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The dialects in Italy is quite a rabbit hole if you delve into it, yet a strong component of the fabric of Italian identity

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Yes, people just 45 minutes apart can speak quite differently from each other. I’m fortunate that my parents spoke Neapolitan, and I grew up partly in Rome and partly in Marche. I also studied in Milan, so I can understand the gist of many dialects. However, strict Sardinian, for example, is mostly incomprehensible to me.

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(anche) per questo si chiama il BelPaese :)

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Fascinating! And I love the pronunciation guides.

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Thank you very much, Alana. 🙏

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