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In this sub you can discuss the Italian language, look up or share italian learning tools, ask for help in your Italian studies, and post or browse Italian content useful for your learning experience.

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In this sub you can discuss the Italian language, look up or share Italian learning tools, ask for help in your Italian studies, and post or browse Italian content useful for your learning experience.

Don't know where to begin? Please check out our WIKI! It has a veritable feast of links for learning, and we keep adding to it!

2020 update: please check the new rules on self-promotional content before posting links to your youtube videos, soundcloud lessons, instagram tagged images etc.


NOTIZIE e NOVITA'

EXERCISES MASTER LIST in the WIKI! I added quite a few links to the exercises section of the wiki.
WE HAVE A WIKI! I hit the character limit on the Learning Resources Master thread, so I moved all content to our brand new wiki in order to be able to keep adding stuff.
SEARCH BY THREAD TAG! I have started tagging all threads some time ago according to topic, so you can now filter them as desired: threads about learning resources, questions about the Italian language, threads about Italy, its customs or living in Italy, threads discussing the learning process, threads to find a language buddy and don't forget the quick link you already had for finding threads for practicing your italian..

ITALIAN PRACTICE THREADS Want to practice your Italian? We just created a recurring thread for that so do come in and join the conversation.. in italiano, mi raccomando!

USER FLAIRS are now ENABLED. You can assign your own - we suggest indicating your native language and your level of Italian - unless of course you're a native Italian speaker, in which case we ask that you please select "IT native" as your flair. :)

STICKY THREAD of resources: resources have been moved to OUR WIKI.


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what does this phrase mean?

25 Comments
2024/05/07
14:25 UTC

2

What is this shorthand number system?

I'm trying to translate the day in this date, but it's in cursive, and I doesn't look like any number from 1-30. ChatGPT4 said it's 22, "Ventidue" but I don't see it. Can someone help with the whole date? Thank you!

https://preview.redd.it/i070k6i4d0zc1.png?width=2002&format=png&auto=webp&s=5c4a7d51ba6565c14632546013c851a9088c76e4

5 Comments
2024/05/07
13:41 UTC

0

Lookin for conversations

Sto cercando una amica italiana. Vorrei parlare quasi ogni giorno così posso aumentare le mie capacità. Se desideri imparare l'inglese, possiamo aiutarci a vicenda.

My Italian is very weak, and I would like to get better. Send me a message if you are interested. I am in the PST time zone.

2 Comments
2024/05/07
12:30 UTC

5

Italian language immersive 3D world

Hello

I make Unity worlds based around languages

Atm in a platform called https://cluster.mu/en

Here is the Italian one based around Venice, Italy

Will add more like music, Alohabet, basic phrases... but I hope you enjoy 🙂

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vJGRm3vaXKY

0 Comments
2024/05/07
10:15 UTC

9

Beginners podcasts that teach Italian through (Brazilian) Portuguese

(Português em baixo)

Ciao a tutti! I’m looking for podcasts in the format of Coffee Break Italian, but where they explain the words/dialogues in Portuguese, not English. Any recommendations?

I speak Brazilian Portuguese so while a lot of beginners Italian podcasts are in English (which is my native language), for me it makes a lot more sense to learn Italian through another Latin language rather than English. 😊

pt-BR: Oi gente! Tô buscando podcasts do nível iniciante, no estilo de Coffee Break Italian (onde eles ensinam palavras e fala em conversas básicas, e depois eles explicam tudo muito bem), mas explicado em português do Brasil em vez do inglês. Mesmo que eu fale inglês (é minha língua materna), pra mim faz muito mais sentido a aprender por meio de português, porque é mais parecido. Tô aberto às suas recomendações! 😊

1 Comment
2024/05/07
09:02 UTC

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From this sentence, how do I know if Lin sees a man standing near his car, or her car? How can we differentiate, given “sua” refers to the owned object (“macchina”) and not to the person owning the object?

20 Comments
2024/05/07
06:54 UTC

7

What is the logic behind using congiuntivo perfetto following "nel caso"

I've been saying it for for a long time, I just hear natives say and picked it up but never really thought about the why. I think understanding the logic begind it would help avoid making mistakes.

Why is it "nel caso decidessi di cambiare idea" instead of "nel caso decida di cambiare idea"?

8 Comments
2024/05/07
06:50 UTC

0

cosa significa "smettetela"?

I've seen this term in a show and now I'm trying to understand this structure

5 Comments
2024/05/07
00:43 UTC

5

Shows/Youtubers that are around A3-B2 level

So i’m practicing my listening skills by watching youtubers and shows right. Italian peppa pig i would say is too easy, but everything else seems to hard. is there a middle ground i can watch?

8 Comments
2024/05/06
21:56 UTC

2

A Luca piacciono I cani??

Why an A before the name in this context ?

4 Comments
2024/05/06
21:22 UTC

0

Songi

What is best Italian songs for learning Italian

1 Comment
2024/05/06
21:16 UTC

3

Looking for a word/spelling of a word my grandma used as a term of endearment for us kids. It sounded like 'fee-a-cod'. Can anyone take a guess what it might be? thank you!

Italian, terms of endearment said by Italian grandmother

13 Comments
2024/05/06
21:01 UTC

7

Can I use appena as an adverb for places, not just time?

Ho appena mangiato means I just ate. But if I wanna say something like "I'm right by the exit" or "something is immediately to your left" can I translate them accordingly as

  • "mi trovo appena fuori l'uscita"

  • "è appena alla tua sinistra"

2 Comments
2024/05/06
20:36 UTC

62

In Italy how hard is it to find someone who does not speak English?

Ok, hopefully not a dumb question. Il be in Italy soon and I'm hoping to use the Italian I know to do things like ordering food and the like. However, I'm acutely aware that someone who also speaks English might just pity switch to English. I'm hoping to be in situations where I have no choice but to figure it out. Il be in Rome and Calabria if it matters

107 Comments
2024/05/06
20:13 UTC

0

Help me speak italian and enhance it

i am currently learning italian on duolingo im at level 2 now ik is far from fluent im def not a pro at all, far from a pro but i want someome to help me enhance my italian and practice speaking italian with so i dont forget it by the time i have to go to italia!!!

2 Comments
2024/05/06
17:03 UTC

0

Is there anyone who wants to learn Italian by chatting together?

2 Comments
2024/05/06
16:31 UTC

12

Le 1000 parole book

Hi! Can anyone tell me if it is worth getting the Le 1000 parole book from Alma Edizioni? or should I just try and work my way through the most common 1000 words on my laptop/phone. But I feel like if I had the book I would make more effort to go study the words than on my phone.

Thanks to anyone that replies!

9 Comments
2024/05/06
16:16 UTC

21

What kind of abbreviations are common?

English has loads like brb, lmao, lol, rofl, iykyk

What's used in italian? I think I've seen lol thrown about, and my friend says tvb to me, what else?

21 Comments
2024/05/06
11:46 UTC

10

How do I say 'feel free to chat with me'?

I guessed 'sentiti libero di chattare con me', but I assume this is an odd expression from a native's view.

15 Comments
2024/05/06
10:53 UTC

2

Anyone knows someway to find PDF of certification practice books?

i'm going to have a test to get a2 certificate next month so I try to find some. I found CELI books on Amazon but sadly i can't afford, so if anyone knows, i would be appreciated!

Edited: I already found ''come prepararsi all'esame del celi1'' but now still haven't find the Audio yet.

3 Comments
2024/05/06
10:18 UTC

8 Comments
2024/05/06
10:05 UTC

6

Che letteratura si studia nel Sud Tirolo?

Recentemente ho visitato il Sud Tirolo, scendendo dall'Austria dove vivo da qualche anno. Ora, io sono siciliano quindi devo ammettere che di storia del Trentino Alto Adige e del Sud Tirolo da noi se ne studia e se ne discute davvero poco (cioè proprio niente) ma ovviamente mi ha molto colpito vedere e sapere che in questa "zona di confine" (spero che il termine non offenda nessuno) ci si senta ancora abbastanza come se si fosse in Austria (o quasi).
Comunque, fermandomi un giorno a Brunecco ho avuto modo di parlare con qualche persona del posto ma non ho potuto troppo approfondire la questione scolastica. So che in Alto Adige c'è una divisione tra le scuole di madrelingua italiana e quelle di madrelingua tedesca (tralascio in questo frangente la parte ladina, non me ne vogliate).

Non avendo potuto parlare con appassionati di letteratura, l'unica cosa che ho potuto chiedere è stata se nelle scuole tedesche fanno studiare Dante oppure no. Mi hanno risposto brevemente che hanno letto qualcosa (forse) al quinto anno di liceo.

Ora, vorrei approfondire. Qualcuno qui tra voi sa qual è tipicamente il programma di letteratura che si adopera nelle scuole tedesche del Sud Tirolo (scuole medie e licei)? E quello nelle scuole italiane della zona comprende anche più autori di matrice germanica? Inoltre, esiste una storia della letteratura sud tirolese italiana? Nei miei studi non ho mai sentito nominare la regione per quanto riguarda influssi o personaggi di spicco che hanno avuto un dialogo con altri nostri autori. Forse qualcuno nella letteratura più moderna e recente?

3 Comments
2024/05/06
08:55 UTC

5

Book suggestions

Can someone suggest a simple history or culture book for A1 or A2

4 Comments
2024/05/06
08:21 UTC

3

si puo vedere / si possono vedere

I stumbled upon the following sentence, which confused me:

"Si possono vedere molte stelle" because my instinct would tell me the correct solution would be "Si puo vedere molte stelle"

According to DeepL, the following sentences are correct:

Si puo vedere una stella
Si possono vedere molte stelle

So, what is the rule here? If it is "si", then the verb does refer to the object rather than the subject?

8 Comments
2024/05/06
07:33 UTC

20

How to say “down there”?

Through a course I’m taking, I’ve been taught how to say “it’s down there” (as in “down the hall”, “the washroom is down there”) as “è lì in fondo” But using google translate, I’m seeing it written as “è laggiù”, “il bagno è laggiù”

What would be the more accurate way to say “it’s down there”? And what is the distinction between the use of “in fondo” and “laggiù”?

11 Comments
2024/05/06
00:29 UTC

3

Old Italian Marriage Document

4 Comments
2024/05/06
00:21 UTC

1

CILS B2 verbi irregolari

Ciao a tutti! Vorrei sapere se c’è qualcuno che ha già superato l’essame CILS B2 e se può dirmi se forse esiste una lista con i verbi irregolari che posso incontrare nell’essame?

2 Comments
2024/05/05
21:14 UTC

4

Need Help Finding Print Italian Materials

Ciao a tutti! I am going on a vacation in a couple weeks where there will be no internet for about 10 days, so I won't be able to use the language learning apps that I have. However, I'm really hoping to spend some of my free time learning Italian still. I'm looking for resources on Amazon, but there's so many Italian learning books that I wanted to ask for recommendations before I buy any. Also, I am only a beginner, but I would enjoy having a way to read short stories in Italian, maybe with a vocab attached. Does anyone know of any of these?
Grazie!

5 Comments
2024/05/05
20:29 UTC

17

Does my gender matter when I describe my feelings?

I’m learning italian on duolingo and I constantly see these two variations when you describe your feelings/status. -Sono annoiato/annoiata -Sono stanco/stanca

Is it the gender difference? If I’m a girl, am I supposed to use the feminine version?

42 Comments
2024/05/05
19:54 UTC

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