I am now on Pimsleur’s Italian 1 Audio lesson 8 and can not believe how many words in italian require multiple rolling of the tongue or rolling your R’s.  I luckily had Spanish in high school and remember physically practicing this act over and over until I got it.  But it still feels unnatural.  I’m wondering if my kids will get this talent by just listening to others of if I’ll have to practice it with them.  I listen to a cd every day on the drive to work and I literally arrive to work tongue tied.   For those of you who are less than talented at rolling your r’s, here a few tips from Wiki.   Continue reading →