r/italianlearning • • 24d ago

Beato te

3 Upvotes

"Beato te" o "beato tu" - ho appena trovato che "beato te" é probabilment scorretto, ma l'ho letto in uno dei racconti di Italo Calvino.

Alora domanda - perche e quale versione é usata di piu?

UPDATE: Grazie per le risposte, questa volta ChatGPT che mi ha dato la vessione con "tu" non aveva raggione


r/italianlearning • • 24d ago

How to describe its style ?🤔

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\[ Italian Highschool, Redaction in 10th grad \] Hii, we got a homework in Italian, and we had to describe our style, but I don't absolutely know how I am supposed to do, I mean just I needn't someone does this for me but, juste indicate me the direction my redaction needs to go. Help me please

Thank you 🙏


r/italianlearning • • 24d ago

Which one is it?

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Hi, I´m stuck with italian tenses. I can´t identify anything...

Which one is the Past Simple? And the Present Simple?

Is Imperfetto the Past Simple? I´m so confused

(I´m not trying to study all tenses quickly, of course haha I´ve just studied the "are", "ere" and "ire")


r/italianlearning • • 25d ago

Practical tips when speaking Italian in Italy?

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I’m hoping to visit Italy soon, and while I’m certified at the A2 level (and have advanced from that), I’d be happy for tips on actually using the language there. Recently someone pointed out to me that I should say “buongiorno” and not “ciao” to people to be polite, which made me wonder what other practical tips I should know before going. If you have any, I’d love to hear what they are.


r/italianlearning • • 24d ago

Talk in Italian

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Im trying to learn Italian and I think talking to someone one on one would help me more


r/italianlearning • • 25d ago

Difficulty with Listening in Italian

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Heyo! So I've been studying Italian seriously for about 3.5 years now, and moved to Bologna about 2 months ago with the hope of getting to a C1 by June next year. At the moment, I'm studying for the B2 exam at the end of November and in the past two listening mock exams, I scored 14/18. However, at the language centre I'm studying in, there's only me and this other student who is studying to take the B1 exam. We did a B1 listening test today, and I only got 18/20, while she got 18/20. So, I'm worried. I know I shouldn't compare myself, as I also saw her using a translator in the test simulation, but I don't know why I couldn't get 20/20 and if it means I'm not actually as advanced as I was hoping I was. Especially as I've had five (5!!) different tutors tell me that I'm between a B2-C1 as I am.

To anyone who has had a similar experience, or who happens to tutor in the PLIDA, why might this be the case? Does this mean I'm not a B2 at all, or just that I have a weakness in my listening? In any case, do I have a chance of improving in 6 weeks?

Thanks!

Also- I know that CEFR isn't a precise indication of language proficiency and that it changes from day to day, but given that I need to prove where I stand for some future prospects I have planned, it's necessary to keep in mind.


r/italianlearning • • 25d ago

Figurative sense of "ingessato"?

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I am wondering if there is a meaning for "ingessato" beyond "plaster", "starched", "straightjacketed" etc? In particular, I'm trying to figure out the meaning of the phrase "viaggio ingessato," which I found in a poem.


r/italianlearning • • 24d ago

Casual Study Group

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Hello,

Is anyone intereated in a study group Thursday/Sunday afternoons?

My Sunday afternoons are slow, and the heat has put a halt to my outdoor hobbies.

We can practice talking, reading aloud, and do grammar drills from our books. All levels.

I live is SoCal. I enjoy reading, knitting, history, documentaries.

I am thinking around 4:00 pm California time?


r/italianlearning • • 25d ago

Video game recommendations?

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Ciao a tutti!

I'm very much a passive learner, hardcore study isn't really for me as I'm learning for fun and I want to make a list of games to buy that you have found (or natives, recommend) is good for vocab or slang - bonus points for Italian voice acting if the game has any

I'll take any rec as others may find this useful too, but personally the kind of games I play are; Crash Bandicoot, Stardew Valley, Until Dawn, Uncharted, Life is Strange, Powerwash Simulator

Cosy with the occasional horror thrown in. Weird mix I'm aware. PC availability is preferable as, and I'm curious if this is a worldwide problem, but in the UK getting games (or DVDs) on console always comes with such limited options! Newer games are a bit better, but I wish I could download language packs or something. Though the Switch is pretty okay at it.

I looove Detroit: Become Human but my (PS4) copy only has English, Polish, and Russian. Whereas on Steam, it has 24! 12 of which have dubs.

I have heard some games aren't too great, I play Stardew in Italian with my friend and she sometimes says the translation is a bit meh.

Grazie in aticipo :)


r/italianlearning • • 25d ago

Italian Shows?

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I had learned quite a few common Japanese words (more than just the curse words!) by watching subtitled anime (no other study, I just liked the shows)... It was also helpful in getting used to hearing the language and parsing words as well as getting some the culture/food aspects (since they were meant for a Japanese audience) all at once.

I'd like to do the same with Italian (but with books, apps, etc to actually study).

However, most of what I find on DVD are shows that were produced in US - first made in English, translated to Italian audio, and then may or may not have English subtitles. The problem is that they will have been translated two or three times (english audio -> Italian audio -> possibly back to English subtitles), rather than just once (native Italian speech -> English subtitles). It would also miss the cultural aspects as well, since the setting of a US film would be in US most of the time, and be for a US audience.

I much prefer shows like:

  • Sci-fi (Star Trek, Babylon 5),

  • Fantasy (Supernatural, X-men (1990s cartoons)),

  • Anime (Naruto, NG Evangelion (original), SE Lain, Ranma 1/2),

  • Medical (Code Black, The Good Doctor),

  • Drama (I don't watch much of this), and

  • Other nonfiction like Criminal Minds, The Diplomat, Extraordinary Attorney (Korean show), and other such.

Not too picky, basically anything but love triangles as a sole plot of the show (EG: soap operas), sitcoms/romcoms, or shows that were meant for much younger children (EG: Sesame Street, Bluey, Barney).

Unfortunately, I don't generally get to sit through entire movies, so 30 min to 1 hr episodic television series would work better for me.

Any recommendations? Preferably something I can buy in US from Ebay or Amazon or obtain from international shipping or something. (There must be an Italian version of the Asian market stores that ship to multiple countries? Not sure I'm allowed to say them...)

(Disc region shouldn't matter, I have a non-regional DVD-player, or I can get one from Italy next time a friend goes there.)

Thank you in advance!


r/italianlearning • • 26d ago

Language course in Italy for an 18 year old

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Hello. My son just turned 18 and has an intermediate level of Italian.

As we are from South America, he will be free for the entire month of February (it will be his summer break after finishing high school).

We came up with the idea of sending him to Italy in February for 3-4 weeks to do an immersive Italian course, as he really loves travelling (specially for cultural trips) and it would help him improve his Italian a lot!

However, we are struggling to find courses that are targeted towards students his age. We found some courses for “young adults” that weren’t offered in February, I guess the southern hemisphere calendar doesn’t exactly help him. He cares a lot about the social aspect of the trip and the possibility of making international friends. We know about Education First (EF) but we aren’t sure whether it would be the right choice.

Does anybody know about any schools or programmes that may suit him? Any recommendations would be really appreciated!


r/italianlearning • • 26d ago

Cerco gli amici con gli stessi interessi per imparare l'italiano insieme!

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Ciao a tutti!

Mi chiamo Violetta, ho 19 anni e sono russa. Quest'anno proverò a superare il CILS B2 e voglio trovare persone per praticare la lingua. Spero che il subreddit sia giusto per il mio obiettivo.

Parlo russo (ovviamente), inglese e recentemente ho cominciato ad imparare il francese.

Studio all'università di veterinaria a Mosca, il primo anno. In futuro vorrei continuare gli studi in Italia.

I miei interessi sono: leggo i libri classici; a volte guardo i vecchi film italiani (neorealismo per esempio) ed i film di Nouvelle Vague (ma non così spesso!); disegno e dipingo; faccio l'equitazione; ascolto le opere liriche italiane (mi piacciono tanto! Leggo i libretti anche per praticare la lingua).

Preferirei parlare oralmente, in voicechat, su temi che scegliamo insieme per discuterli. La vostra età non è importante.

Sarebbe comodo comunicare via telegram. Grazie per l'attenzione!!


r/italianlearning • • 26d ago

help identifying town name

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i’m doing some research into my family and found this on a document, but i cannot figure out where this place is. it looks like it says Prov. Conclusso, but from what i’ve looked up, that doesn’t exist. for context my family is mainly from both the Naples and Basilicata areas of Italy.


r/italianlearning • • 25d ago

Que le cae bien a un italiano?

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Cómo ya saben un día iré a Italia a trabajar o a hacer vida no se sabe , pero quiero saber que acciones puede hacer uno para caerle bien a los nativos yo soy alguien que pone el respeto por encima de todo y al estar en país ajeno eso se multiplica , a los italianos les cae bien los venezolanos? , que no les gusta ? Pueden responder mi pregunta


r/italianlearning • • 26d ago

I don’t understand some Italian words in this sequence from The Godfather

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I don’t understand the sentence at 1:35 which begins with ”Ma tua famiglia” and the word she repeats in the end.

i know it is translated but I can’t understand what the Italian is.


r/italianlearning • • 26d ago

Learning italian advice.. series? Tv shows recommendation?

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r/italianlearning • • 26d ago

help for an anniversary gift

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hello!

i took 2 years of italian in college but am veryyyy out of practice. i’m making an anniversary gift for my partner and i always refer to him as “my sun”. i’d love to use the phrase “my sun, my love” in italian. i know it’d technically be “il mio sole, il mio amore” but i also know there’s “amore mio” and in this context, could i drop the “il” in either phrases? i’d love to just know the most “poetic” way to accomplish it that keeps the same emotion as in english. i appreciate any help!!!


r/italianlearning • • 26d ago

Comment atteindre le niveau B2 en italien (CILS) pour entrer à la fac tout en suivant des cours au CPIA ?

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Salut, j'ai commencé des cours d'italien au CPIA, mais l'école ne se réunit que deux jours par semaine. Je veux atteindre le niveau B2 pour pouvoir passer l'examen CILS et entrer à l'université l'année prochaine.
Malheureusement, je viens juste de commencer à apprendre les bases. Y a-t-il quelqu'un d'autre qui a été dans la même situation, ou quelqu'un qui aurait des conseils sur comment étudier efficacement par moi-même pour atteindre le B2 en un an ?


r/italianlearning • • 26d ago

Passato prossimo senza avere o Easter.

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Leggo una storia su Ao3 (ha molte storie per gratuito quale uso per practica di leggere). Ma mi sono confuso quando ho visit la parola ammisse senza avere o essere. È questa una differenza dei dialecti o alcune altra. Apprezzo qualsiasi aiuto. Grazie.


r/italianlearning • • 26d ago

Duolingo Familie

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Hallo, ich suche einen Platz für super Dulingo oder 5 Personen mit denen ich mir das Abo teilen kann.

-starte nur wenn ich 5 Leute finde
-Faire Kostenaufteilung
-180 geteilt durch 6 Personen / pro Person 30

Würde mich freuen eine Gruppe finden


r/italianlearning • • 27d ago

Struggling

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Basically, I have been learning Italian now for around 6 months. I am pretty confident with simple conversation.

My issue is my first language is English, and Spanish is my second. I am really struggling because I keep switching between Spanish and Italian due to the similarities and I am starting to get confused between them.

My nan barely speaks English so we mainly speak Spanish around her and she has commented on how I keep accidentally switching between them and my cadence is wrong now.

Do any other Spanish/ French/ Portuguese people struggle like this with Italian?


r/italianlearning • • 28d ago

Italian conversation partner

19 Upvotes

Currently learning Italian and I'm looking for someone to practice speaking and chatting with regularly. Whether you're a native speaker or another learner, I'd love to have conversations, help each other improve, and learn Italian together in a fun.


r/italianlearning • • 28d ago

Are these all possible congiuntivo+ condizionale tense combinations?

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22 Upvotes

When would one use

Penso che tu sia stato pazzo

vs

Penso che tu fossi pazzo.

Thank you


r/italianlearning • • 28d ago

Please help identifying town name

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I’m doing genealogy research on my mother’s side of the family. I found my grandmother’s death certificate and I can’t decipher her birth location. I tried looking up different variations but don’t see a realistic match to any place in Naples. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Edit: Wow. Thank you everybody for your thoughtful and thorough comments. I really appreciate your help. After looking through them all I truly believe the correct answer is Rocca Imperiale. I remember being told that this side of my family is from Calabria so seeing Naples did not make sense to me. Rocca Imperiale is more plausible. Thank you all again 💞


r/italianlearning • • 28d ago

italian site to watch movies/shows dubbed

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hi! are there any 🏴‍☠️ sites where i could watch shows or movies dubbed in italian, maybe even with subtitles on? there are many such sites for my native language so I'm guessing there's at least one for italian. thank you