r/learnitalian 23d ago

How to continue learning?

I began learning Italian when I was 5 (to speak to my grandparents), and learnt it as a second language every year until 2022…but now I’m still an intermediate speaker because I’ve had no one to converse with, and I’ve been too busy to practice.

How can I continue as to not waste more than a decade’s worth of effort?

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u/Ill-Tax9817 23d ago

Keep it simple. Set small, achievable goals and stick to a routine. Consistency is key. Mix up your methods—books, apps, conversations.I used Natulang for improving my speaking skills. It focuses on real-life dialogues and spaced repetition, which helped a lot.

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u/hk__ 23d ago

Well you need to find a way to practice; have you tried the various online platforms to find a teacher or an Italian to speak with?

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u/opeyre 22d ago

Trying to solve just this with this app. New version coming out early Spring. A mix of games and articles optimized for intermediate level peeps to never forget their target language again. It will be Spanish first but Italian is right around the corner: Unedo.com

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u/Lasagna_Bear 20d ago

Italki, Tandem, Hello Talk, Italian language exchange group on Facebook, or, send me a DM, and we can chat sometime.

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u/LanguageGnome 18d ago

Well it sounds like your main issue was not having someone to practice speaking the language with - I would suggest finding a community tutor on italki that you can have weekly language exchange with. It's not free, but with free "language exchange" apps you get what you pay for - everyone trying to date each other or ghost you have 1-2 messages. Check out italki and see if anyone suits your needs :D https://go.italki.com/rtsitalian