Is it easier to learn spanish before learning how to speak Italian?
December 10th, 2009 | by admin |I am going to be taking spanish classes, and I really want to be fluent in Italian (the school I’m going to doesn’t offer Italian). My question is: is it easier to learn spanish and THEN learn italian, or can I just learn both languages at the same time? Thanks so much! 
If you want to learn to speak them, you should not start them at the same time. They’re similar enough that you’ll confuse them. Start with Spanish, and once you get to a level where you can use all the tenses comfortably, then start Italian.
They’re both wonderful languages. Best of luck.
8 Responses to “Is it easier to learn spanish before learning how to speak Italian?”
By William W on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
If you want to learn to speak them, you should not start them at the same time. They’re similar enough that you’ll confuse them. Start with Spanish, and once you get to a level where you can use all the tenses comfortably, then start Italian.
They’re both wonderful languages. Best of luck.
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By dubyou cee on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
No learning spanish first will only confuse you. The grammer is the same, but you will end up mixing the words from each of the languages and speak Italianish.
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By Mariela R on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
don’t learn them both at the same time! or else you will be completely lost. if you are going to take spanish classes already then go ahead and once you are good at spanish start italian. it will be hard at first but if you study then you can do it. Good Luck!
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By zapeman on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
Better, study Spanish at first.
Italian is not useful at all (It’s only spoken in Italy)
and Spanish is almost as useful as English, it is spoken in many countries.
I learned Italian and it is beautiful, but When I went to Italy, all italians wanted to talk with me in English…
They see that you are an alien, and they immediately think "ENGLISH"
so, better learn spanish.
And NO, The grammar is not the same, there are some serious differences…
But spanish is more evolutionated.
it is this order (In evolution)
LATIN==>ROMANIAN==>ITALIAN==>PORTUGUESE==>
SPANISH===> FRENCH
which is after ???
SPANISH !!!
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By eazyneva@sbcglobal.net on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
Id say just learn Italian after Spanish. You should get comfortable with Spanish first. It would make learning Italian easier but not because Italian is harder than Spanish. Just cuz its similar and you can carry some things over from Spanish to Italian and vice versa. Cmon forget about it, youll learn Italian real fast badabing badaboom…lol
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By Robert on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
The real problem is the confusion due to similarity. If you want to learn Italian, go for Italian right now.
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By Con on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
I think it would be better to learn spanish first, both are similar but it’s easier to learn italian once you know spanish
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By taiketsu/ showdown master on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
Well ultimatley its your choice but heed these words. If you take Spanish first and master it, the CLOSEST and EASIEST language for a spanish speaker to learn is Italian. Of course there are others like french, portuguese etc.. but Italian is easier than all those for a spanish speaker. You can also do it vice versa, learn Italian first than spanish. But DO NOT try to learn them at the same time. If you do that you will be confused and have 2 languages with such similarity and could get mixed up when speaking or using them. As well as the fact that you must take time to master one than move on to actually make progress. And so what if they don’t offer Italian at your school? I know spanish, english and I’m learning japanese. They don’t offer japanese at my school. What you should do which is what I did was to immerse myself in japanese grammar books, vocabulary books, dictionaries, writing books, language cds, and anything else that would help. As well as listen to japanese music, watch movies in japanese, and buy comics in japanese to help me hear and familiarize myself with the language. You should do the same with Italian. See if you can also find a teacher like I did. If you want to learn Italian you can do it. Basically I know spanish and I can still read A LITTLE Italian. The words are similar but with some twists from spanish.
EX. SPANISH: Night: NOCHE
ITALIAN: NIGHT: NOTTE
See? It’s similar. Good luck with learning whichever one!
By the way, how did you get your screen name like this??
๑۩۞۩๑ ☠Giannaaa☠ ๑۩۞۩๑
Kind of cool
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Itaria go wa omoshiroi gengo da yo!