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Apr 2025
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179: Why Can’t I Speak Italian Yet? (And...

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If you're learning Italian but feel like you can’t speak it yet, you’re not the only one. Here you have simple fixes to help you speak Italian more confidently.

Learn about our Online Italian School and get a free mini lesson every week: https://joyoflanguages.online/italian-school

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Get the bonus materials for this episode: https://italian.joyoflanguages.com/podcast/why-cant-i-speak-italian-yet

Today's Italian words:
Le app = The apps
Un piano = A plan
Parlo italiano = I speak Italian
Un principiante = A beginner
Sono principiante = I’m a beginner

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