Is it easier to learn Spanish for an Italian?, or Italian for a Spaniard?

If you ask this question to an Italian, will surely answer you by saying that for an Italian it is easier to learn Spanish “you simply have to add an S at the end of each word”. Jokes aside, if we only talk about diffuse languages, the one that is closest to Italian is Spanish; these languages ​​have always been related, also because of the proximity of the two cultures.

Just think how many times we have seen an Italian and a Spaniard on the street having a conversation in their native language., understanding each other without too many problems.

The phonetics, The pronunciation and meaning of many words are some of the similarities of these languages; while: the false friends; accents and some verbal tempos represent the greatest difficulties.

To answer this question, we should also take into account all geographical variations, In fact, in some areas of Spain a language closer to Italian is spoken.: like in the Barcelona area, where Catalan is spoken, and in the Valencia area, where Valencian is spoken. Catalan has the same sounds and the same lexicon as Italian. Of course, in this case it will be easier for an Italian to understand a Spanish person.. But also in Italy there are areas where dialects more similar to Spanish are spoken., especially those from the south, in fact, Sicily, Sardinia, Apulia and Campania that suffered the direct influence of Spanish domination: a Spaniard and a Neapolitan will use “tiene” in the same way.

I support the theory that it is easier for an Italian to learn Spanish. Example:

I like, in the daily italian, if he says "I like it", but like would not be a new word for an Italian, because this verb also exists, which has more or less the same meaning but is used in different contexts. On the contrary, For a Spaniard “pleasure” is a noun and not a verb, and is used in a different part of speech, This is why I think it is a more difficult connection to make., and needs some explanations.

It is clear that it is not possible to answer this question with certainty., will continue to be one of the great mysteries of the universe, but maybe we can find out: “come and take language lessons at la Idiomería!"Is it easy for you to understand?"?