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Apr 2024
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137: Is Learning Italian Hard? 7 Excuses...

Joy of Languages
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Is learning Italian hard? Maybe not as hard as you think! But these 7 excuses might be keeping you stuck – learn how to overcome them and start speaking Italian.

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Today's Italian words:
Difficile = difficult
Facile = easy
Impossibile = impossible
Sto imparando l’italiano = I’m learning Italian
Utile = useful
Non ho tempo! = I don’t have time!

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