How beautiful is the Italian language! Romantic, cultured and also difficult to learn but all this only adds to its charm. The Italian alphabet is the result of a millenary evolution of ancestral alphabets. Starting with the Semitic one, from which the Phoenician was derived, and the Greek from the Phoenician, then the Etruscan, the Latin and finally the Italian.
Curiosities about the Italian alphabet
- What are the most used letters of the alphabet? In the first position we find the "i", followed by "a", "o", "e". 4 vowels, which allow the words to have a harmonious sound.
- The least used letter is the "q"
- The Italian alphabet is made up of 21 letters, but the longest alphabet in the world is made up of 74 letters (Cambodia), while the shortest has 11 letters (Solomon Islands)
- J, K, W, Y, X are not part of the Italian alphabet, but are entered as foreign letters
- The word alphabet derives from the union of the names of the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta.
The Italian language
Dante's language has admirers all over the world. This is because, the many Italian excellences have made it famous in the world. Yes, Italian is a very popular language abroad, because
is the language of opera. Anyone who is passionate about opera music or wants to pursue a career as an opera singer must learn the Italian language. This at least for two reasons. To pronounce the words well in music and to understand the sung text in order to interpret it in the best possible way.
Italian is the language of art. Going around the Italian cities of art and the many museums that are located on the national territory is more instructive and enjoyable if you know the Italian language. In fact, art can be an important stimulus for learning the Italian language.
Italy is the home of good food. Those who are passionate about carbonara and tiramisu, are willing to learn Italian starting with the alphabet in order not to miss the most intriguing secrets of the wonderful Italian food. and then let's not forget the mimicry and language of our most famous chefs, revered abroad also for their personality which is most expressed when they speak in Italian.
It's still… we think about fashion. Anyone who is passionate about fashion or wants to make fashion their job will do well to learn Italian because the capital of fashion is located in Italy. Milan is one of the four most important cities in the world in the fashion sector.
Someone will object that English is spoken in the field of work. Sure. But if you are admiring the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, the Colosseum in Rome or the National Cinema Museum in Turin you will appreciate all the beauty and refinement of art if you can understand the Italian language.
We speak Italian!
