Comments on: Are there any good reasons to learn Italian?

By: SuorUgo

SuorUgo — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:22:16 +0000

With your premises , you will found Italian somewhat easy to learn.
And you probably will not incur into too weird phrasing (understanding is easier than speaking/writing, as this answer proves ).Nevertheless you will incur.

And confounding too similar languages (French, Spanish, Italian) is your main risk.

Learn Italian if you like it or if you are planning to work in Italy.
Italian is not of much use.
Spanish is spoken in most Latin America Countries also.

I’m a native Italian speaker. I can speak French also. I think Italian is just a little more complex than French (more verb classes, a more free phrasing with many different nuances). But this is a moot point.

By: loki

loki — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:44:25 +0000

if ur thinking from a geographical point of view (as in how many countries speak it), its pretty much useless. less than five speak it as an official language.
but it wouldn’t hurt to know alittle, especially when u meet a hot italian *****.

By: imafoffenboch

imafoffenboch — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:54:24 +0000

Study abroad for as many months as you can in Rome. You will quickly learn the intermediate skills and experience Italian culture and women if your lucky.

By: cool senior

cool senior — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:02:14 +0000

IKnowledge of any foreign language is always enriching. Iam fluent in 2 languages plus a little Spanish. I would, if I could, study to improve my Spanish.

By: Rabbityama

Rabbityama — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:10:26 +0000

There is no such thing as a useless language! Since you already know French and English, and say you are proficient in Spanish, learning Italian will only make you even more marketable. Spanish, Italian, English, and French will make you very useful if you want to do any job dealing with Europe (and Spanish and French will be useful for Latin America, French for West Africa).

As for what you should do, I think it depends on your proficiency in Spanish and how much you want to learn Italian. If you really want to learn Italian, it shouldn’t be difficult, since you already know two other foreign languages. You may want to strengthen your Spanish in Spain and study Italian on your own, though.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:04:05 +0000

If I had the opportunity to study it abroad in Italy I would do it. It’s a beautiful country! Who better than the Italians to teach it?

By: efcncmt

efcncmt — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:08:45 +0000

Only if your going to live in Italy or work as a translator

By: latina44572002

latina44572002 — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:58:46 +0000

knowledge is always good. Learning another language would be excellent for your resume.

By: Danagasta

Danagasta — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:32:18 +0000

It’s an easy language to learn. I’d study it on my own if I were you. That’s what I did, not a hard language at all to master.