The first words I learned in Italian were gamba di legno, or wooden leg, for which Benito Mussolini and Walt Disney are to blame: After the war, my mother, who was fluent in Italian, had been involved ...

I’ve been using Babbel to learn Italian for months. The app has real audio pronunciations and images that help me visualize what I’m learning. It’s a great app, I’m not going to deny that, but after ...