Why Study Italian?
You know more Italian words than you realize ...
many words of our American every day life are Italian!
Why should I study another language?
- Because it's fun.
- Because knowledge is power.
- Because you can make new friends.
- Because when you study a foreign language you get to know your own language better.
- Because when you study a language you discover new civilizations.
- Because you find out who you are only by meeting others.
- Because it can help you find an exciting job.
- Because no person is an island.
But why study Italian?
Because MUSIC speaks Italian
- Luciano Pavarotti
- Franco Corelli singing "A te, a cara" (exit WisItalia to YouTube)
- Opera
- Forte, fortissimo
- Giuseppe Verdi - Aida (Opus Arte) (exit WisItalia to YouTube)
- Vivaldi - Four Seasons: Summer - played by I Musici, 1988 (exit WisItalia to YouTube)
- Giacomo Puccini - O mio babbino caro - sung by Angela Gheorghiu (exit WisItalia to YouTube)
- Bertolucci
- Cinema Paradiso
- La Dolce Vita
- Isabella Rossellini
- Sofia Loren
- Martin Scorsese
- Galileo
- Spallanzani
- Volta
- Marconi
- Rubbia
- Fermi
- Levi Montalcini
- Toscana
- Roma
- Capri
- Firenze
- Venezia
- Palermo
- Napoli
- Raffaello
- Da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Mosaico
- Tiziano
- Affresco
- Botticelli
- Armani
- Valentino
- Biagiotti
- Ferragamo
- Gucci
- Versace
- Pizza
- Broccoli
- Spaghetti
- Risotto
- Polenta
Fun Facts about Italy
Learn some fun facts about Italy by viewing the internet sites found on our Fun Italian Facts Page.




