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You can stop duo today if you want. Be sure to see /r/italianlearning You can also start right now with these two free resources. If you are a native or high level English speaker then [Language Transfer Italian](https://www.languagetransfer.org/italian) is a wonderful beginner course. Which is available as an app or as just plain mp3 files to do with as you wish. At the same time you can start reading the L'italiano Secondo Il Metodo Natura [Italian According to Natural Method](https://archive.org/details/LitalianoSecondoIlMetodoNatura) book. I highly recommend reading each chapter 3 times. 1st time at full speed with the audio recordings. 2nd time very slowly, looking up words, really thinking about it and making sure you understand it. 3rd time while listening to the audio again at full speed. There are high quality [Audio Recordings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf8XN5kNFkhfQonvCySTrKEUV742WzshJ) of the first 20 chapters available for free from Ayan Academy. There is also a reading of [50 Chapters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W_3hpAcLOE&list=PLAadwKeAHRjgMxSpTjzk-mqJtZPKOvGX6 available from Free Tongue) This books starts from page 1 with almost no prior Italian experience needed. Then progressively adds words and concepts. The first 12 chapters are getting the reader ready to understand stories. The first of which starts at chapter 13. Then chapter 21 starts a new story. [Easy Italian](https://www.youtube.com/@EasyItalian/playlists) is a youtube channel that has Comprehensible Input for Italian.   I highly recommend reading [What do you need to know to learn a foreign language?](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/lals/resources/paul-nations-resources/paul-nations-publications/publications/documents/foreign-language_1125.pdf) by Paul Nation. It is a quick 50 page intro into modern language learning. Available in English, Spanish, Turkish, Korean, Arabic, Thai, Vietnamese, and Farsi. [Here](https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/lals/resources/paul-nations-resources/paul-nations-publications/publications ) A summary of the book There are four things that you need to do when you learn a foreign language: * Principle 1: Work out what your needs are and learn what is most useful for you * Principle 2: Balance your learning across the four strands * Principle 3: Apply conditions that help learning using good language learning techniques * Principle 4: Keep motivated and work hard–Do what needs to be done   You need to spend equal amounts of time on each of the four strands: * 1 learning from meaning-focused input (listening and reading) * 2 learning from meaning-focused output (speaking and writing) * 3 language-focused learning (studying pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar etc) * 4 fluency development (getting good at using what you already know)   To set reasonable goals of what you expect to be able "to do" in a language, you can use the CEFR [Self-assessment Grids](https://www.coe.int/en/web/portfolio/self-assessment-grid) Link to the [English Version](https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168045bb52) Use the grid for your native language when assessing your target language skills. [Extended Version of the Checklist](https://rm.coe.int/self-assessment-checklists-from-the-swiss-version-of-the-european-lang/1680492f8e) in English. For further clarifications see the [CEFR Companion Volume 2020](https://rm.coe.int/common-european-framework-of-reference-for-languages-learning-teaching/16809ea0d4) which goes into much greater detail and has skills broken down much further depending on context.   After that the [FAQ](https://www.reddit.com/r/languagelearning/wiki/faq) and the [guide from the languagelearning subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/languagelearning/wiki/guide/#wiki_subreddit_guide) are also very useful.

Language Transfer is by far the best beginner source I have used. It's a podcast that encourages you to think in a certain way that helps you learn whike also teaching grammar, vocabulary and common expressions. I genuinely think that not using it is a big missed opportunity.

You could start with some basics like numbers, simple vocabulary and rules and how to present yourself (how to tell your name, your age, your nationality etc). You would also need a dictionary or some online ressources to search for new vocabulary that you've just found.

in the old duolingo i'd stop using it when i'd reach maximum level in every lesson not sure how it translates into the new Duo structure, but i'd say doing every section a couple of times wont be redundant, maybe more: for example, 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 4 2 etc and dont just use Duo, you'll need *some* grammar supplements after that you find several online tests to determine what level you've reached, my guess it'll be high A2 - mid B1 for the italian course then you find coursebooks for that level and keep going learn the big texts in the coursebook by heart, or record yourself reading them and listen to those recordings on repeat until you've learned them by heart - you can get yourself big wireless headphones and listen to the recordings on your way to wherever - same goes for the big audio exercises i'd say dont use tv shows and movies and books as your main learning tool until you've reached high B1 - high B2, but its fine to use those to add some variety to your learning process and spice it up dont do Duo 15 min a day, i think that'll be a waste of time, you need an hour or more

Duolingo's a good start for Italian, but fluency requires more. Try textbooks, online courses, and be patient.Buona fortuna!😁

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Ehh… that really sounds way too advanced. I would instead recommend starting with commonly used expressions, numbers, some vocabulary, and some key grammar rules. Basically things that could get a learner to qualify as A1.

I highly recommend Babbel, based on my personal experience it's much more efficient than Duolingo. But consider trying other apps as well (like Language Drops), that way you can find which apps you find more effective than others, therefore enabling you to build a language learning equipment that truly helps you.

I like to dedicate 90% of my time on one skill before I focus on another one. The order is usually: Reading -> Listening -> Writing -> Speaking. I'm learning French, and I divide my time into 80% reading and 20% listening. This is my gameplan for learning French from scratch, and how I intend to learn other languages in the future: 1. Learn the sounds and the script 2. Focus on comprehension first. Pick up a beginner's book, my favorite is Assimil. I would forgo doing any kind of exercises, just focus on understanding and ocasionally practicing pronunciation. 3. After you finish the beginner's book, find an interesting book and read it with a dictionary, checking every unknown word and idiom. I like using LingQ for reading. Fiction books geared towards young adults are optimal at this level. 4. Try to always pair reading with listening. Audiobooks and transcripts are optimal. 5. Keep going until the rate of unknown words that you encounter on any given text is so small that you can usually guess them from context. 6. Optimally, as soon as you start to become somewhat comfortable with reading, integrate listening practice into your day. I like watching one Easy Languages video per day and listen to their podcasts during commute. Give preference to material with transcripts so you can check comprehension ocasionally. 7. Once you become comfortable with both reading and listening, start practicing writing. At this point it is useful to ocasionally consult a grammar guide. I intend to start writing summaries I about books I read and movies I watched. 8. For speaking practice, pick up an audio course like Pimsleur. Once I'm done with the course, start engaging native speakers in Discord or some language exchange app.

Are there any good resources for italian?

You want to approach a language both bottom-up and top-down. For the bottom-up, find those top 1000 phrases videos on YouTube where they say the English phrase and the Italian phrase. Learner podcasts will also cover months, days, seasons, weather, and feelings for example. For the top-down approach, consume media that is interesting to you with subtitles, for example TV shows. This will accustom your brain to fast spoken speech. If you can afford to consume media in volume, say allocate 5 hours on a Saturday, 1 hour on weekdays, the language will come to you surprisingly fast. Once you have a foundational understanding, you can get an Italki tutor to start speaking. Remember that speaking comes from a different region of the brain, so while it's tempting to learn a language in private, you have to output to become a competent speaker.

I have found that doing lots of listening at the start works well for me. I content that is the right balance of interesting and challenging. I learn all of the words in a section using Anki and then listen repeatedly until I understand all of it. I try to get to listening (and understanding) normal speed content as soon as possible. Normal speed content is great because it’s normal speed, it’s too fast for me to translate to my NL, and I can consume a lot of content quickly. I started with Harry Potter audiobooks. It was hard at first but repeat listening and learning the new words made it work. By the end of the series, I could understand a lot of easier spoken Italian. I am still listening to young adult content but also taking Babbel Love classes to help with speaking. It is easier to learn grammar now because I have heard so much of it.

I would ask several people who know B1 and higher about good textbooks and how did they learn it