Which Language?
 

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I have a bunch of Italian friends, with which we frequent mostly Italian establishments so I'd like to be able to communicate a bit more. I do like the Italian cultural romance idealogy, frequent an Italian Barbers and Deli along my street.

However, they are also have Spanish and speak both languages plus we holiday in Spain a bit, it'd be nice to speak the lingo. I also understand Spanish is the second most widespread language in the world?

So, which one?

Graci / Gracias in advance...


 
Posted : 23/09/2016 9:47 am
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Just shout at everyone in English with an Italian or Spanish accent.


 
Posted : 23/09/2016 9:49 am
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both the same - mostly

learn one and the other is a doddle


 
Posted : 23/09/2016 9:49 am
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Esperanto - it's the future!


 
Posted : 23/09/2016 9:50 am
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Nederlands.

It's damn near useless outside NL and pretty tough, but yeah, its what I am learning so 😉


 
Posted : 23/09/2016 9:50 am
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I'd go with Spanish....the Michel Thomas CDs are quite good.


 
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Just add o to the end of every other word, instant Italiano.


 
Posted : 23/09/2016 11:07 am
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What sunglasses for a trip to the Italian barbers or deli? 🙂


 
Posted : 23/09/2016 11:09 am
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"[i]both the same - mostly

learn one and the other is a doddle[/i]"

This. I had a friend at school who was Italian, he took Spanish GCSE without any formal lessons and still got an A (in the days before the A*).


 
Posted : 23/09/2016 11:10 am
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Any recommendations as to resources? I'm thinking of starting with this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Learning-Italian-Audio-Course/dp/0007521448/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8


 
Posted : 23/09/2016 11:41 am
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I would go for Italian.
You have already driven an Alfa and you like smart shades.
"Arrivederci, buon venerdì" 🙂


 
Posted : 23/09/2016 11:45 am
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Spanish. As above very similar to Italian but much more widely spoken.


 
Posted : 23/09/2016 11:46 am
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Greater variety of hot women available with Spanish so I went with that . Faldero!


 
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