BECOME FLUENT IN ITALIAN: Beginner & Advanced Language Lesson in Tuscany, Italy

Hello Italophiles and passionate language students. I hope this episode on the confusing but crucial verb 'piacere' will give you more confidence on your path to becoming fluent in Italian. Don't give up - learning Italian can be overwhelming but with daily study, you can grow your vocabulary and grasp of the grammar and if you speak the phrases along with me, hopefully also your pronunciation. You can find many more videos on my channel about how I learned Italian and moved to Italy. Making these episodes alone is very time consuming and expensive and if you would like to support my work, you can find my Patreon page here:
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[@KylieFlavell]

Buongiorno! As I always say, I don’t consider myself fluent - I still have much to learn in Italian but so many of you have asked for another language lesson and hopefully there is something useful for you in hearing how I approached this language, as a self-taught English speaker. 😘😘😘🇮🇹

[@UndertheTuscanSun]

*The verb "pleasure" is an intransitive verb, which can have an impersonal or personal form.* *Impersonal form* What pleases is the subject of the sentence and can be placed at the beginning or end of the sentence. The person who expresses the preference is the indirect object (or complement of term), introduced by the preposition A "to" (to me, to you, to Mario etc.). "A Mario piace la pizza" Pizza (subject) is pleasing to Mario (indirect object). The indirect object can be expressed with a name (a Mario piace ...), with a pronoun of strong form (a me piace ...) or with a pronoun of weak form (mi piace ...). The verb is conjugated to the third person singular (piace) or plural (piacciono): A Mario piace la pizza / A Mario piacciono le pizze. *Personal form* The subject is the person who is liked: me, you, him, her, us, you, them, etc. The indirect object is the person who expresses the preference: to me, to Mario, to someone, to everyone, etc. Maria piace a Stefano. Maria (subject) is liked by Stefano (indirect object). *Auxiliary form* In compound times, the verb "pleasure" wants the auxiliary to be. "La pizza mi è piaciuta" Pizza was pleasing to me / "Le pizze mi sono piaciute" Pizzas were pleasing to me.

[@NicolaGwillym]

Kylie Flavell thank you, I’ve found the transcript function on KZbin to be invaluable for learning a language, definitely a good learning tool for your students, maybe worth including in a vid? You can easily click back and forth to practice pronunciation and put subtitles in English at same time 👍😊it’s awesome 😎

[@giovannimoneta4505]

Sei molto brava e spieghi ottimamente la grammatica, ma parli troppo in inglese, io per migliorare io mio inglese cerco video inglese, penso che chi vuole imparare l'italiano preferirebbe sentirti parlare prevalentemente in italiano

[@Adam.P]

You sound pretty fluent to me.

[@AlexandreTurino]

Sentire a te a parlare , sia Italiano, sia Inglese è un momento unico de sentire come un agelo sta a parlare, sono parole che ci da un piacere de sentire..e doppo con questo bel riso, riempe il cuore ... sei una belissima ragazza, cumplimenti...

[@mrgeorgeconstantinou]

The most melodic language, they talk and you think they are singing, I mean how wonderful is that, and also one of the most beautiful countries! I ❤ Italy! Grazie Kylie.

[@matteofornasaro]

Io sono Italiano

[@Marco-mw9ky]

George Constantinou sono italiano anche io . They speak an Italian with Tuscan accant

[@kishanchali8752]

Please take a tour to India

[@aris1956]

Matteo Fornasaro Allora sei tu quel “Matteo” di cui lei parla nel video ? :)

[@GaivsCatvllvs]

I think that came for the embodiment of ancient greek language melodic given to italian thanks to the monks that studied ancient greek

[@vincenzosplate]

Love how creative you are with the videos

[@JC-cg9zx]

I speak Spanish, and I love the Italian language.

[@sangriaromero7747]

Ms. Kylie Flavell, This world is so much better because you are in it.

[@torynwestcott9401]

Great video - very, very helpful. So useful to hear an English speaker not only translating the words, but translating the context and use of Italian meaning. Thanks!

[@ttorretta]

Hi, I am just starting to learn Italian. I have been working on vocabulary and learning simple conversation starting words and phrases. I found your page and love your videos and how you learned Italian. Thank you for being so candid.

[@leonardodalongisland]

First time seeing you/your videos. I really like your teaching style and love how you seamlessly switch from a perfect British accent to a perfect Italian one. Brava!

[@alexisriccione5388]

Love your video...I have been taking Italian lessons for almost a year. It has been so much harder to understand than I thought it would be but I'm absolutely in love with the language...watching videos like these help so much to take what I'm learning and put it into context. Dreaming of the day when I can carry on a conversation in Italian.

[@thekyuwa]

you re developing a strong florentine accent... keep it up

[@annbrosnan8586]

Ooh I've just seen this after posting my comment: that's interesting!

[@beautifulspirit7420]

My boyfriend from Rome told me the Italians consider the Tuscan accent the most beautiful in Italy.

[@thekyuwa]

@@beautifulspirit7420 italians like mocking every dialect apart from their own everytime i went visiting my relatives on the south, they were laughing of my aspirated florentine "C"... and i was always mocking them by saying i needed live subtitles when they talked cause i had no idea what they were saying

[@jeanneamato8278]

Grazie Mille! Just this short piece was helpful.

[@christinebaker6110]

Buongiorno Kylie! I started watching your lovely videos last month and I love them! I am an Italian tutor, tutoring mostly students that need help with pronunciation and would like to practice conversation. I find this video really really good, you are a fine teacher, bravissima! Cristina from California :)

[@itslucawhitaker]

thank you!!

[@samysmily]

Great Content Kylie! I started to follow your channel for a couple of weeks now, and it has motivated me to start learning Italian. Keep up the good work!

[@KylieFlavell]

samantha hernandez Welcome! So glad you like it! 😘

[@juliamartin9278]

I'm so glad you explained how to say "me too" in response to piacere. I've totally been saying "anche io" 🙈but now I'm going to start saying "anche a me"

[@KylieFlavell]

Julia Martin Glad you found that useful. I was running around Italy for about a year grinning and crying out “Anch’iooooooooo!!” every five seconds until someone discreetly told me it was incorrect. 🙈

[@debbieslizoski4025]

"Who is this guy Matteo...he sounds amazing" 😂😂😂 But on a serious note - thanks a million for this videos and others like it! I'm trying to use this quarantine time to learn this beautiful language and your videos are an essential component! Keep up the great work!!!

[@gigib4076]

Kylie, you’ve inspired me to learn Italian. We vacationed in Italy a few years ago and we fell in love. My husbands family is from the town of Buscemi and Bucchari in Sicily.

[@kathleenmueller8660]

Thank you for this lesson Kylie! Have a wonderful day!

[@gerald8811]

Ottima spiegazione! Complimenti!

[@elaine_art]

Hi Kylie, I’ve found your channel during quarantine and I am so, so happy that I did! I love Italy and watching your videos has made me seriously itching to go back one day and they’ve inspired me to start teaching myself Italian - even though I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed, watching your videos and listening to your encouragement and advice is so helpful. I’ve decided to set aside time every day to learn Italian, French, and re-learn Spanish, and learn how to write in traditional Chinese (it is my second tongue). I love your language videos because it isn’t overwhelming, you repeat and are easy to follow, and I LOVE the text- it’s so helpful! Thank you Kylie for being the amazing you that you are and spreading light constantly. Don’t listen to any of the haters, they are just jealous and you’ve touched so many peoples hearts, made them all smile and be inspired :)

[@kelimakshewillbeloved]

Wonderful lesson Kylie! Perfect timing since I should have been living in Italy as of 3/18, but got stuck in LA due to the pandemic. Your lessons are my favorite way to learn, thank you so much.

[@lanid6507]

I loved this! So clearly explained, thank you! Hope you do more Italian lessons 🌻

[@reelsoon]

I love this, I have been studying Italian for a while and find your videos practical and very helpful. I understand most everything I read or hear but putting my thoughts into words is more challenging. I automatically go to Spanish sometimes but I'm trying to overcome that lol. I really hope that you keep making fluency videos and I really appreciate it!!!

[@MarjamKhan]

Love your videos they are truly out of this world, a true rarity, yet so cinematic, uplifting and inspiring! Keep inspiring us over and over again with your unique, authentic personality and sense for the beauty of this world, dearest Kylie, take care xx

[@MusicaErika]

Kylie, I started my Italian lessons yesterday. This is so helpful thank you! 🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@anastasijakuzmina2149]

Yes Kylie! I absolutely love you as a teacher of Italian

[@coachcjarete9835]

OHHH MY WIFE AND I LOVE when you teach Italian!! We understand you because your pronunciation is so clear.

[@tamaravanl5904]

Please make more videos like this! It's beautiful and sooo inspiring for learning the language. I want to learn more! Thank you Kylie

[@gennyjustdownthelane8967]

Definitely love these language lessons! Thank you!

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

Grazie, Kylie! I have my ‘Italian Grammar’ Book staring me in face, and you have inspired me to do my next lesson!

[@ManuelaLanza]

Wow lady sei bravissima! Best Italian language lesson EVER, I’m italian and self taught polyglot too and this is awesome 👏 😎

[@sarakirkpatrick5418]

Thank you for this wonderful video! Just started learning and this was so helpful :)

[@havenms961]

This was one of the most pleasant lessons I've ever watched. Thank you so much

[@asandi4444]

I have only recently discovered your videos and am enjoying watching them so much. Thank you!

[@jasonroy56]

This was really helpful. I've been practicing daily for almost 600 days with an app. I feel like I have a lot of the basics down but need to start looking for other sources to really start to pull thing together. These kinds of videos are helpful for that.

[@Theodora.11]

You give the most amazing attention to detail, though I've been learning Italian for quite a while I've never heard some of the tips you went over, so thankyou!

[@KylieFlavell]

Theodora Price ♥️♥️♥️

[@alinalomakin9504]

Thank you! since I started watching you, I started learning Italian! You are such an amazing inspiration!!! I love you

[@Kashakakes]

I am IN LOVE with your incredible soul!!! Thank so much for creating this magical art, I am at the beginning of my Italian journey ( with plans to move) and I am so deeply grateful to have stumbled across your channel! Becoming a Patreon! Grazie MIlle!!

[@WendyDewarHughes]

Very well explained. I was in Italy last year and learned a few terms and phrases to use. It was two months after going to Mexico and learning some Spanish. It's a lot of fun.

[@charliedeweese6177]

Such beautiful energy… thank you for sharing and making a new language enjoyable. Ciao.

[@domenicag6]

So excited to see your video in my home page! Love your content! x

[@livewellnz]

I really enjoyed this Kylie, was easy to follow. Thank you 😊

[@davidantony2734]

you express yourself wonderfully

[@AJ-ox8xy]

This woman's smile is brighter then my daily life. I am enjoying the lesson because of it.

[@maureenruggeri5026]

Very well done Kylie, I want to learn Italian, Thank you!

[@mirikaku5811]

Thanks Kylie, I love the way you narrate the language learning❣️ A me piace il tuo modo di insegnare...

[@apezz3949]

Fabulous lesson, you’re a natural teacher, so engaging!

[@mellanymarielasantibanezde1462]

Amazing. Definitely it helps. Thank you! 😃

[@nicolelazotravel]

Grazie! It is great to see you as a language success story! Thanks!

[@awesomeroarsome3894]

This was so flipping helpful!! Thanks

[@stephstravelandeats]

Love this Kylie!! 💕💕💕

[@UnedittedMe]

This type of video is so helpful to understand the approach and how to think about the language. More please 🙏

[@MsbusyC]

Hi, I learnt Spanish a few years ago and I'm still learning so, this was inspiring to see you speaking in another language so could you one day do a video with the Spanish that you have learnt. You are easy to follow. thanks.

[@emmaduarte5114]

Please do a million more videos like this. You are my favorite and I long to be fluent. I adore you! 😁😁😁

[@ellietmaples3577]

Buongiorno! Thank you again for providing wonderful content for us to enjoy and learn from! Grazie!

[@KylieFlavell]

Elliet Maples Thank you Elliet!

[@brendam5356]

Buongiorno Kylie three years into the future how inspiring this video it’s prompted my Italian lessons you are an articulate teacher already I’m sticking little cards with phases around the house grazie mille as always your videos are fabulous uplifting my days Amore💖💖😘😘👌👌🌟

[@jrs1232]

Grazie mille, you are not boring like the rest, great video and beautiful back grounds help out 😘

[@wespunthestars]

Thank you- this is so so helpful and difficult to find examples of english speakers helping learn phrases you can't directly translate! I would love to see more of your language learning videos :)

[@eternalbeings4252]

You are such an inspiring person! Thank you, it really makes me happy to watch your videos :)

[@PhonySopran0]

My grandparents came from Italy. Well, three of four. One was born on an Apache reservation. I've always felt more in touch with my Italian roots, but I have never made the effort to become fluent. I started this week.

[@romaniamea1]

Beautiful. I love italian!!!! We were supposed to be in Greve in Chianti in June. So sad we had to cancel. Stay safe.

[@MrGaryCampanella]

Sei brava! Hai imparato la lingua. Grazie per la lezione.

[@sorr65]

Bravissima! Sicuramente parli l'italiano meglio di molti madrelingua che conosco!!

[@danielsckarin574]

Actually, your videos along with other practices, have helped to learn English. Thank you, Kylie! You have such a clear pronunciation and it's pleasing to listen to you.

[@KylieFlavell]

Daniel Sckarin This is so great! Thank you!

[@Gstyle-eg9vg]

Mi è sempre piaciuta l’Italia così sto imparando da tre anni da sola. Grazie alla tua spiegazione.

[@jasoncromwell4206]

Great job Kylie. I think you missed your calling as a teacher. I haven't made it to future tense yet, but it was easy to follow along with. Totally feel you about being a language and word nerd. Currently learning five languages at the same time (Spanish, French, German, Dutch and Italian). Be safe look forward to the next video.

[@JC-xf3np]

So helpful! I’ve been trying to teach myself Italian while in quarantine, and have been slowly catching on. But hearing how Italians truly speak rather than the books/apps, is so helpful! Thank you! You have such a genuine and positive vibe. ❤️

[@NicolaGwillym]

Jessica A these KZbin sights are great too: learn Italian with Lucrezia, Italy made a Easy and if you like cooking Cucina Botanica. 👍😊

[@JC-xf3np]

Nikki G I love Lucrezia’s content! I’ll have to check out the others! Thanks!

[@leticianedilskyj7060]

Me too. I still think that I'm in kindergarden. Subscribed to those blogs, borrowed books from the library and purchased grammar book and dictionary. I'll see. Good luck

[@NatiHerron]

Thank you! Grazie Mille!

[@shaughnfourie304]

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH

[@JUSTINOMALINO]

This was a wonderful lesson, grazie! You have such a good vibe it makes following along so pleasant. I look forward to seeing more :) All the best!

[@b.manafi548]

Brava Kylie Tu sei molto brava ❤️💋

[@DaRealBoss1337]

These videos are so helpful✨

[@georgezafiropoulos4315]

Salve Kylie. Mi chiamo Giorgio dal estero. Sydney Australia. Ho frequentato scuole italiane come casa d’Italia, Tafe etc ma adesso studio da solo a casa usando un applicazione che si chiame Ouino. Ho già guardato il suo video Become fluent in Italian and l’ho trovato molto interessante. Vorrei dire che lei è un insegnante molto brava. Congratulazioni. Comunque io continuerò a cercare gli suoi video e spero che il mio italiano migliorerà velocemente. Grazie mille per il suo aiuto. A dopo

[@peanut3679]

I'm Italian and this took me a long time to get... Glad I wasn't the only one!

[@Mrsinnamorata]

Mi piace tantissimo :) imparare l'italiano guardando i tuoi videos. You're great and the scenery is as usual breathtaking!! Grazie di cuore. Baci dal Brasile

[@amandatkids854]

My husband and I just found your channel and SO Love it! Your smile, your creativity and the music you chose are all wonderful! Thank you for helping us learn Italian so we too can come live in 🇮🇹. Please tell us what road that is behind you. We want to bring our bicis and ride that! Love your vlog style! Grazie

[@coolabah-blue]

I so enjoyed your lesson, thank you🙏🏻 Kylie💖🇺🇸

[@avantegarde7797]

OMG ~ I discovered your channel purely by accident (frankly, I have no idea how I could have missed you at all) and I am in love with Italia, and do plan on making the move soon. I must say also that you are sooooooooooooooo amazing. Your enthusiasm, your joy; your love of "BEING" is just so phenomenal; I can start my day my fantastically, just by firing up one of your videos, and beginning on an endorphin high ! Suffice to say I learn something each time I come to you, AND I am ALWAYS in a better mood (even when I come to you already feeling good!) when I leave to begin my day, I love to learn, and, to learn from someone who's sooooooooo full of life and love as you are, is doubly fantastic. Thank you for such a wonderful service, thank you for that brilliant, brilliant smile and attitude. I just adore everything about you. Your husband is truly, a greatly blessed man in the gift God has given him, in you ! ! ! My life is better because I found your channel. THANK YOU SO MUCH . P.S. Your Italian teaching is much more fun than my CD's.

[@solborboroglu4056]

I loved that intro, made me smile and laugh a lot

[@stevehaire6181]

You’re so inspirational 😌

[@user-xh5cg6nn9e]

OMG Kylie thank you so much for that video, really I definitely need more videos like that to understand some structures of the Italian language. I am russian, have been studying and speaking English for many years. When I started to study Italian ( Spanish as well ) some structures were really hard for understanding. Because I could not transform it correctly in none of the languages I speak. And here you are explaining everything easy. A me piece il blog di Kylie.

[@cinzia26767]

This video was very helpful I like to see more of these videos

[@vraymond108]

Thank you. Me piace multó.

[@1ls376]

Kylie is pleasing to me.

[@emmanuelledelorge91]

Lovely ending song !

[@gemmalake5580]

Grazie Kylie! I started learning italian last week and whilst i cant remember any phrases off the top of my head there are things that are becoming familiar! this will be another helpful video! maybe one day we will bump into each other in Florence and we can chat in italiano over a caffe' :)

[@sherylgreene5089]

Hi Kylie, we lived in Sicily for 3 years in my 50’s. My recall is terrible so I could only manage the most rudimentary of phrases. Decided during Covid I would try to keep learning, at least to keep my brain agile (in my 60’s now), so I found myself smiling at your reference to your parents on this. I’m enjoying your videos and love your creativity. Signed, Someone who also went to bed with a dictionary on the nightstand!

[@violetaura6632]

I just discovered your videos yesterday. Just wonderful, thank you! :) I understand some words easily because I speak Spanish. Some words sound similar. The romantic languages are just so beautiful. :) I'm saving to visit Italy... one day, I hope. After we get through this pandemic. Sending prayers to Italy from California. xo

[@isam7928]

Kylie...me piashi 😂. Wonderful! Thank you...love it!

[@veronica.theswamphag]

I wish I could come to Italy and hang out with you and you could help me learn Italian; you're a good teacher

[@veronica.theswamphag]

Well, you made it to Italy. That'll have to do for now

[@jacquiventurini7877]

You sound amazing when.you speak Italian!! I wish I could sound like that x

[@danalivingabroad]

Your videos bring dreaming back to my life. Such creativity

[@larryblackwell1916]

Più come questo, per favore. Sapere e conoscere per esempio. Thanks

[@smitkalkani3974]

Your laugh is contiguous🤗.😊😊😊

[@karentarascio7184]

Mi piace il video di Kylie!

[@christinamarquez9199]

Thank you so much for this. Please do more of these videos. If you could interweave words as we learn them. Thank you!

[@Adi-kv4db]

Hi Kylie! So I moved to Italy Nov. 2019. I am working and living in Modena Italy at the moment. I was picking up Italian sort of reasonably before the lockdown but not anymore. I REALLY REALLY need to learn Italy.. Like Badly. It is affecting my social and professional life! Not being able to speak it. This is the first video I have seen of yours and I am beyond impressed! It is so much better than all the other things I have tried to learn this language. I am going to watch all your videos diligently and if you happen to teach Italian online I would to love to pay for classes as well. Thank you so much. Grazie Mille

[@ShannonStumbaugh]

Grazie Kylie!! I took an Italian class when I studied in Rome at John Cabot University, and this is the perfect time to start practicing again... thank you for the inspiration :)

[@Marco-mw9ky]

Shannon Stumbaugh wow congratulations Cabot university is a very expensive and wonderful university

[@ilcandelierestore]

I applied to study there in spring! Any insights?

[@CrystalDatingCoach]

I can't believe you're not Italian?? You speak it with a Perfect accent! 🇧🇬💕

[@grasielamyenglishschool7430]

Hi Kylie, my boyfriend just found your video and sent it to me. You’re amazing. Love your accent! I’ve lived in Italy ( Padua) since 2017, and my Italian is still not great, because I teach English and my main focus is studying it to teach. I really want to improve it. I’m a perfectionist and hate speaking incorrectly. Although, it doesn’t stop me for trying, which is a great thing. Thanks for the videos. I’ll continue to watch them. Mi è piaciuto tanto. Grazie, ciao, Grasiela