Italian 101.

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Italian 101Everyday Italian
10 lessons
Italian 102Build Your Everyday Italian
10 lessons
Italian 103More Natural Conversation
10 lessons
Italian 104Everyday Italian A2
10 lessons

Absolute beginner · 10 lessons

Italian 101.

Everyday Italian

Start with greetings, cafés, shopping and finding your way around Italy.

  1. Lesson 014 min

    Hello and Goodbye

    Greet people naturally, from a café counter to an evening with friends.

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  2. Lesson 024 min

    Introducing Yourself

    Say your name, where you come from and where you live.

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  3. Lesson 034 min

    Polite Basics

    Ask politely, apologise and keep an exchange going when you miss a word.

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  4. Lesson 044 min

    Common Questions

    Find a place, ask a price and recognise the question being asked.

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  5. Lesson 054 min

    Numbers and Prices

    Recognise numbers up to 100 and use them for prices and quantities.

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  6. Lesson 064 min

    Ordering Coffee

    Order the coffee you actually want at an Italian bar.

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  7. Lesson 074 min

    Ordering Food

    Choose a meal, ask what is in it and make a simple request.

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  8. Lesson 084 min

    Paying the Bill

    Ask for the bill and explain how you would like to pay.

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  9. Lesson 094 min

    At the Supermarket

    Find food, ask for quantities and understand the checkout.

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  10. Lesson 104 min

    Getting Directions

    Ask how to get somewhere and recognise the key words in the answer.

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A1 sentence building · 10 lessons

Italian 102.

Build Your Everyday Italian

Build useful sentences with everyday verbs, questions and daily routines.

  1. Lesson 114 min

    Getting Around

    Buy a ticket, check your route and know when to get off.

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  2. Lesson 124 min

    Telling the Time

    Understand opening hours and arrange a time to meet.

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  3. Lesson 134 min

    Essere

    Use “to be” for identity, description and location.

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  4. Lesson 144 min

    Avere

    Talk about what you have, how you feel and your age.

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  5. Lesson 154 min

    Volere and Vorrei

    Express a wish and make a request that sounds polite.

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  6. Lesson 164 min

    Potere

    Ask permission and say what someone can do.

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  7. Lesson 174 min

    Andare

    Say where you go and talk about a simple plan.

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  8. Lesson 184 min

    Present Tense

    Build everyday sentences with regular verbs.

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  9. Lesson 194 min

    Articles and Gender

    Learn articles through nouns you already use.

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  10. Lesson 204 min

    Talking About Your Day

    Put useful verbs in order to describe a normal day.

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A1+ conversation · 10 lessons

Italian 103.

More Natural Conversation

Express preferences, make plans and choose the words that fit the situation.

  1. Lesson 214 min

    Piacere — Saying What You Like

    Talk about things you enjoy and ask someone about their tastes.

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  2. Lesson 224 min

    Dovere — Having To

    Explain what needs to happen and ask what you should do.

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  3. Lesson 234 min

    Reflexive Verbs

    Describe getting up, getting ready and relaxing.

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  4. Lesson 244 min

    Prepositions You Actually Need

    Use familiar place, origin and purpose phrases accurately.

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  5. Lesson 254 min

    C’è and Ci Sono

    Say what is available and ask whether something exists nearby.

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  6. Lesson 264 min

    Talking About Your Routine

    Add frequency and time to the daily actions you know.

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  7. Lesson 274 min

    Making Plans

    Invite someone, agree on a time and respond naturally.

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  8. Lesson 284 min

    Weather and Seasons

    Make everyday weather conversation and adapt your plans.

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  9. Lesson 294 min

    Shopping and Clothes

    Ask for a size, try something on and say whether it fits.

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  10. Lesson 304 min

    Comparisons

    Compare places, prices and the choices that suit you.

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Early A2 · 10 lessons

Italian 104.

Everyday Italian A2

Connect your ideas, describe experiences and talk about past events.

  1. Lesson 314 min

    Direct Object Pronouns

    Use lo, la, li and le instead of repeating the same noun.

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  2. Lesson 324 min

    Ci and Ne Basics

    Recognise a few high-value uses of two small Italian words.

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  3. Lesson 334 min

    Connecting Your Ideas

    Join short sentences into an easy-to-follow conversation.

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  4. Lesson 344 min

    Passato Prossimo

    Talk about a completed event with two-part past forms.

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  5. Lesson 354 min

    Essere or Avere in the Past

    Choose a practical past-tense pattern and make the ending agree.

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  6. Lesson 364 min

    Talking About Yesterday

    Tell a small story in a clear sequence.

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  7. Lesson 374 min

    Recent Experiences

    Ask what someone has tried and share a travel or food experience.

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  8. Lesson 384 min

    Describing People and Places

    Describe the atmosphere, cost and location of everyday places.

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  9. Lesson 394 min

    Opinions and Longer Conversations

    Give a view, respond thoughtfully and add a reason.

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  10. Lesson 404 min

    Italian You Actually Hear in Italy

    Understand the tone behind everyday conversational expressions.

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