Today speaking only one, your native language, is not enough in our modern globalized world. One language is not enough even for native English speakers. Knowing foreign languages is already a usual feature of intelligent, educated person. There is a wonderful phrase: how many languages you know, so many times you are a man. Foreign languages open a wide door before us, a door to new, yet unknown, opportunities: tourism, art, job etc.
Why learn Italian? Italy is a country in southern Europe, with very rich art and also has a popular market of job opportunities. There are many reasons why people in the entire world start learning Italian. Some of them fell in love with the rolling hills of Tuscany, Italian vine or sounding of the Italian language! Other students have relatives who emigrated from Italy, so they want to investigate their family history. And, of course, italian musical art attracts many music lovers. Perhaps you're an aspiring musician who wants to learn what adagio, allegro, and andante mean, or an opera singer who wants to improve her pronunciation. Some people choose Italian to learn as they heard that it's easier to learn Italian as opposed to English.
It's no matter what the reasons are but you've decided to learn Italian, improve on what lessons you've already taken, or formalize those rudimentary phrases you've been speaking when traveling to Italy, it's very important to make a concrete decision to study and gain your goal, in spite of lack of time, desire (sometimes) or anything else. No matter what your motivation - the opportunity to work overseas, cultural exchange in a land steeped in history and culture, researching your genealogy, or studying other topics such as Italian literature or art history - you can discover new nations and cultures when learning Italian. So raise a glass of Montepulciano and congratulate yourself on embarking on a new adventure. Buon viaggio!
Ten Reasons to Learn Italian
1. Understand Luciano Pavarotti when he belts out a phrase in a high C.
2. Order in Italian with confidence at an authentic Italian restaurant.
3. Improve your cultural understanding and global communication.
4. Stop relying on subtitles when watching Italian-language movies.
5. Get directions in Italian on your next visit to Rome.
6. Converse with your Italian-born grandparents.
7. Choose the right size at the Armani boutique in Florence without guessing.
8. Research your family roots and interpret old documents.
9. Study art history in the land where Michelangelo was born.
10. Read La Divina Commedia as Dante wrote it.
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