Italian courses

Overview of our Italian courses

Strengthen your Italian skills, whatever your motivation to learn. Select a guided learning path based on your skill level, or choose a work-, travel- or culture-focused course. Check our Italian course overview now!

Newcomer

2 courses

Newcomer - Course 1

Newcomer - Course 2

7 lessons

the vocabulary from the past two lessons
how to greet people formally and informally

the vocabulary from the past two lessons
personal pronouns
the forms of the verb "essere"

the vocabulary and structures from the first two lessons
the forms of the verb "abitare" in the singular
how to use "a" and "di"

the vocabulary from the past two lessons
the forms of the verb "parlare"
negation

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Newcomer - Course 2, Lesson 11

Italian Intonation

Here you'll learn:

the intonation in statements and questions

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Beginner I

4 courses

Beginner I - Course 1

Beginner I - Course 2

Beginner I - Course 3

to talk about prices
to count from 0 to 10

the vocabulary from the past three lessons
numbers up to 100
the forms of the verb "avere"
singular possessive pronouns

even more related to picnics
plural definite articles

the vocabulary from the past three lessons
various job titles in Italian
the plural of nouns ending in "-ca", "-co", "-ga", and "-go"

the vocabulary from the past two lessons
adjective endings

the vocabulary from the past two lessons
the prepositions of place "in" and "a"
some verbs related to weather

the vocabulary from the past two lessons
"c'è" and "ci sono"
the forms of the verb "andare"
describing location with the preposition "a"

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Beginner I - Course 4, Lesson 4

Describing Location

Here you'll learn:

compound prepositions and describing location
more about the preposition "a" with definite articles

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Beginner I - Course 4, Lesson 5

Che nonni internazionali! Part 1

What international grandparents!

Here you'll learn:

to talk about your family
plural possessive pronouns

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Beginner I - Course 4, Lesson 6

Che nonni internazionali! Part 2

What international grandparents!

Here you'll learn:

to describe someone's personality
the forms of regular verbs ending in "-ire" with the example of "dormire" (to sleep)
the conjugation of certain irregular verbs ending in "-ire"

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Beginner I - Course 4, Lesson 7

Che nonni internazionali! Review

What international grandparents!

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary from the past two lessons
plural possessive pronouns
verbs ending in "-ire"

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Beginner II

4 courses

Beginner II - Course 1

Beginner II - Course 2

Beginner II - Course 3

more vocabulary about habits
double negatives

the vocabulary from the previous lessons
numbers 100 and above
precise and approximate quantities

to talk about the space and facilities in a flat
emphasised forms of indirect object pronouns

the vocabulary from the past three lessons
demonstrative pronouns
direct object pronouns
the combination of "in" and "su" with definite articles

the vocabulary from the last two lessons
regular adverbs
the forms and use of "sapere" and "potere"

the vocabulary from the last three lessons
adverbs and adjectives of quantity
the "passato prossimo"

the vocabulary from the past two lessons
the forms and usage of the comparative

the vocabulary from the past two lessons
the absolute and the relative superlative

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Pre-intermediate

5 courses

Pre-intermediate - Course 1

Pre-intermediate - Course 2

Pre-intermediate - Course 3

Pre-intermediate - Course 4

the vocabulary from the last two lessons
the verb forms of "volere"
the impersonal pronoun "si"

the vocabulary from the last two lessons
the verb "dovere"
indirect object pronouns

the vocabulary from the last two lessons
"ci" used as a location

the vocabulary of the last two lessons
the interrogative pronouns "quanto" and "quale"
the use of "mentre" and "durante"
the forms of "salire"
the pronoun "ne"

the vocabulary of the last two lessons
the forms and meaning of "tutto"
to express time with "tutto" and "ogni"
relative clauses with "cui" and "che"
expressions using "lasciar fare" and "far fare"

the vocabulary of the last two lessons
regular and irregular forms of the "condizionale"
verbs ending with "-care/-gare" and "-ciare/-giare" in the "condizionale"

the vocabulary from the last two lessons
the forms of "conoscere"
"alcuni/e" and "qualche"
details of the "passato prossimo"

the vocabulary of the last two lessons
the forms of "essere" in the "imperfetto"
"bere", "dire" and "fare" in the imperfect
the use of the "imperfetto" in comparison with the "passato prossimo"

the vocabulary of the last two lessons
the use of "aver bisogno di", "metterci" and "ci vuole/ci vogliono"
the use of the prepositions "dietro", "sopra", "sotto" and "tra"

the vocabulary of the last two lessons
the use of the verb in the infinitive with and without prepositions
how to form the passive
the use of the passive

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Intermediate

5 courses

Intermediate - Course 1

Intermediate - Course 2

Intermediate - Course 3

Intermediate - Course 4

Intermediate - Course 5

8 lessons

Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 1

Uno strano sogno. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand a conversation about a strange dream and to recount a dream yourself
vocabulary for office equipment

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 2

Uno strano sogno. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand an online forum post about dreams and to write one yourself
more about the use of the "imperfetto"
and to practise the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 3

Uno strano sogno. Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 4

Italian spelling: doubled consonants

Here you'll learn:

the spelling of words that can only be distinguished by the doubling of a consonant

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 5

Ho appena letto la tua intervista! Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand a conversation about an interview with a director and to talk about it yourself
vocabulary about films and editorial work

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 6

Ho appena letto la tua intervista! Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand an email about an interview and to write one yourself
the "trapassato prossimo" and some irregular participles
practise the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 7

Ho appena letto la tua intervista! Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and grammar from the past two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 1, Lesson 8

Italian spelling: -"cie", -"gie" and -"ce", -"ge"

Here you'll learn:

to form the plural of words ening in -"cia" and -"gia"

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11 lessons

Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 1

Diamoci da fare! Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand a conversation about a city ranking list and to talk about one yourself
vocabulary about towns and communities

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 2

Diamoci da fare! Part 2

Reading und writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand an email about a municipality and to write one yourself
more about the use of adjectives
practise the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 3

Diamoci da fare! Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and grammar from the past two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 4

Italian spelling: "l", "ll" and "gl"

Here you'll learn:

the different spelling of words containing "l", "ll" and "gl"

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 5

La mia ventesima gara di sci. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand a conversation about a ski race and to talk about it yourself
vocabulary about skiing and several body parts

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 6

La mia ventesima gara di sci. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand an email about a ski race and to write one yourself
the irregular plurals for several body parts
the ordinal numbers from 11 and higher
practise the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 7

La mia ventesima gara di sci. Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and grammar from the past two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 8

Italian spelling: "gn", "n" and "nn"

Here you'll learn:

the different spelling of words containing "n", "nn" or "gn"

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 9

Vorrei visitare la Sardegna. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand a conversation about planning a holiday and to talk about it yourself
vocabulary about holidays and travel

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 10

Vorrei visitare la Sardegna. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand an email from a travel agency and to write about travel and holidays yourself
geographic names
practise the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 2, Lesson 11

Vorrei visitare la Sardegna. Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and grammar from the past two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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8 lessons

Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 1

Nove tenerissimi cuccioli. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand a conversation about dogs and to talk about it
vocabulary about dogs and pets

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 2

Nove tenerissimi cuccioli. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to write and understand an email about dogs
the "congiuntivo presente" of regular verbs ending in -"ere" and -"ire" with some impersonal expressions
and you'll practise the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 3

Nove tenerissimi cuccioli. Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and the grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 4

The "congiuntivo presente" of irregular -"ere" and -"ire" verbs

Here you'll learn:

the "congiuntivo presente" for irregular -"ere" and -"ire" verbs

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 5

Se verrà con me si divertirà senz'altro! Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand a conversation about sustainable tourism and to talk about it
vocabulary about travelling and tourism

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 6

Se verrà con me si divertirà senz'altro! Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand and write an email about sustainable tourism
the "futuro semplice" of three irregular verbs and the real conditional
and you'll practise the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 7

Se verrà con me si divertirà senz'altro! Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and grammar of the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 3, Lesson 8

The "congiuntivo presente" of "essere" and "avere"

Here you'll learn:

the "congiuntivo presente" of "essere" and "avere"

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11 lessons

Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 1

Credi che io mangi troppa carne? Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand a conversation about being vegetarian and to talk about it
vocabulary about being vegetarian

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 2

Credi che io mangi troppa carne? Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand an email about becoming a vegetarian and to write about it
the "congiuntivo presente" of regular -"are" verbs with some expressions of opinion
and you'll practise the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 3

Credi che io mangi troppa carne? Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and the grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 4

The "congiuntivo presente" of irregular -"are" verbs

Here you'll learn:

the "congiuntivo presente" of irregular -"are" verbs

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 5

Mi mancava la pace della campagna! Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand and have a conversation about spending time in the country
vocabulary about rural life and barnyard animals

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 6

Mi mancava la pace della campagna! Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand and write an email about life in the country
the diminutive forms of nouns
and to practise the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 7

Mi mancava la pace della campagna! Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and the grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 8

The congiuntivo of "dare" and "stare"

Here you'll learn:

The congiuntivo of "dare" and "stare"

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 9

Sei contenta che cominci il campo estivo? Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand and talk about a summer camp
vocabulary about summer camps and volunteer work

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 10

Sei contenta che cominci il campo estivo? Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand and write an email about the volunteer work at a summer camp
the "congiuntivo presente" with some expressions of feeling and impersonal expressions
to practise the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 4, Lesson 11

Sei contenta che cominci il campo estivo? Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and the grammar from the first two lessons
listening, writing, reading and speaking

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9 lessons

Intermediate - Course 5, Lesson 1

Come facciamo a rispettare la scadenza? Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand and take part in discussions about the progress of a project at work
vocabulary about office work

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Intermediate - Course 5, Lesson 2

Come facciamo a rispettare la scadenza? Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand emails and to write emails to colleagues
the position of pronouns in the imperative
to use the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 5, Lesson 3

Come facciamo a rispettare la scadenza? Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and the grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading, and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 5, Lesson 4

Vorrei lavorare come libero professionista. Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand and take part in a conversation about freelance work
vocabulary about freelance work

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Intermediate - Course 5, Lesson 5

Vorrei lavorare come libero professionista. Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand and comment on a blog about being a freelancer
the "futuro anteriore"
to use the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 5, Lesson 6

Vorrei lavorare come libero professionista. Review

Here you'll review:

the vocabulary and the grammar from the last two lessons
listening, writing, reading, and speaking

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Intermediate - Course 5, Lesson 7

Ma quante bancarelle di prodotti tipici! Part 1

Listening and speaking

Here you'll learn:

to understand and take part in a conversation about holiday plans
vocabulary about festivals and landmarks

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Intermediate - Course 5, Lesson 8

Ma quante bancarelle di prodotti tipici! Part 2

Reading and writing

Here you'll learn:

to understand an IM conversation about organising a holiday and to write an email about this
some adverbs of time for expressing lengths of time and deadlines
to use the vocabulary from part 1

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Intermediate - Course 5, Lesson 9