studybowie:Buonasera! (Good evening)Or should I say “Buon giorno” (Good morning)? Or m
studybowie: Buonasera! (Good evening)Or should I say “Buon giorno” (Good morning)? Or maybe “Buon pomeriggio” (Good afternoon)? Bando alle ciance! (No more chatting) Let’s start! websites + apps Accademia della Crusca [akkaˈdɛːmja ˈdella ˈkruska] - literally means “Academy of the bran”, the most authoritative institution on the italian language and also the oldest linguistic academy of the world babbel.com - there’s also the app version Google Play store / App store duolingo.com - recommended for beginners ielanguages.com iluss.it memrise.com mondlylanguages.com - also on Google Play store / App store lanquick - Google Play store / App store grammar / listening / phonology grammar 1 2 3 4 grammar exercises 1 2 3 4 5 listenings + exercises 1 2 pronunciation 1 2 3 4 dictionary of italian pronunciation phonetic transcription converter - this is super cool!! exercises for beginners - each right answer = rice donated to 3rd world countries dictionaries accademia della crusca - unlike the main site, there is not an english ver. to this however cambridge dictionaries collins linguee.com lexicool.com oxford dictionaries wordreference (my all time favorite) + Google Play store / App store music fabrizio de andré - reasonably considered one of the best italian singer-songwriters ever, if you like folk music you’ll love De André marco mengoni - well known pop-rock singer-songwriter with a dreamy voice noemi - i LOVE her voice, it’s so stunning tiziano ferro - another well-known italian artist (pop/r&b) caparezza - imo, the best italian rapper, with a hint of pop/hip-hop (BECAUSE OF MY URL MY JUST GONNA LEAVE THIS HERE) other links differences between english and italian learn about italian culture 1 2 3 4 5 10 italian words that sound like what they mean 10 beautiful italian words italian for my girlfriend - super cute tumblr blog of illustrated italian words “learn italian” youtube playlist by TomTxxytu - gr8 for beginners! 5 must-see italian films to learn italian spell check 1 2 (online) 3 (Microsoft Office Word) survival phrases italian proverbs italian slang dictionary italian hand gestures - something we’re worldwide famous for! haha tips from a native speaker italian is not an easy language. the grammar structure is complex, it has a wide vocabulary and depending on factors you might also find difficult to master the pronunciation. don’t beat yourself up if you don’t succeed at first, it takes time and practice. be patient. you’ll master the language one day. the “italian standard vocabulary” (the one we use on a daily basis) is made of 6.500 words, but 90% of conversations are made using 2.000 basic words. you’ll be able to keep up a conversation sooner than you think! don’t be afraid to talk with a native speaker even if you’re a beginner!! we’ll most likely understand you and correct you if necessary. also you’ll improve SO MUCH this is a really interesting tip: purchase the italian translation of your favorite book and read it. it’s easier bc you already know the story + you can look at the translation for any doubts. when you become more confident, then you can start reading new books pick an article from an italian newspaper and translate it with the help of a dictionary. here, have some italian newspapers 1 2 3 4 5 never rely on google translate, it’s good if you want a general idea of the meaning but 9/10 translations are incorrect you want to keep two notebooks, one for grammar/exercises and one for your personal vocab (i suggest you to get an alphabetized one) listen to italian music, watch movies/documentaries/tv shows in italian (with or without subtitles). 90% of my english knowledge comes from this method tbh in the #langblr tag you can find many more tips, posts and blogs to help you submit you exercises! if you want a revision of your italian exercises you can submit them and i’ll gladly be your proofreader!! post types recommended are Text and Link please keep in mind that i proofread in my spare time, so don’t get mad if it takes longer than you expect! if it’s something that has a deadline avoid submitting it, idk, the night before… it’s… common sense submissions posted are always tagged with your main blog url please submit your italian exercises i’d love to help other people learning my own language!! ❤ recommended masterposts resources for mentally ill students by me studying when ill by @highschoolering studying a foreign language by @areistotle how to: self-study languages by @e-tudiante language learning by @z-co 10 tips for studying foreign languages by @bonnestudies learn things for free by @chaoticum study tips by @hermionegoals If you have any questions, my askbox is always open!! Alla prossima! (See you next time) -- source link