My wife and I have been wanting to teach our daughter Italian and spanish. I am originally from Italy but my family moved to America when I was 7 years old. My wife has lived here in America all her life and she is part Italian on her dad's side and part Cuban on her mom's side. Because culture is so important to us we want to teach our daughter to speak Italian and Spanish. She is only 2 years old right now. Is that a good age for her to start learning? And does anyone have any ideas how we can teach her these languages?

I'm curious as to how effective learning Italian would be to tour Italy and also in addition to use as a language that could cope in Spanish speaking countries. And by the way I have no interest in learning spanish so don't suggest it! thanks

Is it difficult to be legal in Italy from America?

Brazilians are latino and they speak portuguese, and people from Spain speak spanish, and their European. And dint tell me they're latino, because if they were, that would make people from France, Portugal, and Italy latinos too!

If I speak Spanish, will it be easy to communicate in Italy?

if what ive heard is correct, most of the people in argentina originated from italy...

if that is the case (or some of them anyway) why do the people there speak spanish and not italian?

or do some of them speak italian too?

Here in California I have noticed that most Mexican Americans refer to other Mexicans as "Spanish". Why? Just speaking Spanish doesn't make one Spanish. Being from Spain makes one Spanish. I speak English, but I'm not from England so I'm not English. I almost get the feeling that Mexicans here in California regard the word Mexican as an insult. Why? Being from Mexico makes one Mexican just as surely as being from Italy makes one Italian.

Is it easier for a Portuguese speaking person to speak Spanish or vice versa?
I am a Spanish speaking person and I am watching a Brazilian soap opera and so far I can get maybe 80% of what's going on.
thanks to all that are replying!
yeah sometimes I watch soap operas from Italy if I have time.