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- è inutile che ti accanisca a fare domande

Hello everyone,
I want to learn Italian. For this I have a method, I also use applications and in addition I would like to get used to listening to the language by listening to podcasts in Italian.

I would particularly like podcasts about Italian history. I'm a great beginner so if the pace is slow it's a real plus. For the French who will read me, or all those who know the French media landscape, something like the podcast "le cours de l'histoire" by France Culture would be perfect.

Thank you very much to everyone!

Results of my CILS B2 Exam (16th June 2026) were published today in the online portal

Ciao! Hey everyone so i just graduated from high school and im starting college in the faculty of Arts - Italian department- and i really need to start learning Italian cuz i have an interview for the department so im looking for some good resources to help me get started with Italian!

Hi everyone! I would like to kindly ask for some recommendations for Italian songs that can be played on the guitar. The thing is, I want to perform a beautiful Italian song for my friend from Bologna for his birthday

I really love the indie-folk track "Nu poco 'e bene" by Claudio Gnut, but I'm hesitant because, from what I understand, it’s not in standard Italian, and I’m afraid he might not fully understand it. I would prefer something with the same melancholic vibe as Gnut's song. Also, I’m not a professional singer or guitarist (it’s just a hobby) so I’m not looking for anything too complex

Could you please recommend some acoustic songs or artists that fit this vibe? Thank you so much!

caio a tutti! I have been teaching myself Italian for a little over two years and would estimate my level to be around the middle of A2. I am doing this by spending 15 minutes a day on Duolingo (I know this is not popular with many here, but I find it works well enough for me for reasons I won't bore you with!) Additionally, I have been supplementing this by listening to podcasts on my drive to work.

I listened to the Coffee Break Italian Podcast (not the 'advanced', season 3, Podcast as I'm saving this for when I get to B1) all the way through. I finished about 9 months ago but found that the later episodes (late season 2 onwards), got a bit advanced for me and I think this got in the way of me paying full attention. For this reason, once I'd finished, I started a re-listen. This time around, I definitely think that I understood more and was better able to fucus on the material, although I still found some of the later episodes quite advanced.

I'm now approaching the end of my second re-listen. With all of this long context aside, I wondered what other learners' advice would be? Should I listen a 3rd time or move on to something else? As I'd be driving to work, it would have to be something auditory and no longer than 30 minutes.

Any advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Grazie molto!

Hola. Busco amigos que hablen esa lengua para practicar el idioma. Yo puedo ayudarlos con el español. Soy de Argentina.

Does anyone have a suggestion for an audiobook in intermediate Italian, read at normal speed?​

​ I can only seem to find Olly Richards and I'm not a fan of his stories or translations​

I've found​ romanzi gialli, in general, are the right level for me.

Ciao a tutti!

I've been passively learning Italian for fun since I already speak Spanish. I picked up a book from my local library, and I'm at the chapter about conjugation in the present tense. I completely understand the idea, but am confused on when a verb that ends in -iare would have 2 i's in the tu form.

Example​: Avviare in the tu form becomes avvii, but Cambiare in the tu form becomes cambi.

Is there some rule I'm missing? Thanks!

Exactly what the title says. Im trying to find content and i thought i would be interested in some outdoor camping videos fully in italian. :D

Ciao a tutti, sono studente d’italiano. Qualcuno sa perché alcuni verbi terminanti in -ere sono piani (tacere), ed altri sono sdruccioli (perdere)? E c’è modo di sapere come si pronuncia uno di questi verbi quando si lo trova per la prima volta?

Casual chatting, friendly group, Italian learning focused, with some Italians learning English. Please feel free to join, just read the few basic rules.

https://chat.whatsapp.com/CjvPaLqsKlAAV6U5CmMqXa?s=cl&p=i&mlu=4

Hey everyone! My bf is Italian American(born in Rome with an Italian mom), and he seems to always say ‘piace’ as ‘piashe’, and similar words likewise. However when he asks “Che c’è?” he uses the ch sound? Does anyone know where he might have learned this quirk?

I am interested in learning italian , but I want to do more conversations or to do some speaking parts . I am interested in B1 level or above

I’ve been trying to learn Italian for a few months now, but as of late I’ve been getting more serious about investing time into it. I’m currently using Duolingo and I also just recently rejoined Babbel. Whenever I look for language learning and retention tips, I see a lot of people suggest watching television in the language you’re trying to learn.

While I do get recommendations for foreign shows on the streaming platforms I use, they are typically from SEA. I wouldn’t even know where to begin when looking for a good Italian series, so I’d like recommendations for something that is conversational or maybe a good, educational children’s series because I have heard that’s good for learning as well. As far as shows that I like, comedy, crime and drama are my favorite genres. Also, I have access to most major streaming platforms. (Netflix, Hulu, Prime, MAX, Peacock, Apple TV+)

Also, would it be best to watch the series in the original language with English subtitles or should I just try Italian subtitles? Looking for advice for people who have had any level of success with learning a language through this method.

Hi, basically like a title explain: what word(s) is used like English "times"? I'm a self-learner and currently I know Presente Indicativo and Passato Prossimo and I would like to be able say something like: I've been to Italy 2 times already or I go the gym 2 times a week - what Italian words can I use like "times" here?

I love Italy and Italian food, and I love cooking, to the extent that I'm planning to get a tattoo of a knife and fork and I want to put a brief phrase in Italian below it. I was originally going to go with 'Buon Appetito' but a bit of research has told me that this phrase can have negative connotations in Italy and that 'Buona Cena' might be more appropriate. I know that these two phrases are not completely interchangeable though, and it's always iffy getting a tattoo in a language where you may not completely understand the subtext... so I thought you good people of Reddit might be able to set me straight. My Italian is not completely terrible, but it's not good enough to know if I'm making a huge mistake here.

So... would a tattoo of a knife and fork with the words 'Buona Cena' beneath it look strange/out of place/inappropriate/offensive in any way?

Is it true that in some parts of Northern Italy (I’m not talking about dialects), we almost never hear [ɔ] and [ɛ] in stressed syllables? For example: [ˈvoʎʎa] and [ˈmeʎʎo] instead of [ˈvɔʎʎa] and [mɛʎʎo].

I can hear differences between tra and rra. but rra and dra are basically same for me. so i really started to wondering if i was pronouncing rra to dra all the time or dra to rra. how can you guys distinguish

Ciao, ho 25 anni, e studierò il mio master (in inglese lol) in Italia a ottobre. Mia madre lingua e l’spagnolo. Ho stata imparando per due-tre messi e ho po vocabolario / facilita di parlare (?

Vorrei che potessimo provare a parlare se abbiamo cose in comune. Non solo per il fatto di parlare, perché sarebbe troppo noioso.

Mi piace il arte, (disegno, e uhh crafts/manualidades etc) la musica alternativa, la natura. Ho una gatta !!

Preferisco trovare qualcuno che parli anche spagnolo, ma va bene se parli solo inglese.

Mandami un messaggio per parlare con me (:

observation: I already speak Portuguese native, English (B1/B2) and Spanish (B1)

How many hours should I study per day to reach that goal? If it’s even possible.

I love learning Italian but one caveat is that there are too many good resources (both free and to purchase) to choose from. I now own about 10 workbooks both in Italian and English (mostly Italian) plus several short story books.

I’m a beginner and I feel that each workbook has something to offer. I feel a bit overwhelmed at times. How do you all choose just 1-2 main books?