Imparare l'Italiano, my goals for learning Italian I've just started learning Italian, so I'm not able to write a post in it, but I can still write down my goals. I'm hoping to, by the end of the year 2014, be able to understand Italian both written and spoken, and be able to express myself in the language on a basic level. That means being able to have a conversation in Italian, even if my side is a bit simple compared to the other. As a related goal, I'm hoping to help as many people improve their English this year as I can, regardless of their first language. If I can help someone with their goal of learning English, I'll have achieved half of my language goals for the year. Starting a bit late, but here's hoping for a productive year of learning.