190: Do You Have to Read Books to Learn Italian? Yes and No.
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🗓️ 1 July 2025
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Summary
_Is reading Italian books a good idea? We think so, if you pick the right ones. Here are 5 tips on what you should be reading in Italian. _
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Today's Italian words:
Leggono libri scritti per italiani = They read books written for Italians
Cercano tutte le parole = They look up all the words
Scelgono libri per bambini = They choose books for children
Leggono storie noiose = They choose boring stories
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| 0:00.0 | A lot of our students ask us, should I be reading books to improve my Italian? |
| 0:07.0 | Reading is a great way to practice and you don't have to have an advanced level of Italian |
| 0:11.0 | to get started. But a lot of our learners actually end up choosing the wrong kinds of books. |
| 0:16.0 | And when that happens, you can end up feeling stuck or frustrated. |
| 0:20.0 | In today's episode, we'll share what to read and also what to not read, so you can end up feeling stuck or frustrated. In today's episode, we'll share what to read and also what to not read, |
| 0:24.7 | so you can really get the most out of Italian books. |
| 0:40.3 | Ciao to all and welcome. Hi everyone and welcome to Learn Italian with Joy of Languages. |
| 0:44.3 | Is reading books in Italian actually helpful or not? |
| 0:48.3 | I think reading is one of the most effective and enjoyable ways to learn a language, |
| 0:53.3 | but only if you avoid a few |
| 0:55.9 | common mistakes. In this episode, we're sharing four things that students often do when |
| 1:01.5 | they start reading that in our experience make reading practice less effective. And we'll also |
| 1:07.0 | talk about what you can do instead to make sure that you enjoy reading and you can learn Italian at the same time. |
| 1:13.3 | But before we get started on what those mistakes are, can we ask you a quick, |
| 1:17.8 | Favore? |
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| 1:26.3 | and you'll also be helping our podcast grow |
| 1:28.4 | so that we can keep making free lessons just like this one. |
| 1:31.9 | Grazie. |
| 1:32.7 | When we share the common mistakes to avoid, |
| 1:35.2 | we share our tips in Italian, |
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