Italian is the official language in Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican.
Italian is the language that is most similar to Latin.
Italian has more than 30 different dialects.
In Italian, there are more than 3,000 words derived from Arabic.
The word ciao used as a greeting in Italian comes from the Venice language which means I am your slave.
Italian has 21 letters, and does not have J, K, W, X, and Y.
Italian has some famous words such as pasta, pizza, gelato, and cappuccino.
Italian is considered one of the most romantic languages in the world.
Italian has several commonly used phrases such as Buona Fortuna (hopefully lucky), Grazie Mille (thank you very much), and Il Dolce Far Niente (fun in doing nothing).
Italian has several words that have different meanings depending on the way it is pronunciation, such as Casa (home) and Cassa (cashier).
