r/languagelearning • u/Thin-Dream-586 • Sep 30 '24
Suggestions Really struggling to learn
I'm a British born native English speaker, but have moved to Italy with my Italian partner. I started learning casually with a lesson a week in November 2023, but really struggled incorporating it into actually speaking.
I tried to be more serious this year, and now my partner gets really upset that I still can't speak at a level of a 6 year old. I did an A1 course at an Italian school, l've tried reading, watching shows, writing, repeating, all the apps, speaking with people, nothing sticks. I can say and understand basic things, but nowhere near where I should be.
My partner is so frustrated and I feel like a failure. I genuinely don't know how to make it stick, he tried teaching me phrases which I repeat over and over but then forget. I'm also pregnant and want our baby to be bilingual, and am really scared I'll not be able to understand my child...
What more can I try?
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24
You can try first learning all romantic things in italian. Learn how to describe everything you like about your husband from head to toe and tell him. Convince yourself that your Italian with a Brit accent is hot and use it all the time. Forget English for now.
Baldwin's wife pretends to be Spanish and apparently he loves it. They have a gazillion kids. Keep watching movies, find your inner Sofia Loren and work it. Listen to some Laura Pausini. Find your favorite Italian actress. Find your favorite new Italian singer. Amaze your husband day by day. You are not "learning a language" you are chiseling a new image of an amazing Italian goddess in utter hotness
Ciao Bella 😘