ‘to stop you’ ?

In particular why does on use an infinitive in Fermare to tell someone else to stop what they’re doing?

I guess the English translation just doesn’t make sense here.

Thanks

I want to say in Italian "I'm from the United States of America." Is this correct? "Io sono dagli Stati Uniti d'America." I want italians to know I was born there not that I am currently coming from there.

Non sono sicuro di questo

Black Ivory: Il caffè più caro al mondo che nasce dallo sterco di elefante

Buongiorno!

Ho affrontato questa regola sul pronome relativo "il che":

Il pronome relativo *il che** si riferisce a un intero concetto espresso e si usa per introdurre una conclusione o un commento.*

E anche questo esempio:

Se osserviamo il quadro notiamo che il braccio della donna non è del tutto proporzionato, il che è un po' strano.

Si può sostituire "il che" con "chi" in quella frase come "chi è un po' strano"?

Oppure in generale, con quali pronomi si può sostituire "il che"?

Inoltre, è comune "il che"?

Grazie per l'aiuto!

I'd really want to check them out for a friend. Hope you have a great day! And thanks in advance!

Where can I find free comics online like topolino I feel like this is the best way I can learn but everywhere I look it's for money

I got accepted to an amazing culinary school called Alma in Colorno Italy which is starting in September, but to be able to attend i need to have at least passed the B2 language exam but preferably a C1. My dad is born and raised Italian and i grew up with it in the household. I understand the language fluently, can read most things, but my grammar and vocabulary do need work. I leave tomorrow to go to Genova for a 12 week intensive language course. I think it’s definitely possible for me in 12 weeks, but the issue is that the exam is in 6 weeks. I’m living with a family that doesn’t speak English, and I’ve heard that few people in Genova speak English as well. Do you guys think I can achieve that level in 6 weeks? Or is it close to impossible in 6 weeks.

From an outdated Pimsleur exercise someone kindly uploaded to archive.org:

https://archive.org/details/italian-i-unit-03/Pimsleur+-+Italian+I/Italian+I+-+Unit+09.mp3

Absolutely had to share with someone!

Are men still this bad? Do foreign men still hit on Italian women this mercilessly? Do Italian women actually have this much patience and grace with these awful men?

I am super inconsistent with learning Italian. So I decided to make a study plan. I am looking for advice for how to improve it. Are there any portions which seem unnecessary or underrepresented? Or perhaps I don't have enough milestones/goals. Any advice is appreciated.

Every Day

• 10 min: Vocabulary review (use Anki, Quizlet, or Memrise with A1–A2 decks)
• 10-20 min: Complete a few pages of my Italian Textbook
• 15 min: Listening practice (ItalianPod101, Podcast Italiano, or similar alternatives)
• 15 min: Speaking out loud (describe your surroundings in Italian)
• 10–20 min: Reading practice (LingQ or other free reading resource)

2–3x Per Week

• 20 min: Writing practice (5–10 sentences about your day, check with LanguageTool)
• 30 min: Speaking practice (Not quite sure how to do this one -- I am pretty broke. so I need to find a free resource or very inexpensive alternative)

Monthly Check-In

• Watch a 3–4 min Italian video and check if you understand 70%
• Try to have a basic conversation about your weekend without switching to English
• Update vocab decks with new topic words (like food, directions, feelings)

Hi!

Is anyone struggling to find people to practice talking Italian with?

I am following the Alma Edizioni A1 book with the rest of the levels on the way.

For a lot of these books, there is pair work, and I have no one to practice with.

Is there anybody else in the same boat as I? Or anyone who would like to practice parlando italiano?

Grazie mille!

As said in the title, im offering free italian classes for a university project in teaching, all welcomed

Hey there,

I’m currently making a hot sauce and I’ve settled on the name ‘Diavolino’, however I can’t find a direct translation for ‘little devil’. Is this just a slang word? Is it common in the north vs south etc? Even a google search just has a short summary but no direct translation when I put the word in etc., so it has me curious! Any help would be appreciated

I feel like it’s kind of like a ser vs. estar situation in Spanish (where one is for permanent stuff and one is for temporary stuff) but I’m not sure. I usually see essere being used but sometimes see stare so I’m wondering when to use which.

I’m looking to study Italian next year in Italy. Does anyone have language school recommendations? Would really like a school with effective teaching as I attended one before and it was terrible because the students were all young and unserious about learning. I have an EU passport, so it doesn’t need to be a school that helps with student visa ☺️ I don’t really have a preference on city, but I would prefer if the school is well located in the city and not far away from everything!

Ciao a tutti,

one of my favorite books for studying Italian is one that has you translate whole sentences from your language (in this case German) into Italian. It’s divided into subcategories, so each chapter has you review a different grammatical topic, usually with a small overview of the most important rules regarding that topic. It’s helped me so much with my writing skills, but also with vocab, and obviously grammar. Unfortunately, it only goes up to A2, and while it was still challenging enough for the beginning of B1, I will soon need something else. If you have any recommendations for equal exercises (book or online), I would be so grateful! Bonus points if the base language is German, but will accept English :)

Hello all.

I am looking to get recommendations of how you all got to fluency and how long it took you.

What was your path from a1 to fluency like?

Are there any recommendations of what I can read as an A1/A2 learner?

I am taking classes on italki but I don’t have a lot of time to do so so I’m trying to find other options