You might have heard that Italy is divided into regions, provinces, and municipalities. Let’s review how everything is organized and, in the process, learn some useful new vocabulary.
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.
The dialects in Italy is quite a rabbit hole if you delve into it, yet a strong component of the fabric of Italian identity
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.
(anche) per questo si chiama il BelPaese :)
Fascinating! And I love the pronunciation guides.
Thank you very much, Alana. 🙏