Shocker! Who would have thought Italian classes would be offered right here in the LowCountry? But it's true and I could not be more thrilled!
I'm into the fourth week of classes and loving it. The class meets on a weekly basis for 2 hours, so it's not a huge amount of time, but in the four weeks of class, I realize I have a small knowledge of the language, enough to be able to have myself understood in shops and restaurants!
The professor, is a native Italian speaker, from Milano. The first class we jumped right in, feet first with conjugating verbs, a little daunting, but when I was actually understanding the lecture in Italian I felt proud of myself. Did I understand, every single word? No, but I was able to catch most of it and I was happy with that!
With 9 lessons left I can learn more. Do I expect to be able to have a fluent conversation in Italian with an Italian any time soon? Not likely. Do I expect to be able to greet people, purchase merchandise, and order food & drink? Absolutely!
A presto mi amici!
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