Why is it so important to learn a foreign language? The whole world speaks English, right? You are right the is a large number of people who speak English and are living in a foreign country, but not everyone in the whole world. There are several good and valid reasons for learning to speak another language.So why did you choose Italian? Maybe you fell in love with countryside on your first visit, or maybe you want to know the language before you make that first visit. Possibly you have family in Italy and you would like to be able to speak to them. Many Americans have family in Italy and to converse with their family members they must speak Italian. There are several reasons people choose to learn Italian. The reason is inconsequential. What matters most is that you are doing it.