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Ciao! For those of you that I haven’t “virtually” met online, my name is Rick and I\u2019m an American living in Rome. I write a popular blog about life in Italy as an expat\u2014never a dull moment, I promise!<\/p>\n

Every single day I get emails from \u201cjealous\u201d readers who ask various questions about \u201cla dolce vita in Italia.\u201d <\/em>Many of these questions focus on learning the language.<\/p>\n

We all know that the best way to learn any language is to live in a country where it\u2019s spoken. But sometimes that isn\u2019t an immediate option. So the question that ultimately arrives to my inbox is:<\/p>\n

“What\u2019s the best way to learn Italian if you\u00a0don\u2019t<\/em> live in Italy?”<\/strong><\/h5>\n

After trying every<\/em> method out there, I have the answer to that question: a good software program. And the current industry standard is Rocket Italian<\/a><\/strong>. Hands down, it’s the best Italian language software that you can buy today.\u00a0Not only that, but they offer a 60-day no questions, no hassles guarantee<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

My Story<\/h4>\n

Several years ago, before I lived in Rome, I had decided that I wanted to learn Italian. Like most people, I figured the best way was to sign up for a class.<\/p>\n

\"navona14\"<\/a>So I did. After one full semester I was frustrated, because my progress was almost zero. Sure, I had memorized some vocabulary, and became familiar with the grammar rules. But I couldn\u2019t actually use <\/em>the language.<\/p>\n

Anyway, after wasting six months in a boring classroom, I totally gave up on the idea of ever learning Italian. And so I put it aside indefinitely. (Sound familiar?)<\/p>\n

Then several years later,\u00a0I made the decision to move to Rome to live. NOW I had a whole new motivation, and I was determined to conquer the language before<\/em> I arrived in the Eternal City!<\/p>\n

The Best Language Learning Software for Italian<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For this second attempt, I opted to buy a language software program<\/a><\/strong>. The truth is, I might have (mistakenly) signed up for the class again, but lucky for me I was working too many hours at the time, and couldn’t find a class to fit my schedule.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the software allowed me to study Italian on my own schedule, which was mostly at night and on the weekends.<\/p>\n

It was also cheaper than the lessons at the language schoo<\/strong>l. And the software came with a money-back guarantee\u2014the language school did not.<\/p>\n

How to Speak Italian in 3 months<\/strong><\/h4>\n

For 3 months I used the software every day for half an hour, hardly ever missing a session. If I did miss one, I doubled up on the weekend.<\/p>\n

\"romagna6\"<\/a>Guess what? Yep, by the time I arrived in Rome, I had finished the entire software course<\/a>\u2026AND I could speak Italian! Yes, actually speak<\/em> it, not just mumble a few common words.<\/p>\n

OK, I wasn’t perfectly fluent, and I still needed to work on my accent. BUT\u2026I could communicate effectively in any given situation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I still remember what a great feeling it was, walking into a coffee bar and chatting with the barista while he made my espresso!<\/em>\u00a0Hard work doesn’t seem so bad when it pays off in the end.<\/p>\n

Advantages of Rocket Italian over other methods<\/strong><\/h4>\n

When you actually compare learning methods side by side, it\u2019s a wonder that anybody would choose classes, a workbook, or audio lessons. Those are all great supplements, but as a primary method, they all fail.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s just a few of the benefits that Rocket Italian offers:<\/p>\n