Antonio, to be perfectly honest any human being who lives in another country needs to know the language. It’s not a question of whether you can rent an apartment or not. It’s whether you are a participant human being in the culture you’ve chosen to live in. If you’re living in another country, you should be an engaged resident of that country. But that’s just my opinion after living here for 42 years and I can’t imagine living here without sharing fully in the life of my adopted country.
I tend to agree. You can temporarily get away with not knowing it, but eventually, to experience everything Italy has to offer, the language is the key. It's the passport. It was the same for me when I moved to Canada and committed to learning English as well as any local. Something I hope to have achieved, at least in writing (though my accent will always give me away when speaking.)
Consider how much you rely on language to break the ice, get things done, tell a joke etc now imagine you are doing it relying on acting skills and internet.
Antonio, to be perfectly honest any human being who lives in another country needs to know the language. It’s not a question of whether you can rent an apartment or not. It’s whether you are a participant human being in the culture you’ve chosen to live in. If you’re living in another country, you should be an engaged resident of that country. But that’s just my opinion after living here for 42 years and I can’t imagine living here without sharing fully in the life of my adopted country.
I tend to agree. You can temporarily get away with not knowing it, but eventually, to experience everything Italy has to offer, the language is the key. It's the passport. It was the same for me when I moved to Canada and committed to learning English as well as any local. Something I hope to have achieved, at least in writing (though my accent will always give me away when speaking.)
Antonio, I’m with you on the accent thing, lol! My American accent always works its way into my Italian🤣
Consider how much you rely on language to break the ice, get things done, tell a joke etc now imagine you are doing it relying on acting skills and internet.
Absolutely.
I got along fine speaking Spanish while visiting. Could even understand things in writing most of the time in villages.
In a pinch, while visiting, it helps. If you plan to move, I would highly recommend actually studying Italian.
No, will get dual citizenship in Canada, if necessary. Hope to visit again though, as many parts I haven't visited but want to.