So, as you can tell from the last 2 blogs, I am very much in love, and very happy. As such, I will, and am willing to do anything to make my fiance, my Chiara as happy as she makes me. Sdlt, there is one thing in which I have been slightly lazy with, in fact, it has taken almost 2 years to finally get me started. Until about a month ago, I have tried, but not with any real commitment or dedication, and due to this it progressed no where, or at a snails pace at best. This has now changed, and thanks to my angel, I am slowly, very slowly, learning Italian.
Now some people are good with languages, my fiance being one of those people, sadly, I am not. Some languages are easy, but Italian is not. Until now, I was teaching myself from a book, but being a bloke I didn`t follow the instructions very well. Add to that, I couldn`t hear the language, and more importantly, without someone to correct me, I lost motivation rapidly, while my Italian never really improved. I don`t know why, but since my last visit, (when I guess I really felt like I had let her mother down) we started to practice on the phone. I am learning and using words and phrases, and although it isn`t a quick process, I am learning. Despite saying the opposite, I am sure my angel must be getting frustrated by my slow progress, making the same mistakes time after time. I am English(or think in English anyway), but technically my first language is French, and these 2 are hindering me, or that is my excuse,lol. I will see a word, and I will not pronounce it as an English person would, but I definately do do it as a Frenchman would, or both!......
I think I am making progress though(should ask my fiance). It would be really good to be able to talk to the family by myself. I can and usually could get the gist of what was said to me, if it were spoken slowly. If it is done at normal pace, I guess they just get the look of a confussed goldfish from me. this is also improving, but again slowly. I know when my life is finally complete, and we live together we can, and will practice more, but for now, I must stick with my classes, and hope everyone, especially my teacher, keeps their patience.
Now some people are good with languages, my fiance being one of those people, sadly, I am not. Some languages are easy, but Italian is not. Until now, I was teaching myself from a book, but being a bloke I didn`t follow the instructions very well. Add to that, I couldn`t hear the language, and more importantly, without someone to correct me, I lost motivation rapidly, while my Italian never really improved. I don`t know why, but since my last visit, (when I guess I really felt like I had let her mother down) we started to practice on the phone. I am learning and using words and phrases, and although it isn`t a quick process, I am learning. Despite saying the opposite, I am sure my angel must be getting frustrated by my slow progress, making the same mistakes time after time. I am English(or think in English anyway), but technically my first language is French, and these 2 are hindering me, or that is my excuse,lol. I will see a word, and I will not pronounce it as an English person would, but I definately do do it as a Frenchman would, or both!......
I think I am making progress though(should ask my fiance). It would be really good to be able to talk to the family by myself. I can and usually could get the gist of what was said to me, if it were spoken slowly. If it is done at normal pace, I guess they just get the look of a confussed goldfish from me. this is also improving, but again slowly. I know when my life is finally complete, and we live together we can, and will practice more, but for now, I must stick with my classes, and hope everyone, especially my teacher, keeps their patience.
2 comments:
you never let down anyone, trust me! you have to give yourself a bit of time, baby, and you'll see when we exercise everyday in the right way and you have more chances to practice what you learnt, you'll get better and better and speak italian soon!
I love you, thank you for doing this
trust me my queen, I am delighted to do, just wish I hadn`t been so lazy. I have always wanted to learn it, even before you. My dream is for us to be able to talk in english,italian or french, confuse everyone lol. I love you, and I can`t wait to be able to do real lessons with you
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