Can a Spaniard Actually Understand an Italian?
Ever wondered if a Spanish speaker from Madrid could chat with an Italian from Rome without a dictionary? We explore the fascinating world of mutual intelligibility, discovering where their shared…
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Why French Sounds So Weird (Even to Italians)
Ever wondered why French, a Romance language, sounds nothing like its siblings Spanish or Italian? The secret lies in a unique history where Celtic and especially Germanic influences reshaped the…
Forgetting the Subject: The Case of Pro-Drop in Italian
Ever wonder why an Italian speaker says "Vado al cinema" instead of "Io vado al cinema"? This linguistic magic trick is called "pro-drop", a feature where rich verb endings allow…