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About Italian

Italian is considered the closest language to Latin still spoken today.

Speakers

65+ million

Language Family

Romance

Writing System

Latin alphabet

Difficulty

Easy

Spoken in

ItalySwitzerlandSan Marino

Why Learn Italian?

Italian unlocks the world of art, music, fashion, and one of the world's greatest cuisines.

Common Italian Words

Start your Italian journey with these essential words and phrases.

Ciao

Hello/Goodbye

CHOW

Grazie

Thank you

GRAHT-syeh

Per favore

Please

pehr fah-VOH-reh

Yes

see

No

No

noh

Acqua

Water

AH-kwah

Cibo

Food

CHEE-boh

Amico

Friend

ah-MEE-koh

Amore

Love

ah-MOH-reh

Arrivederci

Goodbye

ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee

Casa

House

KAH-zah

Libro

Book

LEE-broh

History of Italian

Italian developed from Tuscan dialect, elevated by Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio in the 13th-14th centuries. Despite political unification in 1861, regional dialects remained strong until mass media spread standard Italian in the 20th century. Italian is the language of the Renaissance and Western classical music.

Is Italian Hard to Learn?

Easy

Italian has very consistent pronunciation rules and a musical rhythm. Grammar follows clear patterns, and many words are recognizable to English speakers through Latin roots. The main challenge is mastering verb conjugations.

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