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. 🙏