{"id":3215,"date":"2014-12-27T15:43:45","date_gmt":"2014-12-27T15:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eurotalk.com\/blog\/?p=3215"},"modified":"2026-08-20T20:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:29:21","slug":"why-im-learning-italian-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utalk.com\/en\/news\/why-im-learning-italian-in-january","title":{"rendered":"Why I’m learning Italian in January"},"content":{"rendered":"

So I’ve jumped on the bandwagon and I\u2019m taking part in the New Year uTalk challenge<\/a> too.<\/p>\n

It took me a while to finally decide on Italian. I was going to attempt Arabic or Mandarin; however given the time frame of just one month, I thought the challenge would be too great for myself. However I will attempt either Arabic or Mandarin at some point next year, you can hold me to that!<\/p>\n

So why Italian I hear you say? Well there are many reasons.<\/p>\n

I often go skiing in Italy and it\u2019s very different to skiing anywhere else in Europe, as not many people speak English. It can be quite a struggle sometimes, so hopefully by the end of January with my newfound Italian it should be a breeze.<\/p>\n

Near the office there is an Italian delicatessen, which sells some seriously good food. When you enter they’re always talking to you in Italian, and as I speak none I feel slightly embarrassed that I can’t respond in their own language. My goal by the end of January is to be able to order my food in Italian, as well as have a conversation with the employees there.<\/p>\n

My final reason is that there are many beautiful cities that I wish to visit over the next few years in Italy. Even though it is a given that I will do the \u2018touristy\u2019 things whilst I\u2019m there, I would also like to think I may be able to go off the beaten track and find some true wonders hidden from the tourists. I also don\u2019t want to be a typical tourist and ignore the locals; I want to be able to interact with them and get a real feel for the city.<\/p>\n

\"Italy\"<\/a><\/p>\n

So those are my reasons for learning Italian.<\/p>\n

Anyone else going to join me?<\/p>\n

Amy<\/p>\n

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