Is Italian than Spanish easier to learn?

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The languages are so similar it's difficult to say which is easier or more difficult. It really depends on what other languages you might know.

Italian is much more similar to Latin and French. Spanish has a lot of Arabic and pre-Latin Iberian influences that give it a lot of oddities.

A major complication of Spanish is that there are so many varieties. Not only is there Latin American and European Spanish, there are differences in the way people in the souther parts of South America speak in comparison to Caribbean or Mexican Spanish. Plus there are even more variations within Spain. There is Galician which mixed with Portuguese, Catalan is mixed with French, and Basque which despite being spoke in Spain has very little to do with Spanish.

Italian also has many dialectical differences, especially between North and South and all the little islands. But geographically it's smaller and the variates are in pronunciations and tense preferences.

What Spanish has in it's favor is that it's much more common to come across Spanish learning materials and native speakers. In terms of grammar and vocabulary it may not be "easier" than Italian, but in terms of access to immersive experiences it is much easier.

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Having studied both Spanish and Italian at University I wouldn't say one is 'easier' or 'harder' than the other. Having knowledge of one, or any other romance language, definitely helps with the learning of the other, because they do share similarities in structure. In my experience, I found that in my Italian classes (and worse my oral exams) I kept saying Spanish words accidentally because they are similar in some respects.

Both languages have pronunciation systems with easy to follow rules - unlike English - but Italian does have a future subjunctive tense that is more commonly used than the spanish equivalent, but if you're serious about your language learning it shouldn't be too hard to get to grips with.

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In my opinion, Italian is easier. I speak Spanish. There are a lot of conjugations for each verb, and it's one of the languages with more vocabulary. I speak English, too. If you want to learn Spanish, I could help you, and, at the same time, improve my English :) Good luck!