how can i tell if a town is masculine or feminine when describing it? i know that cities are always feminine, but what about towns? are they masculine?

ex: "Stowe è un paese molto tranquillo. È anche piccolo."

would this be correct? if so, would I continue to refer to it as masculine throughout the entire essay?

Hello,

I am expecting a son in July and we have been considering using an Italian word as his middle name. I am Italian American and have a deep appreciation for the culture, but don't want to be foolish or offend anyone with our son's middle name. Another consideration is that our son will likely have dual Italian citizenship through me (jure sanguinis -- working with an attorney).

Currently, we are thinking of naming our son (First Name) Sogno (Last Name). He would likely go by only his first name as is customary in the US, but we could end up calling him "Sonny" as a nickname from time to time if we choose Sogno as his middle name.

Is this idea silly? Would it be looked upon as rude or lacking an appreciation for the culture? That is certainly not something I would want, so I appreciate your feedback.

Ciao tutti, sono francese imparando l'italiano stamattina ho visto un short di una battuta di berlusconi :

https://youtube.com/shorts/JvEg-AWxb50?si=hR5x_7B7uRKffu0p

Non ho capito la fine della barzelletta, "cattivi eh?" è un modo di dire italiano? Che vuole dire in questo contesto?

Ciao tutti,

Sto imparando l'italiano da un anno e adesso sono a un livello A2. Vorrei migliorare la mia conversazione e la mia scrittura e quindi sto cercando un amico/a madrelingua per praticare insieme. posso aiutarti con l’arabo, il francese o l’inglese, se ti interessa! Sono appassionata di fotografia, arte, storia e cultura, quindi possiamo parlare di tanti argomenti diversi. Se qualcuno è interessato, possiamo scriverci qui su Reddit o su un'altra piattaforma che preferisci. Grazie mille!

Im trying to learn Italian, but Duolingo is very basic and I would like any pointers or anything to help aid my knowledge of speaking Italian. I have currently changed my Disney plus to Italian Dub and English subtitles. And same with Netflix. are there any resources or apps to help me?

Ciao! I wanted to write the sentence: "The student is at school.", so I wrote :"Lo studente è nella scuola." Apparently, I was supposed to write "Lo studente è a scuola. Is there's much of a difference between " nella" and "a" in that case?

"you can't miss it" being translated to "non ci puoi sbagliare" which technically seems like it's saying "you can't go wrong," but what is the "ci" in that sentence? Why isn't it just "non puoi sbagliare?"

I've made cookies for my beginning Italian class and would like to say, "I've baked oatmeal raisin cookies," but I'm unsure how to say that in Italian.

• Ho preparato 18 biscotti all'avena e all'uvetta?
• Ho sfornato 18 biscotti di avena e uvetta?
• Ho biscotti cotti di avena e uvetta dal forno?

It's not something like "Ho fatto i biscotti" or "Cuoco al forno"? Or is it something else?

https://preview.redd.it/fxink0fqfsge1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f53b9d2befd58599d1083b0ed01fb521a5f5246b

Studied abroad last summer and could ask a few basic things like, how are you, what’s your name, where’s the restroom, etc. Decided I really want to learn the language. I’ve seen a lot of suggestions for monolingual textbooks but don’t know if that’s to in depth for me. Any suggestions?

I live on an island that gets hit by more than 20 typhoons every year. This place is popular with tourists and I have been noticing more Italian surfers lately. Whenever we get a storm surge warning we yell at all the tourists to get the hell out of the water because we will get in trouble if something happens to them in front of our property. So far English works for Europeans but yelling their languages works FASTER because then they know for sure I am speaking to them and they won't have an excuse to ignore me. With Italians I have been yelling "Torni a riva! Tempesta!" Is that okay? Are there friendlier/more polite ways to say it?

Sto studiando italiano e vorrei avere il testo di questa canzone. Potresti aiutarmi a finirlo in italiano! Grazie 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42xsfOlInB8

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42xsfOlInB8

Vengo da un quartiere povero
Dal mio rione, di case allargate, io vengo,
Vengo da una strada stretta
E io non so dove sarà Maria, io vengo, io vengo.

Vengo dalla pelle, che me avete dato,
Vengo da rubare quell'ultimo fiore,
Vengo dalla pelle che mi avete dato,
Vengo da rubare quell'ultimo fiore,
Io vengo, io vengo, io vengo.

Adesso ho la nostalgia,
Io sono un uomo, un uomo che cammina, io vengo,
Vengo dall’amaro vino,
È quel sapore e scende la mia bocca,
Ma vengo, io vengo.

Vengo dalla pelle, che mi avete dato,
Vengo da rubare, quell'ultimo fiore,
Vengo dalla pelle, che mi avete dato,
Vengo da rubare, quell'ultimo fiore,
Io vengo, io vengo, io vengo.

Grazie!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqR3K1alUio&t=807s I was caught off guard by how this guy is learning french and I‘m wondering if anyone has ever done this with italian.

Ciao, I want to learn Italian and I have started yesterday using an app (Busuu) and also writing the vocabulary, sentences and conjugations down. In five months I'm visiting a friend in Italy and I want to surprise her with speaking Italian. Natively I speak German, but I'm learning Latin at school and I'm very good at it. So what's the best way to learn Italian and what are good podcasts/shows to increase my understanding?

(Yes I know the song is cheesy....)

I am 17 and I am from Romania.From the age of 3 to the age of 8 I stayed in Italy where i was also the best in my class then i moved back to Romania,where I struggled only my first months because I was speaking romanian with my parents before coming back.I still spoke italian online with some friends almost everyday text and calls untill I was 10-11.Then I completely stopped speaking italian.I was in holiday when I was 14 in Italy and there I realized I completely forgot this language.I could understand very basic things but that’s all and I couldn’ speak in italian. So i need some tips to learn italian again as I think it should be way easier to learn it again since i already knew it and I was very fluent.

Hi all :) I need some advice and ideas to help me out of this plateau I’m experiencing with Italian. I’m actually living in Italy; I’m fully immersed and surrounded by non-English speakers, except my boyfriend. I think I’m having trouble because I’m always with my partner. Naturally, I default to speaking English with him and often having him translate to/from others for me. I suppose I know that we need to stop allowing me to lean on him. That is easier said than done though. My comprehension is pretty sound, but I depend heavily on context. I’m only really picking up on the big picture, not the finer details. Producing coherent, detailed responses is my biggest weakness. I can only superficially converse.

I’m just wondering what other strategies and resources outside of my brief everyday interactions I could implement to make progress - I’m stuck!

Specifically I'm looking for the translation/meaning of "anacerta". I was told but can't remember.

Just what the title says-I'm reading some crime and it's boring. I've read Il Deserto Dei Tartari and Sessanta Racconti, Both by Dino Buzzati, and one of Antonio Manzinis Rocco Schiavone books, to give you an idea of my level.

I'm looking for something light hearted, funny, goofy, etc. Thank you!

I'm used to Duolingo identifying the wrong error, but I can't find one here. Is the "noi" necessary here?

Hello guys, i was reading Dino Buzzati`s short story "Sette piani". And there is this frase "Uscita che fu l’infermiera, passò un quarto d’ora in completo silenzio" and i dont really understand the grammar of this "Uscita che fu l’infermiera" could somebody explain it to me.
Here`s a link for the story https://www.settepiani.com/sette-piani/

Do you always say "applicazione" for "app"? Or is there an abbreviation or different word you also use? I know sometimes the vocab or grammar Duolingo teaches is seen as a bit unnatural (or even wrong) by native speakers, so this one made me a bit curious.

Could somebody please explain the meaning/context of these two words? I’m very much a beginner, and struggling to understand.

Is “Dopo” more chronology related (do this, THEN do that) and “Allora” more consequence related (if this happens, THEN that will need to happen)?

Thanks in advance!

Hi guys, I saw a lot of people talking about Airlearn and using it on TikTok. It seems like a pretty good, and effective app. But, they currently don’t have an Italian course. For English speakers they currently have Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Hindi. Does anyone know if they’re coming out with an Italian course soon? Thanks