it seems pretty similar to the little italian i've seen. if i didn't like spanish does this mean i won't like italian? i've never actually heard italian spoken before..
2007-03-18 18:38:02 · 8 answers · asked by beemariebee 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Italian is closer to Latin actually. Italian evolved directly from Latin, since Italy holds alot of ruins from civilizations that spoke Latin.
2007-03-18 18:42:15 · answer #1 · answered by Jason 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Spanish and Italian are very close. My mother was fluent in Spanish many moons ago and was able to understand everything two native Italian speakers were saying to each other. They are both closely related to Latin, Italian a little more so than Spanish.
As for you not liking Italian, it depends on why you did not like Spanish. The grammar is probably similar, but the sound of it is different. Spanish is very pretty, but Italian has a beautiful cadence to it that I just love. A very rhythmic beat. I was on a train in Italy and the conductor got into an argument with a man who had no ticket. They argued back and forth for at least 10 minutes. I wished I spoke Italian, as the other people in the car were laughing and it would have been nice to know what they were saying. But it was very pretty to hear.
2007-03-19 07:06:26 · answer #2 · answered by Jeannie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I spoke Spanish at home and Italian was pretty easy for me to understand. I couldn't speak back because I didn't know the vocabulary, but I was able to understand 80% with no problem. I speak Italian now, and can say they are pretty close. There are some differences, but not too many....I mean they are both romance languages with Latin roots. I suggest you take something completely different like German. Or maybe your just not cut out for learning new languages...not everyone is.
2007-03-20 13:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by Mari76 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many words are similar in Spanish and Italian, grammar structures are almost the same and they both come from the same family of languages (Romance languages)...But no, they don't sound the same. It's actually harder for Spanish speakers to understand Italian by listening than by reading.
Both Spanish and Italian evolved from Latin, conquers and wars influenced the languages big time. While the Spanish area was dominated by several civilizations throughout the history, the Roman empire preserved its language cleaner for a longer period of time.
2007-03-19 01:44:55 · answer #4 · answered by marianixtwim 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The accents are different, but they sound the same because they're both romance languages like alot of languages are in that particular region of Europe. French is a romance language also, and is nearly the same as Italian and Spanish, although, Spanish and Italian are more closely related. So, if you weren't fond of Spanish, chances are you won't be too crazy about Italian either.
2007-03-19 01:51:17 · answer #5 · answered by Scott H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, there is similarity but not much. Italian is harder because it has more rules to master and more exceptions to memorize. Italian grammar is more confusing. The pronunciation are different too. The pronunciation rule in Spanish is very clear as opposed to Italian.
2007-03-19 02:52:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's quite similar... I'm fluent in Spanish (lived in Argentina) and Portuguese (half Brasilian) and I picked up on Italian very quickly.
Although it's more similar to Latin. Which is a dead language. But still very interesting. And easy.
2007-03-20 15:46:54 · answer #7 · answered by thebananaphone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The two are so similar it is actually confusing. I studied the spanish and italian languages - I ended up speaking a mix of both and having none of them understand what the hell I was saying.
2007-03-19 01:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by John A 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋