I'm going next summer, so only a year to learn it. Will I be able to from just a book and the cd that comes with it or do I need to take a few courses? I mean, I don't expect to speak it perfectly but I do want to know enough to get around.
2006-06-25 12:32:03 · 7 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I'll be living in Rome
2006-06-25 13:21:28 · update #1
I'm sure that with some determination and a lot of hard work, you can teach yourself just about anything, including basic conversational Italian.
If you can afford it, I've heard great things about the Rosetta Stone software and they are able to apparently teach you very quickly.
Love as always,
Sebastian
2006-06-25 12:35:51 · answer #1 · answered by octo_boi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes and no. The book and cd will teach you functional language..... how to get to the train station, where is the bathroom, how much is this purple sweater... but it can't teach you how to communicate. If you can, find a family to take you in. preferably one that speaks little to no english and has young children. If you do this, you will come back with italian as a second language.
2006-06-25 19:41:21 · answer #2 · answered by auntraini 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking from experience, rosetta stone software is the best way to learn a language at home. However, the only way to truly learn communication is another language is experience. Get a tutor, or find a native speaker and talk to them. This is the best way to learn any language.
2006-07-02 08:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you have to submerge your self into it. Trust me I speak Italian and have lived there for several years. You might get a few words but its al about the verbs and grammer. Where in Italy?
2006-06-25 20:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by Antonio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck to you...I studied German for 4 years and then moved there...yeah; my German was just that...merely enough to get me around: if that! If you are going to read and listen to it; you need to actually practice it to make it stick. Maybe look for Italian Americans in your area? And a class wouldnt help so you could find someone to talk with!
2006-06-25 19:36:19 · answer #5 · answered by hotmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Italian is very easy to learn if you know at least some Spanish, the language's structure is very similar
2006-06-25 19:36:57 · answer #6 · answered by Xebeck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
teach it yourself...probably the cd and book will work...I'm currently teaching myself German and not doing bad...Just stick to it
2006-06-25 19:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by TED 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋