how long will it take to learn Italian

Question

I have a trip to Italy in 6 months and I want to make sure I can communicate with friends and family of friends on the trip. How long will it take me to reach my goal?

Answer 1

It's different for everyone and it really depends on how much time and energy you are willing to invest into learning the language! For me, it took around 4 years for me to become comfortably fluent, but I was only truly committed to learning the language for about a year of that. You can learn basic grammar and vocab in as little as a few weeks/months, but to become truly fluent you NEED to be having conversations in Italian. Living in an Italian-speaking environment or being able to practice with another Italian-speaker regularly will have you feeling "fluent" much faster than anything else. But don't worry about the finish-line because there is always more to learn; just focus on learning a bit more every day! It definitely adds up and you will be more and more comfortable with Italian as time goes on, until it becomes almost second-nature!

Answer 2

Italian, like any other language, will take as long as the student requires. Everyone is different and learns differently. My approach which adds a lot of conversation will be sure to get you to you full potential as rapidly as possible. I combine fun games, written assignments and lots of talking to ensure that not only will you know it on paper, but you will also be able to communicate in italian in real time, using the correct grammar. Italian has many facets; it can be very formal with professionally used words that are not very conversational: based on your needs and goals, we will adjust the "type" of Italian taught, ensuring that no matter the situation and level, you will get your point across in the most simple, yet accurate manner.