Voglio parlare Italiano perfettamente!!!

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07/16/2009 - 16:09

CiaoMi chiamo Maria. Mio padre e' Italiano e mia madre e' inglese. Mio padre non e' un buon insegnante e sono imparare da solo.Mi sento a casa in Italia e qui in inghilterra mi sento come una straniera. Aspettero' con ansia la mia vacanza a Cattolica in un piao di mese.vorrei parlare correntemente. AIUTO!!!A prestoMaria x

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So you're called Maria.  Your dad is Italian and your mum is English.  Your father isn't a good teacher so you have to learn on your own (how am I doing?).You feel like a house in Italy and you feel like a stranger in England.  You're hoping to have a Catholic holiday in a bit of a mess.You want to speak correctly.  LIKE A CAR!!!Off to Preston now.Maria x  

I think Gerbillo is teasing youI am english and learning italian. I think I understood you said, " that you feel at home in Italy but like a stranger in England.You are going on holiday in a couple of months to Cattolica and you are anxious about being able to speak Italian correctly.Help!See you later! " Yes, I would also like to speak fluent italian but I know that it will take many years of constant study and as much exposure as possible to the language.  I do think its a much nicer language to speak than english. It kind of rolls off the tongue.I reckon you will be fine. Hope you let us know how the trip went and take a few photos.Buon Vacanza  

 Ciao Maria,your middle name seems to have given you the chance to show us your Italian. It's not bad and the great thing is that your are willing to learn more! I'll be happy to show you - in a private message - the little mistakes, so that you can easily avoid to repeat them in the future.So, now let's switch to the Italian Language! "Ciao Maria,sono felice che tu sia parte della Community e abbia deciso di parlare in italiano.Spero di poterti aiutare ad imparare qualcosa di più sull'Italia, l'italiano e gli italiani, visto che tra poco ne incontrerai molti in occasione del tuo viaggio a Cattolica!Io sono italiana, ho viaggiato spesso all'estero ed apprezzo ciò che ho imparato, ma l'Italia mi è sempre mancata. Mi sentivo spesso come "un pesce fuor d'acqua", proprio come te!Sei stata altre volte in Italia?A prestissimo!" 

Ciao Valentina,Can you explain why you used the congiuntivo presente tense in your first sentence in Italian, "sono felice che tu sia.......".  I thought this tense was only used in hypothetical or uncertain situations.I am also a struggling student!

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"Can you explain why you used the congiuntivo presente tense in your first sentence in Italian, "sono felice che tu sia.......".Hi Gerry,thanks for asking this. I'm sure many non-Italians are wondering the same thing.Using the subjunctive varies from a language to another. For this reason I'll dedicate a lesson to it, in a separate post under Italian Language topic.Do not hesitate to post other queries, I will be more than happy to answer to them, as far as I've the capabilities to do that.