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Busuu is a solid option for learning Italian. It’s a community app with a bunch of various lessons by members of the community. Italian lessons include vocabulary and grammar stuff as well as audio ...

There are lots of different reasons why people want to learn a new language. For some people it’s a necessity, if they act as translators for family members or are assimilating into a new culture. For ...

I'm taking Italian lessons, in part because it's a beautiful language and culture, and in part because I'm headed to Italy this fall. Speaking French fluently and Spanish decently already, it's been ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Italy provides an ideal setting for students to immerse themselves in both the Italian language and lifestyle. Each region offers a unique dialect and cultural flavour, making the experience of ...

Food may be the best vehicle for learning a new language. After all, we all have to eat, and cooking and eating with others engages all of our senses. This free course from MIT teaches basic Italian, ...

A British Council study last week placed Italian in the top 10 most useful languages for Britons to learn. The Local spoke to Vilma de Gasperin, a senior language instructor at the University of ...

Editor’s Note: Silvia Marchetti is a Rome-based freelance reporter and writer. She covers finance, economics, travel and culture for a wide range of media. Silvia has a master degree in journalism, ...

Italian is growing in popularity as a foreign language around the world - but why the appeal? We asked our readers, whose reasons for learning the language ranged from family old and new to an ...