This Italian pronunciation guide, originally meant for English speakers, turned out to be a goldmine for us native Italians mastering English pronunciation! Sometimes the best teaching comes from seeing your own language through a learner's eyes. What a fortunate coincidence!
That's an interesting observation. Do you think we Italian learners could find an equivalent guide written for Italian speakers learning English pronunciation?
Beh considerando che l’inglese e un ibrido che viene dall italiano devono solo imparare accenti e altre cazzatine… facilitati rispetto a un russo per es
Sono finito per caso sul tuo canale e sono rimasto incollato allo schermo fino alla fine. Sei in assoluto la prima ragazza di lingua madre inglese, tra tutte quelle che ho ascoltato finora, che pronuncia l'italiano in maniera ineccepibile. Complimenti anche per il tuo metodo di insegnamento, facilmente assimilabile. Ottima docente!
L'unico consiglio che potrei darle, effettivamente, sarebbe quello di lavorare sulle "e" aperte (è) e le "e" chiuse. Mi sembra quasi l'unico particolare che la faccia sembrare non italiana. Ma lei stessa nel video spiega bene queste differenze, e che nonostante uno studio complesso, ci sono comunque differenze regionali inevitabilmente.
I am italian and I was chained to my screen. That is such a wholesome explanation of our pronunciation. Also props for all the overlay texts, that must have been quite an editing feat. I will explore more of this channel for sure.
this is great, thank you very much, grazie mille!! I leave Canada on Monday to spend a month in southern Italy and have been speed learning Italian. this is so helpful! Salve!!
Sono venuto come tutti quanti solo per vedere come pronunciano l'italiano e a differenza del signore che è palesemente italiano, lei che è inglese si è impegnata molto nella pronuncia, complimenti 😮😊
Veramente complimenti! Sto insegnando la lingua alla mia compagna, e devo ammettere che in questo c'è tantissimo sulla fonetica, toccate praticamente tutti i più grandi ostacoli che uno straniero può incontrare. Complimenti per il lavorone e continuate così :)
I would have never imagined how actually hard Italian is. As a native Italian speaker I do eventually respect the pronunciation rules, but I wasn’t even aware they existed! I guess this is the result of a constant practice
Hard? In fact every language is this hard, because vowels and consonants differ between any pair of languages. If you speak one language, you're going to have to change to pronounce another language correctly. (And some languages have sounds that are really hard for most people, like the clicks in some South African languages, or the letter ain in Arabic.)
I took Italian as a requirement for in college, which was a WHILE ago, and I am glad to hear that most of the pronunciation stuck with me. Thank you for giving me a check in!! Great work!
This video is fabulous! As an Italian American, I don't have trouble with much of these except for gli. When it appears within a word, like famiglia, I have no problem. On its own, however, is another story altogether! Your video on how to pronounce gn and gli was definitely helpful, and I keep practicing. Grazie mille!
Pronunciation of "gli" often depends on the region of Italy you live. For example, people who live in Campania tend to pronounce it like a long "i". So "famiglia" tends to sound like "fami-ia". That's the reason Italian Americans with origins from Campania tend to have that particular pronunciation of "gli" when they have to speak in Italian.
This was such a detailed and well-thought-out video. I truly appreciate the time and care you put into helping your audience grow and improve. Thank you so much! 🙌✨
This is superb, thank you. Very clearly laid out and demonstrated. I spent a week visiting friends in Bologna recently. I asked if my accent and pronunciation sounded Italian. They said I sound very English when I speak Italian, even though I’m reasonably good at impersonating a stereotypical accent. This video will help me immensely and hopefully I’ll be better understood next time I visit. Grazie mille, molto utile! La mia parola preferita così è “‘sfortunatamente”, la suona sf è più come zf. È una scioglilingua anche!
Most difficult for me is the word gli because I really really really want to get it right. Your tip about how to place the tongue when saying gli is very helpful. This whole video is extremely helpful. Thank you 🙏🏻
What an excellent video! How well - as well as entertainingly - you explain rules so as to make them not only capable of being understood but also memorable at the same time.
Brilliant lesson on pronunciation. Thank you. I appreciated everything you taught here and I was always getting hung up on the open or closed e/è … so simple now you’ve explained it so well. I hope to join your study programme soon. I use Duolingo which is really ok but need more interactive lessons .. Grazie Mille
The "td" suggestion was very helpful. I was already pronouncing "arrivare" better. The word I find most difficult to pronounce is the name of the small village my great grandparents were from: Ferriere. No one could tell what I was trying to say. They kept thinking it was Ferrara, but it's not. I finally gave up and said "Piacenza. Vicino a Piacenza!" (since Piacenza is where all of our paperwork is coming from, even though I think Ferriere is actually closer to Genova). Anyway, I would love to be able to pronounce the name of my ancestral village properly someday!
Ciao Bonnie! Grazie mille for sharing this lovely example of how pronunciation can really make a difference when traveling in Italy or talking to Italians. Ferriere I think could win as the Italian city with the most difficult name to pronounce! 😅 But keep practicing and for sure sooner or later you will be able to pronounce it just fine!
È curioso che per me, che sono italiana, sia l'unico suggerimento che non ho capito. Proprio non sento l' assonanza tra la doppia t di better e la doppia R.
Argentine here watching this video with a Spanish perspective and I have to say it's very useful. Reminds me that time when I was dating a girl from Essex in Australia and she wanted me to teach her some words in Spanish.
The great thing about Italian is, very clear pronunciation. Italians take pride in this and no other language seems to do this. It makes understanding spoken Italian actually much easier than other languages. The b, d and g have nasal elements in Italian that they do not in English.
By “clear”, I think you mean that the pronunciation matches the spelling most of the time, and, in particular, that the vowels are consistent, that they are not reduced to shorter, more neutral vowels, as happens in, for example, English and Russian. This is not unique to Italian: Polish, for example has very phonetic spelling, and sounds out every vowel fully. That makes spoken Polish sound very clear, and it's quite easy to write down what you are hearing (unlike with English!)
As someone who grew up speaking Russian I don't always appreciate the trouble native English speakers have with certain sounds, and this video is a great reminder of it. Thanks guys, you are wonderful and I always watch your videos!
I am an Italian and a former teacher of English language and literature. Your lesson is really well done. A enhancement for English speakers speaking Italian is the correct pronunciation of the vowels, particularly the “o” sound. Tendentially English has longer vowels that tend to diphthongs. Like in the name Leonardo, that the English speakers tend to pronounce [leo’ardou]
Thanks for saying that "bOsco" [wood] has an open O!!! Too many Italian people pronounce it closed... 😄 And your Italian pronunciation is really really good!!! When I started studying English, the first thing I did was learn all the phonetics that were in the first pages of my school book (the name was "Passport to Britain"), and this gave me a good approach to English pronunciation. A big hug! 🥰
I'm a grammar nazi about pronunciation (dizione) in Italian and I sadly notice those wrong pronunciations all the time! I know, it depends on the region where you live of course, because local dialects greatly affect the Italian pronunciation. But it drives me crazy when I hear all that on TV, where the speakers should have a perfect Italian pronunciation!
So helpful thank you! I can't pick one as the most helpful but the rule of when to pronounce the hard c/k sound being the same rule as the g is something that would have probably taken me more time to realize. Grazie mille.
Devo dire che le dritte che date in questo video sono semplicemente ottime. Da italiano ho provato io stesso a seguirle e sono tra le migliori che ho visto dare a chi sta cercando di imparare a pronunciare bene la nostra lingua! Chapeau!
Thank you for this! It was great and I'll keep referring to it as I continue my Italian studies. One of the most helpful points was to keep the vowels sharp and clear, as well as the consonants (ie the toilet paper blowing test). Grazie!
I am a fan of Joy of Languages sort of like Italians are fans of soccer, i.e. "for life" . I love these two and all of their instructors. They have a culture of excelllence by making it fun to learn. raphael nyc
sono italiano e devo dire che siete bravissimi! Date dei consigli super interessanti ed efficaci. I am Italian and I have to say that you are amazing! You give super interesting and effective advice. Regarding the consonant cluster 'gn,' there are cases where it is not pronounced as in the word 'lasagne.' For example, in the term 'gnoseology,' the 'g' is hard, like in the word 'gut.' However, these are few exceptions. I hope I have been helpful.
I'm so lucky to be a Russian native speaker cuz the pronunciation is so similar and all those sounds legit exist in Russian and Chinese (the è and open o sound like 4th tone, even though I don't speak Chinese fluently) Grazie!
@@OctopusH2O nah man most sounds exist in English. The only Russian sounds that don't exist in English are ш, ы and ж. As for Chinese, yes, there's less similarities, but I'm talking about the tone
Personalmente, ho guardato questo video sorridendo. La spiegazione è precisa, il metodo è giusto. Il modo di spiegare è simpatico e lo trovo divertente. Bello.
I am practicing my pronunciation by reading a book series aloud to myself and this is honestly so helpful! There are so many good reminders and distinctions that I already know that I'm going to be mindful of going forward, so thank you!
Amazing, as an Italian I suggest to listen to what she say to who wants to pronunciate correctly my language. I started to watch this video with a little suspicious smile in my face, but I was really stunned by the way she pronounce Italian.
It’s wonderful that you're teaching Italian to non-native speakers. It takes a special approach to effectively compare the two languages! I think the vowels are where most mistakes happen, but once you master the vowels, you're set. And of course, it’s all about progress, not perfection!
This is very true for those who want to learn English as well. It's better to learn the vowels well, even spend a month or two until you get the sound down to perfection. Only then, you can go ahead and learn grammar, verbs, etc. Because it doesn't matter how well you write if no one can understand you when you speak.
Caspita! Sei bravissima, mi rendo conto quanto sia difficile imparare i numerosi modi di pronunciare lettere e sillabe😅, hai una pronuncia perfetta! 👌👍
This is a really good breakdown of the basic phonemes (sounds). Well done, well explained, and well pronounced! The infectious enthusiasm and delightful smile of the lovely female presenter is a bonus!
I am learning Italian, and just made my first video talking about the Italian alphabet. One of the things I emphasized was how Italians pronounce EVERY LETTER! That's why it's such an expressive language!
Brilliant! At last I get the difference between e and è! I thought I’d never get that. I reckon English must be pretty flexible, but that makes it harder for us to hear these things. Just like it took me ages to hear the difference between u and ou in French or u and ü in German.
Una, lezione bellissima! In Italian, 'lezione' is a feminine noun, so the article 'UNA' is used. "Benissimo" is not used for "lezione". You can say bellissima, interessantissima, etc.
I’ve traveled to Italy number of times, trying to feel somewhat comfortable in communicating, since I’m a mix background of Hispanic, and understand that my father was part Italian, but neither raised in speaking the language, although heard Spanish, and may speak a little, yet as stated not able to converse feeling comfortable. So hopefully by trying to follow your program I may at least speak Italian 🤞👍DR
I'm Italian and I've been speaking English for a long time and know it quite well. That last remark about "sl" is very true. To this day pronouncing a hard "s" followed by something that isn't a "t" or a "k" is really hard for me. On the other hand, my mother who is Brazilian and has lived in Italy for almost 40 years and speaks basically like a native, still struggles with the double consonants which the Italian language is full of. For example "cappello" is really hard to distinguish from "capello" for a non native
I just started learning last month and I find "Vorrei" very hard to pronounce, I think it's the double-r surrounded by THREE vowels. Any tips? Great video! Hoping to use some of your tips when I hopefully get to speak to the Italian owner of a restaurant I'm visiting this afternoon. You remind me of my German teacher when i was a kid, she emphasized pronunciation. Europeans, including Germans, tell me my pronunciation is very good. I hope to get to that level with Italian. Grazie e ciao!
Bellissimo! Mi hai fatto scoprire cose sulla pronuncia della mia stessa lingua delle quali non mi ero mai reso conto in precedenza. E, di conseguenza, mi hai aiutato a pronunciare meglio l'Inglese! Grazie un sacco❤!
Thank you - mostly really helpful. The only aspect that didn't work for me is the tips on pronouncing the letter 'r'...not being American I have no idea what the American 'better' and 'matter' sounds are and can't figure out at all how they relate to the letter 'r' so was left head scratching on this...
I thought this video was another joke, but it is very serious and educating. I’m italian living in UK, and I found this video very good…it’s going to be used for some friends of mine 🤣👌🏻
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i’m italian and i don’t know why i’m watching a italian tutorial pronunciation 😂
SAME OMG (I actually know why, i'm trying to see if they pronounce correcrly, and they really do well!)
Anche io!!! ahahhahahahaa
Essendo italiano, guardando questi tutorial ancora mi chiedo come sono riuscito a imparare una lingua così difficile come l'italiano 😄
you are not alone
Eccomi 😁😉
Let's face it, we italians are here just to check if her pronunciation is 100% correct 😂
Esattamente 😂
Certo!!!😂
Stavo per scriverlo anch'io !
eh che no. E infatti quella "eh" al minuto 2.45 male male HAHAHAHAAHA
Correct
I’m Italian and YOUR pronounciation is AMAZING
La sua pronuncia è meno campana del compagno 😂
Davvero
Non esageriamo,sarebbe Amazing se non si sentisse l accento inglese/americano,ma è buono sicuramente
@@MrBuddy.....X rispetto a la maggiorparte degli americani è una pronuncia bellissima!
@lospettatore_ sicuramente,ma ho visto altri video qui si sente molto di più che non è italiana rispetto agli altri che ho visto
This Italian pronunciation guide, originally meant for English speakers, turned out to be a goldmine for us native Italians mastering English pronunciation! Sometimes the best teaching comes from seeing your own language through a learner's eyes. What a fortunate coincidence!
lucky* non fortunate
That's an interesting observation. Do you think we Italian learners could find an equivalent guide written for Italian speakers learning English pronunciation?
@Gholdenbro_ Why not?
@Gholdenbro_ fortunate si può usare tranquillamente..
zzbodrillo
Tra tutte le youtuber non italiane che si cimentano con la nostra lingua, questa ragazza è sicuramente la più intelligente e capace. Senza dubbi.
concordo. ho guardato il video fino alla fine per sentire se sbagliava qlc ma ha una pronunica ormai da nativa. complimenti!
Assolutamente, hai ragione.
Beh considerando che l’inglese e un ibrido che viene dall italiano devono solo imparare accenti e altre cazzatine… facilitati rispetto a un russo per es
Vero!
@The64Dreamer
Anche la youtuber canadese Elissa Dell'Aera è notevole.
Sono finito per caso sul tuo canale e sono rimasto incollato allo schermo fino alla fine. Sei in assoluto la prima ragazza di lingua madre inglese, tra tutte quelle che ho ascoltato finora, che pronuncia l'italiano in maniera ineccepibile. Complimenti anche per il tuo metodo di insegnamento, facilmente assimilabile. Ottima docente!
Vero
@@LORDROCKY02 Pienamente d'accordo!
Bravissima! Da Italiano, posso dirti che la tua pronuncia è perfetta. È raro sentire una madrelingua Inglese esprimersi così bene in Italiano.
L'unico consiglio che potrei darle, effettivamente, sarebbe quello di lavorare sulle "e" aperte (è) e le "e" chiuse. Mi sembra quasi l'unico particolare che la faccia sembrare non italiana. Ma lei stessa nel video spiega bene queste differenze, e che nonostante uno studio complesso, ci sono comunque differenze regionali inevitabilmente.
perchè sono pigre
I am italian and I was chained to my screen. That is such a wholesome explanation of our pronunciation. Also props for all the overlay texts, that must have been quite an editing feat. I will explore more of this channel for sure.
this is great, thank you very much, grazie mille!! I leave Canada on Monday to spend a month in southern Italy and have been speed learning Italian. this is so helpful! Salve!!
Grazie mille!
Enjoy your trip to Italy 😊
Sono venuto come tutti quanti solo per vedere come pronunciano l'italiano e a differenza del signore che è palesemente italiano, lei che è inglese si è impegnata molto nella pronuncia, complimenti 😮😊
I love this video!!
Thank you so much
(From an American)
I am an American and I am just starting to learn Italian. This is an INCREDIBLY helpful video!!! Thank you!
Veramente complimenti!
Sto insegnando la lingua alla mia compagna, e devo ammettere che in questo c'è tantissimo sulla fonetica, toccate praticamente tutti i più grandi ostacoli che uno straniero può incontrare.
Complimenti per il lavorone e continuate così :)
I would have never imagined how actually hard Italian is. As a native Italian speaker I do eventually respect the pronunciation rules, but I wasn’t even aware they existed! I guess this is the result of a constant practice
Hard? In fact every language is this hard, because vowels and consonants differ between any pair of languages. If you speak one language, you're going to have to change to pronounce another language correctly. (And some languages have sounds that are really hard for most people, like the clicks in some South African languages, or the letter ain in Arabic.)
@ as well as the intonations of Asian languages for indoeuropean languages speakers. I agree with you
I am Italian, but I’m watching your content to improve my English, coz ur English pronunciation is amazing
More clear is southern Massachusetts English
Amazing video and such a precious, detailed lesson!
Your italian pronunciation is definitely top notch, congrats from Tuscany 😊
I took Italian as a requirement for in college, which was a WHILE ago, and I am glad to hear that most of the pronunciation stuck with me. Thank you for giving me a check in!! Great work!
Oh, we're glad to hear that 🙌
This video is fabulous! As an Italian American, I don't have trouble with much of these except for gli. When it appears within a word, like famiglia, I have no problem. On its own, however, is another story altogether! Your video on how to pronounce gn and gli was definitely helpful, and I keep practicing. Grazie mille!
Pronunciation of "gli" often depends on the region of Italy you live. For example, people who live in Campania tend to pronounce it like a long "i". So "famiglia" tends to sound like "fami-ia". That's the reason Italian Americans with origins from Campania tend to have that particular pronunciation of "gli" when they have to speak in Italian.
@@bearsrider i famosi spaghetti aio, oio e peperoncino! 😂
This was such a detailed and well-thought-out video. I truly appreciate the time and care you put into helping your audience grow and improve. Thank you so much! 🙌✨
This is superb, thank you. Very clearly laid out and demonstrated.
I spent a week visiting friends in Bologna recently. I asked if my accent and pronunciation sounded Italian. They said I sound very English when I speak Italian, even though I’m reasonably good at impersonating a stereotypical accent. This video will help me immensely and hopefully I’ll be better understood next time I visit. Grazie mille, molto utile!
La mia parola preferita così è “‘sfortunatamente”, la suona sf è più come zf. È una scioglilingua anche!
Most difficult for me is the word gli because I really really really want to get it right. Your tip about how to place the tongue when saying gli is very helpful. This whole video is extremely helpful. Thank you 🙏🏻
What an excellent video! How well - as well as entertainingly - you explain rules so as to make them not only capable of being understood but also memorable at the same time.
Thank you! It's great to hear that :)
Brilliant lesson on pronunciation. Thank you. I appreciated everything you taught here and I was always getting hung up on the open or closed e/è … so simple now you’ve explained it so well.
I hope to join your study programme soon. I use Duolingo which is really ok but need more interactive lessons .. Grazie Mille
The "td" suggestion was very helpful. I was already pronouncing "arrivare" better. The word I find most difficult to pronounce is the name of the small village my great grandparents were from: Ferriere. No one could tell what I was trying to say. They kept thinking it was Ferrara, but it's not. I finally gave up and said "Piacenza. Vicino a Piacenza!" (since Piacenza is where all of our paperwork is coming from, even though I think Ferriere is actually closer to Genova). Anyway, I would love to be able to pronounce the name of my ancestral village properly someday!
Ciao Bonnie! Grazie mille for sharing this lovely example of how pronunciation can really make a difference when traveling in Italy or talking to Italians.
Ferriere I think could win as the Italian city with the most difficult name to pronounce! 😅
But keep practicing and for sure sooner or later you will be able to pronounce it just fine!
È curioso che per me, che sono italiana, sia l'unico suggerimento che non ho capito. Proprio non sento l' assonanza tra la doppia t di better e la doppia R.
Forse non sai che Giorgio Armani e' nato a Piacenza, e possiede una bella villa a Ferriere.
@@sebastianotumminello9150 No, non lo sapevo. Grazie!
@@joyoflanguages.italian Followed by the vegetable with the most difficult to pronounce name: friarielli. 😂
Complimenti alla Professoressa per la sua pronuncia! Outstanding!
Argentine here watching this video with a Spanish perspective and I have to say it's very useful. Reminds me that time when I was dating a girl from Essex in Australia and she wanted me to teach her some words in Spanish.
The great thing about Italian is, very clear pronunciation. Italians take pride in this and no other language seems to do this. It makes understanding spoken Italian actually much easier than other languages. The b, d and g have nasal elements in Italian that they do not in English.
By “clear”, I think you mean that the pronunciation matches the spelling most of the time, and, in particular, that the vowels are consistent, that they are not reduced to shorter, more neutral vowels, as happens in, for example, English and Russian. This is not unique to Italian: Polish, for example has very phonetic spelling, and sounds out every vowel fully. That makes spoken Polish sound very clear, and it's quite easy to write down what you are hearing (unlike with English!)
As someone who grew up speaking Russian I don't always appreciate the trouble native English speakers have with certain sounds, and this video is a great reminder of it. Thanks guys, you are wonderful and I always watch your videos!
Woah so weird hearing what your English voice sounds like after watching so many of your other videos! ❤ Thank you so much for the advice!
I am an Italian and a former teacher of English language and literature.
Your lesson is really well done.
A enhancement for English speakers speaking Italian is the correct pronunciation of the vowels, particularly the “o” sound. Tendentially English has longer vowels that tend to diphthongs. Like in the name Leonardo, that the English speakers tend to pronounce [leo’ardou]
Thanks for saying that "bOsco" [wood] has an open O!!! Too many Italian people pronounce it closed... 😄
And your Italian pronunciation is really really good!!!
When I started studying English, the first thing I did was learn all the phonetics that were in the first pages of my school book (the name was "Passport to Britain"), and this gave me a good approach to English pronunciation.
A big hug! 🥰
I'm a grammar nazi about pronunciation (dizione) in Italian and I sadly notice those wrong pronunciations all the time! I know, it depends on the region where you live of course, because local dialects greatly affect the Italian pronunciation.
But it drives me crazy when I hear all that on TV, where the speakers should have a perfect Italian pronunciation!
@@bearsrider
I agree!
This is brilliant! I'm always looking for pronunciation help with articulatory phonetic guidance.
Great video! This should be mandatory viewing for every beginner level student of Italian.
Great lesson on pronunciations; much appreciated. thank you Katie !
La tua pronuncia è assolutamente flawless! Bravissima!.
Great tips on open and closed O and E! grazie!
You are awesome with your pronunciation, you guys made a lovely and informative video. Bravissimi...
Sono capitato per caso in questo video... È fantastico! Siete bravissimi e la pronuncia della ragazza è perfetta!
amazing, everyone learning Italian should be required to watch this!
So helpful thank you! I can't pick one as the most helpful but the rule of when to pronounce the hard c/k sound being the same rule as the g is something that would have probably taken me more time to realize. Grazie mille.
I really enjoyed this video. Grazie mille. Most difficile are words with the double r with 3 syllables.
Devo dire che le dritte che date in questo video sono semplicemente ottime. Da italiano ho provato io stesso a seguirle e sono tra le migliori che ho visto dare a chi sta cercando di imparare a pronunciare bene la nostra lingua! Chapeau!
Thank you for this! It was great and I'll keep referring to it as I continue my Italian studies. One of the most helpful points was to keep the vowels sharp and clear, as well as the consonants (ie the toilet paper blowing test). Grazie!
The closed and open sounds - very helpful 😊
I am a fan of Joy of Languages sort of like Italians are fans of soccer, i.e. "for life" . I love these two and all of their instructors. They have a culture of excelllence by making it fun to learn. raphael nyc
che brava , bravache sei...big congratulations and thanks for spreading Italian culture worldwide!
Brilliant video and a great help, thank you all
You're giving great advice. Brava!! 👍
This is so helpful, especially explaining how to pronounce "and" & "is" in Italian! Thank you! 😊👍
Thank you. Your video is excellent and very helpful. Dialect is my biggest difficulty and reading is a huge help. ❤ 👍
sono italiano e devo dire che siete bravissimi! Date dei consigli super interessanti ed efficaci. I am Italian and I have to say that you are amazing! You give super interesting and effective advice. Regarding the consonant cluster 'gn,' there are cases where it is not pronounced as in the word 'lasagne.' For example, in the term 'gnoseology,' the 'g' is hard, like in the word 'gut.' However, these are few exceptions. I hope I have been helpful.
I'm so lucky to be a Russian native speaker cuz the pronunciation is so similar and all those sounds legit exist in Russian and Chinese (the è and open o sound like 4th tone, even though I don't speak Chinese fluently)
Grazie!
It is really not similar at all, no more than the English one...
Russian and Chinese are 100 times harder to pronounce and learn than Italian
@@OctopusH2O nah man most sounds exist in English. The only Russian sounds that don't exist in English are ш, ы and ж. As for Chinese, yes, there's less similarities, but I'm talking about the tone
Personalmente, ho guardato questo video sorridendo. La spiegazione è precisa, il metodo è giusto. Il modo di spiegare è simpatico e lo trovo divertente. Bello.
Well done ... and your Italian pronunciation is really good! 😉
I am practicing my pronunciation by reading a book series aloud to myself and this is honestly so helpful! There are so many good reminders and distinctions that I already know that I'm going to be mindful of going forward, so thank you!
So weird to hear you speak in English Katie! I absolutely love your British accent. Saluti dall' Argentina 😊
Amazing, as an Italian I suggest to listen to what she say to who wants to pronunciate correctly my language. I started to watch this video with a little suspicious smile in my face, but I was really stunned by the way she pronounce Italian.
Complimenti una spiegazione completa ed eloquente, da italiano l'ho trovata davvero interessante, grande!
An American living in Sicily here....i found this very helpful! And funny! Pronounce the vowels ....apri la bocca!! Got It lol 😂❤
This video was so great, super helpful and real funny 😂
Complimenti un ottimo lezione di pronuncia, mi è piaciuta molto , mi ha messo di buon umore 👏🤗
It’s wonderful that you're teaching Italian to non-native speakers. It takes a special approach to effectively compare the two languages! I think the vowels are where most mistakes happen, but once you master the vowels, you're set. And of course, it’s all about progress, not perfection!
She got the hand moves percfectly!
BRAVI, bravi davvero.
Ora voglio vedere se questo meraviglioso video, che condividerò con tanti, farà qualche miracolo!
BUON NATALE 🎄
Sbagliare is difficult to pronounce in all of that. great tips. Thank you!
This is very true for those who want to learn English as well. It's better to learn the vowels well, even spend a month or two until you get the sound down to perfection. Only then, you can go ahead and learn grammar, verbs, etc. Because it doesn't matter how well you write if no one can understand you when you speak.
Caspita! Sei bravissima, mi rendo conto quanto sia difficile imparare i numerosi modi di pronunciare lettere e sillabe😅, hai una pronuncia perfetta! 👌👍
lol I am an italian and I never thought of how difficult is our language to pronounce for an English speaker
eh non é facile!
Awesome video Katie. Thanks!
I’m an American with Mexican heritage who is fluent in Mexican Spanish and Castilian Spanish and I found learning Italian so easy!! 🤓
Super clear and fun. Thank you.
This is a really good breakdown of the basic phonemes (sounds). Well done, well explained, and well pronounced! The infectious enthusiasm and delightful smile of the lovely female presenter is a bonus!
I'm italian and you did a good job here.
This is so helpful to me! Thank you so much. New Subscriber.❤
Super video - for English and Italian people.
I'll tell you in Italian sei bravissima e non è possibile che l'hai imparato adesso veramente complimenti
Ottimo lavoro ragazzi e grazie per aver fatto!
I am learning Italian, and just made my first video talking about the Italian alphabet. One of the things I emphasized was how Italians pronounce EVERY LETTER! That's why it's such an expressive language!
Brilliant! At last I get the difference between e and è! I thought I’d never get that. I reckon English must be pretty flexible, but that makes it harder for us to hear these things. Just like it took me ages to hear the difference between u and ou in French or u and ü in German.
Esempi perfetti in un video stupendo e divertente come sempre. Bravissimi 👏🏻
Grazie per avermi insegnato a suonare piu' italiano
Un lezione benissimo!!...Grazie mille!!
Una, lezione bellissima!
In Italian, 'lezione' is a feminine noun, so the article 'UNA' is used.
"Benissimo" is not used for "lezione". You can say bellissima, interessantissima, etc.
Very well done! Brava!
I’ve traveled to Italy number of times, trying to feel somewhat comfortable in communicating, since I’m a mix background of Hispanic, and understand that my father was part Italian, but neither raised in speaking the language, although heard Spanish, and may speak a little, yet as stated not able to converse feeling comfortable. So hopefully by trying to follow your program I may at least speak Italian 🤞👍DR
The Italians here are very kind and charming. I’m an Italian speaking English person and I can hear the English in her accent. 😅
complimenti !sei brava a spiegare
I'm Italian and I've been speaking English for a long time and know it quite well. That last remark about "sl" is very true. To this day pronouncing a hard "s" followed by something that isn't a "t" or a "k" is really hard for me. On the other hand, my mother who is Brazilian and has lived in Italy for almost 40 years and speaks basically like a native, still struggles with the double consonants which the Italian language is full of. For example "cappello" is really hard to distinguish from "capello" for a non native
Excellent ! I'll share this with my american wife !!
sei brava! capiranno perfettamente le tue spiegazioni...😊😍
Sei bravissima nella pronuncia......top !!!
I just started learning last month and I find "Vorrei" very hard to pronounce, I think it's the double-r surrounded by THREE vowels. Any tips? Great video! Hoping to use some of your tips when I hopefully get to speak to the Italian owner of a restaurant I'm visiting this afternoon. You remind me of my German teacher when i was a kid, she emphasized pronunciation. Europeans, including Germans, tell me my pronunciation is very good. I hope to get to that level with Italian. Grazie e ciao!
Bellissimo! Mi hai fatto scoprire cose sulla pronuncia della mia stessa lingua delle quali non mi ero mai reso conto in precedenza. E, di conseguenza, mi hai aiutato a pronunciare meglio l'Inglese! Grazie un sacco❤!
I'm Italian and this video is super good
Mamma mia Katie!!! Grazie infinite per la lezione!
i'm italian and i think this video il also perfect to learn right english pronunciation too! 😍😍😍
Bellissimo video😃 Ottima spiegazione! Bravi👏👏👏
Your pronunciation is amazing 😮 (I’m Italian)
Great tutorial... I am italian and I am watching this :)
Thank you - mostly really helpful. The only aspect that didn't work for me is the tips on pronouncing the letter 'r'...not being American I have no idea what the American 'better' and 'matter' sounds are and can't figure out at all how they relate to the letter 'r' so was left head scratching on this...
I thought this video was another joke, but it is very serious and educating. I’m italian living in UK, and I found this video very good…it’s going to be used for some friends of mine 🤣👌🏻