Definition of pedal for English Language Learners. : 1  a flat piece of metal, rubber, etc., that you push with your foot to make a machine move, work, or stop. : 2  a lever on a piano, organ, etc., that you push with your foot to make or change a sound.
In Rome, the capital of Italy, they speak Italian. actually Rome was founded in the 700 B.C.'s so Italian wasn't a language Romans spoke all Latin.
Italian is the national, or de facto national, language of Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, Switzerland, and some areas of Slovenia and Croatia. It is widely spoken in Malta, Corsica, Albania, Luxemburg, Germany, and Belgium.