Hi Marisa, if you will come in Italy for a trip, it is useful to know a basic italian language for a tourist...just to understand and be understood in some cases. The same if you will go in another part of the world... I think Ciao.

Hi Marishka, I have travelled quite a bit around Europe, and I do recommend learning the local language, even if it's just basic travel phrases. Of course people who often deal with travellers (such as hotel staff and tour guides) do know English, but apart from that it's very chancey. I have met many people who say they "know" English, but actually never use it. Still, you might be lucky but there's no guarantee, even in big cities.

But I heard that in big cities with English of problems isn't present... Is it truth?

Thank you! It's very useful information for me!

ciao in Italy languages situation is very bad. Schools dont do enough to teach English and every movie is translated in Italian. so if u dont speak Italian can be in trouble expecially dealing with older people. ciao!