r/italianlearning • • Dec 31 '25

Mod Post Self-promotional Content - 2026 Rule Update

28 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

After the 2020 update to our rule on self-promotional content, we have seen a significant decrease in posts and comments whose sole purpose is to advertise content or services without providing any meaningful benefit to the r/italianlearning community. At the same time, the number of visitors has steadily increased, making our subreddit as vibrant as it can be. More than 14,000 users have joined our community this year, and as of today we average more than 300,000 visits per day.

This is thanks to each and every one of you who engage and spend time helping others on their quest to learn this beautiful language.

Some of you may have noticed that over the past couple of years we have taken a stricter approach to this kind of content, marking it as spam and banning those who posted it. This was a tough stance we intentionally adopted to measure its impact on the subreddit. Given the stats mentioned above, it is safe to say the experiment was successful and, therefore, we have decided to update the rule as follows:

All content deemed by the mod team to be self-promotional is forbidden. Posting such content will result in a ban with no warning. No exceptions will be made based on whether the service advertised is free or on the poster’s level of activity in the subreddit. Posts created to search for services (e.g., tutoring) will also be removed, as they encourage unwanted self-promotional content.

This subreddit is a place to discuss, engage, and help each other learning Italian. The moment it becomes a mere bulletin board is when it will die. This measure is intended to prevent that.

Thank you for your attention, and see you around!

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Ciao a tutti,

dopo l’aggiornamento del 2020 della regola sui contenuti autopromozionali, abbiamo registrato una notevole diminuzione di post e commenti il cui unico scopo era pubblicizzare contenuti o servizi senza apportare un reale valore alla community di r/italianlearning. Contestualmente, il numero di visitatori è aumentato costantemente, rendendo il nostro subreddit più vivo che mai. Più di 14.000 utenti si sono uniti alla community quest'anno e, ad oggi, registriamo in media oltre 300.000 visite al giorno.

Questo risultato è merito di ciascuno di voi, che partecipate e dedicate tempo ad aiutare gli altri nel loro percorso di apprendimento di questa bellissima lingua.

Alcuni di voi avranno notato che negli ultimi due anni siamo stati più severi con questo tipo di contenuti, contrassegnandoli come spam e bannando chi li pubblicava. È stata una linea dura che abbiamo adottato intenzionalmente per valutarne l’impatto sul subreddit. Considerati i dati riportati sopra, possiamo dire che l’esperimento ha avuto successo e, di conseguenza, abbiamo deciso di aggiornare la regola come segue:

Tutti i contenuti che il team dei moderatori ritiene autopromozionali sono vietati. Pubblicare tali contenuti comporterà un ban senza alcun preavviso. Non verranno fatte eccezioni sulla base del fatto che il servizio pubblicizzato sia gratuito o del livello di attività dell’utente nel subreddit. Verranno rimossi anche i post creati per cercare servizi (es. lezioni/tutoraggio), poiché incoraggiano contenuti autopromozionali indesiderati.

Questo subreddit è un luogo in cui discutere, confrontarsi ed aiutarsi a vicenda ad imparare l'italiano. Nel momento in cui diventa una semplice bacheca di annunci, è destinato a morire. Questa misura serve ad evitarlo.

Grazie per l’attenzione e a presto!


r/italianlearning • • 6h ago

Physical book suggestions?

6 Upvotes

Hi all. I am just beginning my journey of learning Italian. I have been looking through this sub for suggestions. Will be trying out a couple different things (duo for vocab basics, coffee break podcast, etc) I find that I learn best from writing and reading in addition to listening and speaking. I am looking for suggestions on textbooks and workbooks. Any other advice for a beginner is welcome! Thanks!


r/italianlearning • • 6h ago

Quando utillizzare "Quindi", "Allora" e "Poi"

4 Upvotes

Ciao a tutti, Sto imparanda I'italiano e ho alcune domande sull'uso.

Io sono del Brasile, ma capisco I'inglese

If someone could help me I would be grateful


r/italianlearning • • 1h ago

Italian nursery Rhyme?

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My grandmother when I was a baby would recite a nursery Rhyme in Italian, I was held in her lap and she stroked my cheeks and then patted them. I know it's definitely not the words but it sounded like "moosh moosheel, Panna cazeel, Panna Ricotta - bootahbah bootahbah bootahbah!" Or something like that 😅 what is the actual nursery Rhyme and meaning? Thanks!


r/italianlearning • • 4h ago

How can I achieve B1 in 44 days

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So I have been studying italian since january, but i am basically at A2 as of now, I will take the Cils B1 in december and I need help on how get to a B1 by then, any tips or book/podcast/audio/etc. Recommendations are welcome, what i think i need to improve the most is my writing and speaking, i haven't had much trouble learning since spanish is my first language, so if another spanish speaking person wants to practice i would also appreciate if you lmk, so we can practice together, i also dont mind an english speaking person since those are the only two lamguages i know as of now lol, ty everyone in advance!


r/italianlearning • • 6h ago

Italy trip

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Going to Italy in June of ‘27 for a wedding. Fiancée and I want to explore a week before(from the US). I want to learn as much as I can before I go. What is the best way to go about it.


r/italianlearning • • 9h ago

Any streamers you recommend?

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I´m learning Italian when I´m free, and aside from studying, writing and paying attention to a video, I like to play a game (like Minecraft or Genshin) and listening to something

I´d like you to recommend good italian streamers/youtubers, even a podcast if you want (I already know Pulp Podcast)

Thanks :)


r/italianlearning • • 1d ago

What’s your motivation for learning Italian?

22 Upvotes

Especially if you don’t need it for practical purposes like living in Italy


r/italianlearning • • 1d ago

Cerco gruppo o compagni per fare pratica di italiano!

20 Upvotes

Ciao a tutti! 👋 Mi chiamo Charlotte e vivo in Spagna. Mio padre è italiano e vorrei fare pratica per migliorare il mio italiano con persone madrelingua.

​Studio psicologia, quindi a cambio posso aiutarvi con lo spagnolo e magari darvi anche qualche buon consiglio psicologico! 😊 L'idea è creare un bel gruppo sano per chiacchierare, fare amicizia e imparare insieme.

​⚠️ Per favore, astenersi perditempo, maleducati e persone con secondi fini. Solo gente simpatica e rispettosa.


r/italianlearning • • 1d ago

Courses for spanish speakers living in Italy?

8 Upvotes

I just moved to Bologna for my studies, and although my courses are in English, I really want to become conversational in Italian as soon as possible. I’ve made a few Italian friends, and when they talk amongst themselves, I can usually understand around 60% of what they’re saying thanks to the similarities between Italian and Spanish. However, I still struggle to put sentences together myself beyond the ultra mega basics like saying my name and where i’m from. I really want to make an effort to get into the culture and speak, connect with people, and make everyday life in the city easier!

Are there any online courses or courses in Bologna (preferably student budget-friendly, but I’m open to anything) that focus on practical, real-life conversational Italian for native Spanish speakers? I feel like A1 might be too basic for me because I can already understand quite a bit. I’m looking for something that helps me bridge that gap and start speaking naturally as soon as possible!


r/italianlearning • • 1d ago

Italian classes in San Jose California

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ciao a tutti,

I'm looking for Italian lessons in my area. I think I would prefer a group environment but maybe one-on-one would be good, since I can't seem to find Italian classes in my south bay area. of course love video is practical too. not sure what my best option is right now.

I am a senior citizen moving to Italy some time next year. my Italian wife will not be my teacher. that's just how it goes sometimes!


r/italianlearning • • 1d ago

Looking for a nursery rhyme used when a child gets injured.

2 Upvotes

I want to know if there are any nursery rhymes that Italians use when a child gets a scrape or bruise, preferably in Sicilian dialect.

As an example, I know a rhyme in Spanish(Cuban dialect), that goes like this:

Sana, sana

Colita de rana

Si no cura hoy

Se curara manana

Which roughly translates to:

Sanitize, sanitize(or, heal, heal)

Ass of frog(or, little frog butt)

What doesn't heal today,

Will heal tomorrow


r/italianlearning • • 1d ago

Dictionnaire italien

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r/italianlearning • • 2d ago

Lack of direction in learning Italian

13 Upvotes

Just want to preface this as someone who previously learnt another language (Japanese)

I started learning Japanese when I was around 15 (Now 25) and I'm can confidently say that I'm pretty 'fluent'. And compared to Italian, there was a abundance of learning resources, from Anki decks for beginner - intermediate, guides on how to sentence mine, an endless amount of immersion content.

The last couple of days I've decided I want to start learning Italian, and for the life of me can't find 'Good' beginner resources, learning Japanese felt seamless (for me at least).

So I was wondering, from anyone who is fluent in Italian, what are some good resources that you used when you started (specifically for self study)?


r/italianlearning • • 2d ago

Giusto o sbagliato?

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7 Upvotes

Ovviamente sbagliato, vero? O c’è una situazione quando questo è corretto?


r/italianlearning • • 2d ago

Partner nell'apprendimento?

2 Upvotes

Ciao, come vai?
Mi chiamo André, sono Brasiliano e sto imparando a parlare italiano!
Cerco un partner a studiare questa belissima lingua!

I'm 20y, M, brazilian and english speaker (high b2 or c1 but I guess c1), I recently got my italian citizenship and would really like to learn italian now, also because I think it's a beautiful language. I'm looking for a partner for speaking activities and immersion with shows and movies (maybe something like watching the same shows and talking about it besides the daily conversation?)
I could also teach you english if you don't know it, I'm a full time english teacher in Brazil.
Anyways, hit me up if you're interested!
Ciao e buonasera!


r/italianlearning • • 2d ago

Learning italian and dutch

2 Upvotes

Hi!

I am a native Dutch speaker living in the Netherlands, and I’ve recently started my journey in learning Italian. Since I’m still at the early/beginner stages, I’d love to connect with a native Italian speaker for a language exchange. In return, I can help you learn Dutch from scratch or practice your Dutch skills with you. I would be down to call occasionally, to spend some time going back and forth for each of us to learn the language.

Feel free to send me a private message if you're interested!

Grazie in anticipo!!

Koen


r/italianlearning • • 2d ago

Need assistance

3 Upvotes

Need someone who is willing to practice talking (chating) italian daily


r/italianlearning • • 2d ago

Audio for Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano 1

1 Upvotes

I received a textbook and an excercise book from a friend without the CDs. Do you know, if there is an online place to access the audio materials?


r/italianlearning • • 2d ago

What helped you the most learning Italian?

3 Upvotes

My cousin and I want to learn Italian because it’s such a beautiful language. Some people have told me that Italian is easier for Brazilians to learn, so we thought it would be a good language to start with. We’re both beginners, so I’d love some recommendations for YouTube channels, apps, websites, or any other resources that could help us learn. If you have any tips or ideas on how to make learning Italian easier and more effective, I’d really appreciate them.


r/italianlearning • • 2d ago

Learning Italian

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r/italianlearning • • 2d ago

Rolling Rs in Italian

7 Upvotes

I’ve started learning Italian for the past few months, and something I’ve been struggling with is rolling my Rs. It’s not that I can’t do it, the problem is that I roll every single one. The thing is, it’s always a Spanish r instead of the r that the Italian side of my family uses. Of course depending on if I’ve had water or my if my throat is dry then I can’t do it, but it’s this thing I always do. There are a couple words I can do without the Spanish r.

EX: Buongiorno I can do without, but Buonasera I do it!

Is there anyone who can give advice or tell me how to correctly roll Rs? Or is there any correct way to say them?


r/italianlearning • • 3d ago

Looking to learn Italian and also for friends as a Romanian

4 Upvotes

I know that Romanian and Italians are Latin languages but I still struggle learning it
I want to start with basics and then and want to speak with a native
Bonus point I can help you learning Romanian


r/italianlearning • • 3d ago

Need some help!

4 Upvotes

I’m currently in a college class online learning Italian, I am starting from the beginning and I’ve never learned another language before fluently, I’m asking if anyone knows some good study hacks or tips I could try, or any links online that are useful to learning I’m starting from the beginning so anything is really helpful!


r/italianlearning • • 3d ago

Il dialetto Ciociaro

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