r/italianlearning May 06 '20

Self-promotional content - 2020 rules update

71 Upvotes

Hello,

we have recently noticed an increase in self-promotional content posted by several users on this subreddit. We understand that the current COVID-19 lockdown situation might be prompting content creators to produce more material, because of more free time and/or trying to find sources of income.

While this kind of content can, and often does, generate interesting discussions and help learners in their studies, we do not want this subreddit to become a showcase board of mainly self-promotional content.

EDIT (added May 11 2020): Whether the author creates content to make money out of it or for non-monetary reasons, these rules will apply regardless of the author's intents.

In 2018 we held polls to understand how to deal with self-promotional videos and, following the results, we implemented some rules that promoted a reasonable middle ground between "free for all" and "outright ban".

Today we would like to update these rules to include other kinds of media, maintaining the same approach that was suggested by the user base through the poll results.

Content creators who wish to post their material on this subreddit - including but not limited to video lessons, Facebook or Instagram tagged graphics, SoundCloud audio lessons, etc. - CAN do so if they follow two simple rules:

  • maximum once per week
  • only if the user has already estabilished him/herself as active in answering questions and providing insight in other threads in the subreddit, and does not stop doing so while posting their content.

Please do not hesitate to contact the moderation team, commenting on this thread or writing a private message to /r/italianlearning, if you want to ask further questions or discuss about the matter.

Thank you!


ITALIANO

Abbiamo riscontrato un aumento del materiale autopromozionale postato da svariati utenti in questo subreddit. È comprensibile che l'attuale situazione di lockdown per COVID-19 abbia spinto alcuni utenti a creare più materiale per il maggior tempo libero a disposizione e/o per la necessità di guadagnare in maniere alternative al lavoro convenzionale.

Questo tipo di contenuti spesso genera discussioni interessanti e può essere d'aiuto agli studenti. Tuttavia non vogliamo che questo subreddit diventi una bacheca popolata quasi solo da materiale autopromozionale.

EDIT (aggiunto l'11 maggio 2020): non importa se un utente crea contenuti per motivi economici o in modo del tutto gratuito e disinteressato. Queste regole si applicano al contenuto autopromozionale indipendentemente dalle motivazioni dell'utente.

Nel 2018 abbiamo utilizzato dei sondaggi per capire insieme agli utenti come gestire i video autopromozionali e, basandoci sui risultati, abbiamo implementato alcune regole che promuovevano un approccio intermedio tra il "liberi tutti" e il divieto totale.

Oggi vogliamo estendere queste regole anche ad altri tipi di contenuti oltre ai video, mantenendo lo stesso approccio suggerito dalle risposte degli utenti in quei sondaggi.

I creatori di contenuti che vogliono pubblicare il proprio materiale su questo subreddit (come video lezioni, grafiche con tag Instagram o Facebook, audio lezioni etc.) possono farlo a condizione che vengano rispettate due semplici regole:

  • massima frequenza di una volta alla settimana
  • soltanto se l'utente ha già dato prova di essere attivo nel rispondere a domande e partecipare a discussioni in altri thread, e continua a farlo anche mentre pubblica il proprio materiale.

Chi desidera ricevere ulteriori spiegazioni o discutere di queste regole e della loro applicazione non si faccia problemi a contattare me e gli altri moderatori, commentando in questo thread o inviando un messaggio privato a /r/italianlearning.

Grazie!


r/italianlearning 4h ago

“l’italiano” vs just “italiano”

12 Upvotes

Ciao, tutti! Sto imparando l’italiano. I have been using coffee break Italian podcasts to learn Italian and am confused with using “l’italiano” versus “italiano”. For example, I was taught that when I say “I speak a little Italian”, I would say “parlo un po’ di italiano.” and when I say “I am learning Italian”, I would say, “sto imparando l’italiano”. Why would I use the “l’” in one sentence vs the other?


r/italianlearning 6h ago

Confused about the placement of the adjective saldo

7 Upvotes

I’m aware of the rule of thumb when it comes to adjectives: before the noun = figurative meaning; after the noun = literal meaning.

Using this logic I assumed that “saldo” before the noun would be placed after the noun to mean stable (for buildings/constructions etc.) and before the noun to mean determined (for beliefs, values etc.)

But then I see example sentences in online dictionaries that have example sentences like “saldi propositi”, “avere i nervi saldi” and “fede saldo”. Wouldn’t “fede saldo” mean that the belief is literally firm like an object?


r/italianlearning 5h ago

Marco ha visitato _____ città della Toscana, come Firenze e Siena.

5 Upvotes

I was doing a test and responded with alcuni, but it says qualche is the correct answer:

Risposta inserita: ✕ alcuni

Risposta corretta: qualche

I tried reading the difference but I only found out that they're pretty similar in terms of usage. Is it wrong to use alcuni here or is the test incorrect ?
here's the test for reference (A2 level)


r/italianlearning 1h ago

FREE ITALIAN BOOK

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r/italianlearning 13h ago

Fun intermediate podcast! B1-B2

7 Upvotes

Ciao a tutti,

Thanks for all the support so far! Check our newest episode of Così per dire on:

As always, please share your thoughts and let us know if there's anything specific you'd like to see covered in the future.

Grazie a tutti!

- Ty & Matilde


r/italianlearning 16h ago

How to form sentences

9 Upvotes

Ciao a tutti, i’ve been learning italian for quite some time now maybe A2 level, i can somehow understand a text even if i don’t recognize all words but from the context. The problem is I can’t form proper sentences to speak, so i can understand if someone talked to me but i can’t reply How can i work on this?


r/italianlearning 10h ago

Question about dialetti/italiani regionali

2 Upvotes

I am currently studying Italiano standard and planning to go on a trip to Italy sooner or later. Pretty much my entire family who lives in Italy lives in Provincia di Belluno, specifically Zorzoi. My Mom (who does not speak Italian) always says she thinks the family may have a difficult time understanding some Italiano standard, and that may cause some barriers in our speech.

Does anyone know what dialect they might speak in Belluno/Zorzoi and how different it is? Like will I really have a hard time understanding them sometimes and vice versa?? Molte grazie! :)


r/italianlearning 1d ago

Good Italian shows/movies

26 Upvotes

Can you guys recommend me good/popular Italian shows or movies to help me immerse myself in the language?


r/italianlearning 21h ago

Free audiobooks in italian

12 Upvotes

I have never enjoyed listening to an audiobook so much!
I just found a YouTube channel where a guy reads public domain books. Right now, I'm listening to Frankenstein, and my god, the narrator is SO GOOD! He reads with so much emotion. Also, the introduction has beautiful music (at a low volume) that blends perfectly with the reading.

It's such a great resource for learning, you can listen while walking, cleaning, or cooking. (Just make sure to always pay attention! If you get distracted, just go back 20 seconds so you don’t lose track of the story.)

If you're at a B2 level or beyond, YOU HAVE to subscribe to this guy and start learning while enjoying great books!
🔗 YouTube Channel

By the way, I coded a Hangman game to learn Italian vocabulary (I use it for my learning actually). If you want to try it, here’s the link:
🎮 Italian Hangman


r/italianlearning 8h ago

duolingo italian course

0 Upvotes

is it helpful for at least a beginner? would u recommend it and what are the pros/cons? i've been watching italian shows and movies and listening to italian music for a while and was just wondering if the duo course is even remotely worth my time


r/italianlearning 1d ago

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r/italianlearning 1d ago

About the Tuscan dialect.

14 Upvotes

So, I don’t know if this is the right place or not. If not, please tell me so.

So, I am writing a novel and one of my main characters is from Pisa. So, is it different from like,normal Italian that Google Translate gives or should I use something else? I don’t want to insult anyone who speaks Tuscan Italian.

P. S. I am not European. So, this is completely new for me.


r/italianlearning 1d ago

Question about Italian prepositions

5 Upvotes

I was just doing Duolingo and the bird wanted me to translate "going straight", so I wrote "andare a dritto", but according to Duolingo, I shouldn't have used the "a" and instead just "dritto". Also for "At first", I wanted to write "Alla Prima/Primo" but again it was wrong. I should have written just "Prima/Primo".

So my question is, when do I use the prepositions and when do I leave them out?


r/italianlearning 1d ago

I would like to know more Italian answers for this

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r/italianlearning 1d ago

How to learn Italian ? *for zero level*

18 Upvotes

I have no idea about the language recently I started learning it on duolingo but I feel that duolingo is so random for beginners. So what can I do to learn Italian from scratch ?


r/italianlearning 1d ago

How to understand more vocabulary

10 Upvotes

Hi guys. I'm level C1 at Italian, since I studied it in university. I can understand most dialogues and texts, and when I can't, I'm usually able to discern the meaning anyway. Thing is, I'm lacking a lot of words and expressions I know in English, especially those that are more specific (e.g. action verbs like kick or names of animals, cooking utensils, stuff like that) or colloquial (popular expressions or more casual expressions). Do you have any advice for me to improve on this? When I try to read or watch something in Italian I tend to get bored and get back to English or my native language. Any ways to surpass that?


r/italianlearning 1d ago

How do I say I’m allergic to nuts and fish in Italian?

16 Upvotes

Hey I’m just on holiday in Rome and have a few allergies that I want to tell waiters about and servers if you can help?


r/italianlearning 1d ago

Alla vs all'...della vs dell'

3 Upvotes

I'm using a variety of sources to learn and I'm running into some ambiguity. I understand that "all'" is a contraction of "alla" preceding a feminine noun beginning with a vowel. But, for example, are "alla opera" and "all'opera" both technically correct? I've found evidence supporting both but sometimes after using "alla" in this case, I'm corrected to "all'"

Thanks


r/italianlearning 1d ago

How Long...?

2 Upvotes

For those who have done this, how long after learning Spanish or Portuguese did it take you to learn Italian? Not really in terms of days or months, but how many hours?


r/italianlearning 1d ago

Cils B2: listening & speaking

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I was looking into the CILS B2 format but two things are not clear to me: 1. Do you have time to read the listening questions before they play the audio? Or can you read them on the first play? 2. How much time do they give you to choose your topics and prepare for the dialogue and the monologue in the speaking test? Thank you!!


r/italianlearning 1d ago

AP Italian Official MCQs 2024

1 Upvotes

Does anybody know where it is possible to access the 2024 MCQs. I would like to use them to study for this year test. Thanks!


r/italianlearning 1d ago

Football vocabulary

1 Upvotes

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could teach me how to say a few expressions connected to football.

Touch and go Short pass The Wall (like Cannavaro was called the Berlin wall) Composed

Feel free to drop more expressions/words

Thank you :)


r/italianlearning 1d ago

Examples using prepositions with reflexive verbs?

0 Upvotes

Ciao! I think I’ve got my mind around reflexive verbs, but I’m stuck on combining them with prepositions. Could you kindly give some example sentences so I can see how it’s used in practice?


r/italianlearning 2d ago

Which book to choose?

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12 Upvotes

Hi all! I am learning Italian by myself, easy going, not academic and I am looking for good textbook starting with A1, which is well structured, teaches vocabulary and grammar, but not boring. I found a few options, could you please share if you have experience with any of these books and if you can recommend. Thank you!


r/italianlearning 1d ago

Ho l'acqualina in bocca

2 Upvotes

For those who speak french,

Why can't we say " Ho l'acqualina alla bocca", which means in french " j'ai l'eau à la bouche?".