tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post4292775906757710844..comments2023-09-15T15:22:54.167+02:00Comments on From Australia to Italy - and back: At last a bit of the 'real' stuff...Leanne was in Italy now in Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03240105726417037664noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post-68761126388784103592007-11-06T13:08:00.000+01:002007-11-06T13:08:00.000+01:00Roam2Rome - having this brown hair and people thin...Roam2Rome - having this brown hair and people thinking I am Portugese means that even locals stop me now asking me for directions (I think they are saying that as they are not speaking any language I know!)<BR/><BR/>Kataroma: I do not think the languages are similar at all but a lot of people have said they are. I think Spanish and Italian are much closer...Some of the words I understand and numbers etc...are similar but at least if someone does not speak English I can try and speak in Italian and we can sort of get by!<BR/><BR/>Madelyne: My ears are so confused at the moment hearing all these new sounds!Leanne was in Italy now in Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240105726417037664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post-1882220913947261802007-11-05T23:22:00.000+01:002007-11-05T23:22:00.000+01:00sounds like you're settling in pretty well, almost...sounds like you're settling in pretty well, almost a local.<BR/>Don't know how you can wrap your brain around yet another language.... you are truely talented in my books.Madelynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959014240938309081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post-42966030128595108832007-10-31T10:28:00.000+01:002007-10-31T10:28:00.000+01:00Wow - Portugal! Sounds so exotic. Portugese is m...Wow - Portugal! Sounds so exotic. Portugese is my absolute favourite language in the world sound-wise (Brazilian Portugese is what I've heard but I'm sure Portugese Portugese is nice too.) Such a gorgeous language.<BR/><BR/>How similar is it to Italian? It must be confusing!Kataromahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978496810226430712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post-4579473905432432292007-10-30T20:25:00.000+01:002007-10-30T20:25:00.000+01:00I could just picture the scene with the foreigner ...I could just picture the scene with the foreigner thinking you were a local :) That's what we get for not being blond :)Roam2Romehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401312681510618547noreply@blogger.com