The Worst (and Best) Ways to Learn Italian

[@TheSicilianLife]

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴! 😍 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: ttps://kzbin.info/door/iKt3UnNkoqA4s2asGilKmAjoin

[@emilymyerly9936]

Very interesting thank you!

[@TheSicilianLife]

@emilymyerly9936, oh, so glad you think so. You're very welcome. I'm grateful you found it valuable. 😊 Carol Amato

[@highproteinprincess]

This is so true Carol! I'm learning NZ Māori at the moment and I resonate with all the points that you made. I particularly have to get over my dislike of being 'wrong' or 'incorrect'... it's stopping me from actually speaking in Māori but that's the best way for me to improve. 🙂

[@TheSicilianLife]

@highproteinprincess, Hi Michelle, oh, my goodness - you can relate, huh? Well, I certainly appreciate you watching! I hope it inspires you to keep moving forward with your language learning. Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm impressed that you are learning Māori ~ what a beautiful thing! 💚 Take care, Carol Amato

[@Pokes28]

As somebody who is an serial language learning quitter, I can definitely agree with the heart of this video. Parroting the language has a method all on its own called the mimic method. It is the closest I have ever come to success.

[@TheSicilianLife]

@Pokes28, thank you so much for watching and for sharing your valuable input through commenting. We greatly appreciate it. So happy it was helpful. 😍 Blessings, ~ Carol Amato

[@learningthisthing]

I need to learn. good advice

[@TheSicilianLife]

@learningthisthing, you can do it! I'm learning also. 😊 Blessings, Carol Amato

[@pamelawalton1643]

Great Resources Thank You for the Tips and Suggestions 👍👏🙌

[@TheSicilianLife]

@pamelawalton1643, You're welcome, Pam~! Certainly appreciate you watching! 💕 Have a great day. ~ Carol

[@DoItMyselfPeg]

What a wonderful resource for learning any new language. Thanks for this thorough look at making it a doable new skill!

[@TheSicilianLife]

@DoItMyselfPeg, you are very welcome, Peggy. I'm glad you found it valuable. We certainly appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. 💕 Blessings, ~ Carol Amato

[@ThirdActTraveler]

Wow--these misconceptions are familiar to me! Thanks for all of these resources.

[@TheSicilianLife]

@ThirdActTraveler, thank you so much for watching! We appreciate it. 💕 Carol Amato

[@janetlombardi2314]

Thanks for the video, Carol. I have only just come across this. Very useful. Have a great day 💕 😊

[@TheSicilianLife]

@janetlombardi2314, Thank you so much, Janet. I'm very glad you'll use some of the info I've provided. It's challenging, but it's definitely doable. Little by little each day. Thanks for watching. 😍 Carol Amato

[@GreenwayElectric]

Thank you for all the ideas and a great video! I’ve always wanted to learn another language but it can be difficult.

[@TheSicilianLife]

@GreenwayElectric, yes, it definitely can. Good thing there are lots of helpful tools. Thanks for watching. 😊 Blessings, ~ Carol Amato

[@paulfreitag7772]

Ciao, my name is Paul and I'm from Wisconsin, 56, and I live part time in Castellammare del Golfo. Very close to Carini as I'm sure you know. Several years ago I lived in Florence for about 6 months while attending an Italian language school. I got a good amount of the basics down and can manage in a restaurant or grocery store but I am by no means conversational. I have kind of reached an impasse of sorts. Any tips for breaking thru that to become more confident and fluid. I know many words and phrases but struggle with verbs and the past and future tenses. I will be returning to Castellammare in early March and absolutely cannot wait! Grazie, Paul

[@TheSicilianLife]

@paulfreitag7772 - Paul, I can definitely understand how you feel about reaching that plateau. You've done a great job, though, to be fluent enough to handle social settings. The best idea in my opinion is to have someone speak Italian with you person to person. This can be online, but it must be an individual. Movies are great, but there is no substitute for practical application with an Italian. That's how I learned Sicilian - by being around Croce's family. Hopefully, we can meet when you get back to the Island. We leave the end of January. 😊Thanks for watching. Keep us posted. Ciao, Ciao, Carol Amato

[@paulfreitag7772]

@@TheSicilianLife Yes, it would be great to meet up! Grazie mille!

[@TheSicilianLife]

@paulfreitag7772 Let's plan on it! 💙 ~Croce & Carol Amato

[@franchuba4995]

Carol - do the rental companies you cite handle a month-long rental or should I use Airbnb ? Thanks for your valuable channel.

[@TheSicilianLife]

@franchuba4995, I just checked Idealista.it, and they do not specifically list the days, but the term you would check for would be 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗼 which is short-term. Hope to help. Thanks for watching and for the kind words. We appreciate it. 💚 Blessings, ~ Croce & Carol Amato

[@houseofroos]

Wonderful video. If I learn “regular” Italian can I cope in Sicily?

[@TheSicilianLife]

@houseofroos, oh, wow- yes, of course, you will be golden~! 💚 Thanks for watching. Blessings, ~ Carol Amato

[@leticiarodriguez3455]

Thanks very much, Carol! I'm trying to learn Italian with a teacher online, it's hard but as you said, every step I reach feels like a great personal success! Moreover, I need to take a B1 International exam (PLIDA) to get my citizenship ... Did you have to take this exam, too?

[@TheSicilianLife]

@leticiarodriguez3455, that's wonderful, Leticia~! Oh, no, I have not heard of that nor had to take that. I think things have changed since I applied for citizenship. Thanks for watching. 💕 Ciao, Carol

[@dianamartin9558]

I am using Duolingo. Hoping once we are living in Sicily full time it will help. I’m really not sure jus how much the locals use Italian. I’m afraid they are speaking Sicilian.

[@TheSicilianLife]

@dianamartin9558, Hi Diana - that's an awesome app. Well, I think Sicilian is perfectly fine, and that's what you may hear more when you're out and about. Not sure. You're very close to where we will be so it's probably similar. The folks on the town square visiting with friends, they speak dialect. When in a public store, restaurant, whatever, it's usually Italian. When do you get back to Sicily? Enjoy! Thanks for watching. 💕 Blessings, ~ Carol Amato

[@dianamartin9558]

@@TheSicilianLife 25 novembre

[@TheSicilianLife]

@@dianamartin9558 Awesome you get to spend Thanksgiving with Joe in Sicily. 😊 A piu presto.

[@dianamartin9558]

@@TheSicilianLife yes, although not sure that Sicily cares about thanksgiving!! We will be celebrating our new life!

[@TheSicilianLife]

@dianamartin9558, no, they absolutely do not. ✅When we made a Thanksgiving meal in Sicily, I had to order turkey way in advance because they usually just have the legs occassionally. Won't be cooking a whole turkey again, though, too, too much! ~ Blessings!