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Global 12-28-2023 09:39 AM

Italian Language lessons
 
I’m looking for someone to teach beginner Italian lessons.
I have reached out to a couple clubs but haven’t found anyone so far.
This is for a husband and wife. We are flexible on times and days.
I can be reached by email
Fishpcb@gmail.com

Thanks

Gpsma 12-28-2023 04:34 PM

I cn teacha a bit..a few words..

Gabagool
Madinara
Rigada
Spagget

Hope that helps

If not, watch repeats of the Sopranos!

Bill14564 12-28-2023 04:40 PM

You might look at duolingo.com. Not the same as in-person learning but could be helpful.

Flyers999 12-28-2023 04:58 PM

Visited Italy for the first time earlier this year. Before we left, wife and I watched the 30-day Italian course on YouTube entitled:

Beginner Italian Course Lesson 1 - The basics of learning Italian the right way


Eash lesson is around 30 minutes long. We watched one a night. You'll need a notebook to write stuff down.

Don't know why you want to learn Italian, but of all the countries in continental Europe, Italy is the most English-Speaking friendly one. Everybody spoke English and only one time, when my wife didn't know the Italian work for "peanuts," did someone tell her to speak Italian. (It's arachides ) We didn't really learn Italian, but It was fun trying and the locals appreciated our attempts.

npwalters 12-29-2023 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2286214)
You might look at duolingo.com. Not the same as in-person learning but could be helpful.

I'm using Duolingo to learn Spanish. The first year (or so) is free and they do a good job. You will read, hear, and speak the language in small bites and it's available when you are ready for as long as you care to participate. The average lesson takes about 10 minutes.

Duolingo teaches many languages.

Global 12-29-2023 05:13 PM

Thanks everyone.
I’m looking Duolingo now.
Also the YouTube course.

Two Bills 12-30-2023 04:53 AM

When we were renting in TV we joined and used the Village Library.
You could get free access to Mango Language course.
Not sure if still available, but worth finding out.
Mango is very good.

Dusty_Star 12-30-2023 05:19 AM

Just earlier this month there was a post about a group studying Italian. I don't know if they meet your needs, but it might be worthwhile to reach out to them & probably fun. Here is the link to their post:

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...ian-us-345944/

Good Luck, please let us know how it goes.

Global 12-31-2023 05:24 PM

Thanks. I will checkout the group.

Taltarzac725 01-01-2024 12:18 PM

https://www.theenrichmentacademy.org...log_082423.pdf

The Villages offers classes in many areas but it may be too late now to find an open Italian course.

I took a Quarter of Reading Italian for Graduate Students at the U of MN back around 1990. It is an interesting language. Had also taken one in German and some others in Dutch there are the U of MN. I had taken German and French courses at the U of Nevada, Reno and Spanish at the College of San Mateo (California) in a year of night classes.

You may want to check out what local colleges have to offer as well. Some may be online. Best Online Italian Courses and Programs | edX

WellesleyX: Italian Language and Culture: Beginner (2023-2024) | edX

Taltarzac725 01-01-2024 12:42 PM

You can play around with Italian in these various FunTrivia quizzes.

43 Italian Language Trivia Quizzes | World Trivia

Dusty_Star 01-01-2024 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2287155)
You can play around with Italian in these various FunTrivia quizzes.

43 Italian Language Trivia Quizzes | World Trivia

That was fun. I just played the first one Anatomy. I got 9 out of 10 right.

Taltarzac725 01-01-2024 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty_Star (Post 2287159)
That was fun. I just played the first one Anatomy. I got 9 out of 10 right.

Way to go! FunTrivia has a lot of quizzes on many different languages and has people from all over the world who are interested in an incredibly diverse area of subjects. It does highlight more Western ideas though. Thinks it comes out of some ideas planted at the U of Waterloo in Canada.

OrangeBlossomBaby 01-01-2024 08:25 PM

This is the only Italian you will ever need:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxkyQQUH_iU

Enjoy!


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