I am a second generation Spanish American and I grew up speaking Spanish at home. However, I don't understand why most Italian Americans in New York don't speak the Italian language. Has their culture somehow died in the past generations?

But one that has audio.

I'm currently with my family in northern Italy and will remain here for the next 3 months. Since we're here on business, I find my self stuck in the hotel room 90% of the time. I was wondering if there are any Italian chatrooms that speak on English. I want to talk to an Italian person who speaks English that might be able to inform me of fun things to do here.

Anyone know any? Or know how I could find one?

Got this grappa "ruta", I need to know what kind of herb ruta is in english or french... Ta

"Knowledge, wisdom, understanding."

lately i found the interest in me about the Italian language, so i am looking forward to learn it as well
my mother tongue is ARABIC and i can be advanced level in ENGLISH

I met a native Italian on YouTube, and since I took formal Italian classes, I wanted to see how well I could talk with a native Italian speaker.

But what does this mean?

"cosa vorresti sapere?"

ok i want to learn how to speak flent italian quicky, but througly enough to where i can like carry on a conversation and totallyl= understand the language. please dont say rosetta stoneo. i jjust need a site or something online or that you can download it. and i want onte that has a thing where u can say the word and the system can tell you if your saying it right. if u know what im talkin bout haha. thx!

I want to basically say to this girl im in love with, that i love her with all my heart and if she wansnt there each day i would have no reason to wake up each day.

I go to school in FL.

In Italian Class last year, my teacher played us a pop-sounding song in italian. I think it was called "C'e Una Volta" or something similar. If anyone knows the song that I'm talking about or a link to the song, that would be amazing. Thanks

''buttala via'' some of my italian friends were talking about a girl.but i can't understand what exactly it means!is it good or bad?

(i know italian has some latin roots.)

Italian translation ???!!?
please could you translate these sentences into english for me... many thanks in advance!
1.sto alzando
2.posso venite
3.ti baciavi
4.te ne vai
5.non voglio sin stare con te
6. il mio tipo
7.poi
8.sono tornato
9.mi fa piacere se vuoi ci possiamo vedere
10.verso
11.hai finito
12.ci puoi venire a prendere
13.hai detto
14.ci siete
15.non mi hai risp
16.vabbe
17.vai via
18.sta qua
19.devi portare
20.fai subito
21.mi hai chiamato
22.dove sta
23.mica
24.stare li
25.piu vedermi
26.sei state
27.non ci sono
28.giuri
29.facciamo qualche cosa mi provochi tanto

how hard would it be to learn Italian if i already know English and Portuguese?
is it harder but i might get mixed up with Portuguese and Italian or would it be easier because Portuguese words can be similar to Italian words

There's been some random Italian dude that's been calling me lately, 11 times in a row while I was rafting the other day. I tried calling him back up, and when he finally did pick up, he just started to talk in italian. Anyone got an idea on how I could find out who this guy is? I've got no clue whatsoever, all I've got is a phonenumber, and I do not know any Italians. I've been to Italy twice, but that was ~10 years ago...

Thanks in advance

- B.

Italian translation ???!!?
in italy this summer i got these sort of text messages from some italians or phrases i picked up! i am from the south and was wondering if you could translate any of the phrases back to english??!!!

1.ci possiamo vedre ora
2.ti ridiamo i soldi
3.arrivo
4.dove siete
5.fatti trovare li
6.ti vuole conoscere
7.compagna
8.ho da fare
9.divertiti
10. venite
11. falla venire
12.non facciamo niente
13.state ancora
14.vi volevo solo saluta
15.ti faccio sape
16.comunque
17.tutte e due
18.divano
19.non rimanite qua per sempre
20.non ti ho travato
21.sto seduto
22.ci rivediamo

I'm trying to learn Italian, so I find it helpful to memorize songs in the language I'm learning. Anyways, I'm looking for a couple of songs that are not so hard to learn and are not so long. I prefer the songs to me romantic or a fun song that does not have any bad things in it. Or maybe some disney songs. Romantic songs are more prefered. Thanks
I really prefer if the song is in the Italian language.

I know the importance of learning another language however my school only teaches spanish and french and latin but latin is a dead language and i have tried and failed at learning spanish and french. The reason behind that i think is because I never had any incentive or ever wanted to learn either. But I really want to learn Italian because my family is still very close to their italian heritage. However all my relatives who know how to talk in italian have passed and I do not have the time to attend formal classes or the money to afford rosetta stone. What are some other cheap ways i can learn the language besides immersion, books and such would help

I need to translate this: "You are my brother and I love you" to italian and spanish and turkish. Please I need right answers. thanks in advance.

Someone recommended Rocket Italian. Anyone tried it ?

http://rocket-italian.info

i will be taking a two month trip to italy in roughly a month and a half i need someone to help me learn italian just so i have a head start for when i get there. thank you very much. it helps a lot.

''Sure, but you must promise me to teach me italian too, i just know the basics !! usually i talk very weird italian...it's italian nouns mixed into conversational english! my mom is italian but strangely enough, we only speak english and the occasional german
Where in Italy are you from? if you dont mind me asking?''

I found this great site:

http://www.freerice.com

You can practice:
English Vocabulary.
English Grammar.
German Vocabulary.
French Vocabulary.
Spanish Vocabulary.
Italian Vocabulary.

(There's also Famous Paintings, Basic Chemical Symbols, Full List Of Chemical Symbols, Identify Countries On A Map, World Capitals, Pre Algebra Basic Math, and Mutilplication Tables.)

I just though I'd share this because I'm learning German and it was really fun. :]

I have to make this a question, so I'll ask:
What do you speak?
What are you learning?

I speak English nativley.
I'm took Spanish for two years in school.
I'm learning Russian in school.
I'm teaching myself German.

:]

i want the tattoo ''theres a fine line between love and hate'' but i don't know the italian translation & would rather have it in italian than english!

HELP! getting the tattoo this weekend preferably.

i dont but i can understand some.

i want to have more contacts from around the world....i have already had contacts from Taiwan...USA...France...UK...etc
The important is to talk with Italian or English...
ladepie@msn.com

Italian is my mother language
I know English pretty well

The following is what I need In Italian. I have most of it but some things I have doubts about and would like someone who speaks Italian to translate:

She lives with her friend in an apartment, but she must return home every weekend. She can not stay at her apartment during the weekend.

I adore Giada. I know she was born in Rome, but does she speak Italian?

and all the grammar ? Im just looking for that one key that maybe made it easier for you .

Talk about your experience with culture, cities, politics........... For girls: what do you think about italian men?

Can you give me the translations of following sentences in Italian:
I love the shirt that you give me. See you at the concert this night.