Introduction:
It may not be wrong to say that we always think of anything before taking a step, which holds good for learning a new language. Here we are specifically talking about Italian which is spoken by approximately 70 million people across the globe and belongs to the family of Romance languages.
Let us look at some of the pros first
- According to the foreign service institute language difficulty ranking, Italian is placed in category I which is closely related to English and thus relatively easy to learn. As per these rankings it takes between 600 to 700 hours to learn Italian.
- Italian vocabulary has a lot in common with English. Thus, you probably know many words already and easily learn from there. Also, it could be of help to know that Italian words are pronounced exactly as they are written.
- As most rules are common in Romance languages, once you learn Italian you may find it easier to learn other romance languages like French, Spanish, Romanian and Portuguese.
- Suppose you are a tourism lover and like to travel across the world. In that case, Italy is the place to go as it is a nation that has the most UNESCO Heritage sites, and the ability to speak the local language always enhances the tourism experience.
- Local language plays a crucial role in understanding the local culture and your ability to speak Italian would also help you come across as a culturally sensitive person.
- Italian is about everything from exquisite cuisine, fashion, design, music, movies to art and your love towards any of these things is a good reason to learn Italian.
- Though there could be many reasons to learn Italian and many pros of it, it is equally important to understand that we think of our personal and professional growth when learning a new language.
Let us look at a few cons of learning Italian:
- It is not a very widely spoken language when compared to others like Spanish or French.
- Difficult grammar with complicated conjugations, use of the subjunctive, confusing pronouns rules and the many verb tenses can all make it very difficult to learn.
- Rolling r’s are an integral part of Italian pronunciation and if you are not someone who can easily master that pronunciation may be difficult for you.
Well, these are just a few pros and cons for learning Italian. However, if you have a strong reason to learn, nothing can stop you.
Sheer love for a language definitely finds its place among the reasons to learn a language, however, if you do not have a very strong reason, you may not find the motivation to learn the language.
Thus, irrespective of whether Italian is easy or difficult, your reason to learn the language accompanied by the right resources, strong motivation, complete dedication, commitment to putting in the required hours to study, and regular practice is what will take you forward in your journey of learning Italian.
Weight the pros and cons judiciously and go ahead with learning Italian.
