How Difficult Is It to Learn Italian?

Another good news is that Italian is closely related to other major European languages (Spanish, Portuguese, and French are also Romance languages), so that if you have had contact with any of those before, you’ll be able to grasp the basics of Italian a lot easier. But don’t despair even if you haven’t! – Europe is a small place and languages with long and expansive histories (like the Roman Empire) have had an impact on most regions. Most likely, your own native language will have been influenced by Italian as well, so that when you start learning Italian, you will find a lot of familiar aspects.