"The Italian language sounds very elegant, I just love it!"

German student Henri Hagen decided when he was seven to delve into Italian, despite the fact that the language wasn't very popular in the German school curriculum.

German Henri Hagen Source: courtesy of Henri Hagen

"The way the Italian language sounds": this is what sealed the deal for 20 year old German student Henri Hagen, when he had to explain why he decided to learn Italian.

That and a passion for Italian rap and cuisine... Henri tells SBS Italian in this interview how he started learning and appreciating the Italian language.

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