That's so cool! Have you ever traveled to Italy for a vacation?
Assolutamente! In fact I speak Italian and have a few friends there.
Speaking another language is like having a window into another world. How did you learn to speak Italian?
I started many years ago studying and once I discovered online language exchange programs, I started using it to make friends there. I've been speaking weekly to some people there for 4 or5 years.
I've heard apps like DuoLingo are great ways to learn a language. Gamification can make learning easier. Are your friends fluent in Italian too?
My friends in Italy? They are native Italians. They talk to me to improve their English and I talk to them to improve my Italian.
It's great you've found partners to practice with. That makes learning a language feel so much more alive! When you visit Italy, do you get to see your friends?
If I'm in the right part. Last time I was there I didn't because I visited Rome and Naples and all my friends live up north.
There is so much rich history in Rome! What a cool place to visit. What was your favorite part of sightseeing there?
Just wandering around the streets and eating in cafes. The pantheon is incredible as well as all the historic piazzas. Molto bello.