If you understand a bit of Italian when you hear it, but you find yourself freezing up when it's

time to speak, it can be really frustrating, especially when you want to be able to join in and

communicate with Italians. In today's episodes, we'll talk about what might be getting in the way

of you speaking Italian and what can you do instead to start saying more?

We'll share some tips to help you feel more confident and make it a bit easier for you to start speaking.

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so a lot of students wonder why they can understand Italian but struggle to speak it.

And they often think that it means that there's something wrong with them, but it's actually completely normal.

I've been living in Italy for many, many years and I can still understand more than I can say.

When you're listening, you can guess a lot from context and fill in the gaps to help you understand.

Speaking is often more difficult because you have to find the right words yourself in real time.

It takes patience, but with practice it does get easier.

So let's talk about what might be stopping you from speaking and what you can do to feel more confident and give it a go.

The first reason you might be finding it hard to speak is pressure either from yourself or from situation you're in.

For example, you might find yourself at the coffee bar and not wanting to be a typical tourist,

you decide to give your order in Italian, but you suddenly feel the pressure of getting the

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