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• But just like any other self-improvement activity or skill (dieting, working out, and sticking to a budget come to mind), you can convince yourself with a multitude of excuses why you can't pronounce Italian words or conjugate Italian verbs or you can use that time and energy to learn la bella lingua.
• "Italian is More Difficult to Learn Than English" Reality: Research shows that Italian is easier to learn English. Beyond the scientific reasons, though, as a child, no one knows any better when learning to speak their native tongue. One way around the frustration when learning Italian is to remember that everyone was a beginner at one time. Childr...
• "I Won't Be Able to Roll My Rs" Reality: The fact is, some Italians cannot roll their Rs either. It's called "la erre moscia" (soft r), it's oftentimes a result of a regional accent or dialect and also traditionally associated with upper-class speech. Italians from the north of Italy, especially in the northwest region of Piedmont (close to the Fre...
• For those who do want to learn to roll their Rs, try placing your tongue against the roof of your mouth (near the front) and trill your tongue. If all else fails, pretend you're revving up a motorcycle or repeat the following English terms a few times: ladder, pot o' tea, or butter
• "I'll Never Use Italian" Reality: No matter your motivation for learning Italian, new opportunities can present themselves in ways you cannot imagine initially. You'll make friends when you visit, find a TV show you love, or perhaps, even fall in love yourself. Who knows?

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