When I began my year of learning Italian, I was already a speaker of Spanish. And as both Spanish and Italian are descended from Vulgar Latin, they have a lot in common.
At times, having familiarity with Spanish was somewhat of an advantage, and at other times, it's actually a disadvantage. But a lot of the time, it's just a fact, neither a help nor a hindrance.
Similarities
There are many ways in which Spanish and Italian are similar.
Both have a very similar Vulgar Latin grammar. Sentence... continue reading at Fluent Every Year
