Hopie (write_rewrite) wrote in linguaphiles,
2013-02-28 22:30:00

Italian

Hi, guys! First time poster here :D My name is Hope, and I have a question.

I'd like to self-teach myself Italian. I already have a pretty good basis for learning - my mother tongue, Maltese, borrows heavily from Italian and has similar verb conjugation and pronunciation. Now, what I want to ask is: are there any helpful resources (websites, books, films) that you'd recommend? And what are some tips for learning Italian?
Tags: introductions, italian, language acquisition

secret_chord25

March 1 2013, 02:38:10 UTC 2 months ago

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Personally, I've liked using PREGO! AN INVITATION TO ITALIAN (7th Edition), as well as THE ULTIMATE ITALIAN REVIEW AND PRACTICE, which was published just a few months ago. The latter is very technical (though helpfully specific) compared to PREGO!, which I've found to be more visual and engaging for a beginner. I've also watched local dubbed and subtitled documentaries, and I listen to Italian language music whenever I can (Jovanotti, Bocelli, Gianluca Grigiani, Giorgia...).

Like any language, I recommend that you practice and observe it as often and as consistently as possible. Nearly all of the Italian speakers I know live more than a couple hours' drive away, but I Skype with/email them regularly, and I make flashcards for repetition and listen to Italian podcasts. I've also been using the iOS apps MIND SNACKS ITALIAN and CONJUGATION NATION: ITALIAN, which have been fun ways to spend at least a few minutes a day practicing. The one group class I took with a native Italian speaker was also very helpful.

Buona fortuna! :)

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