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Learn Italian, understand Italy and Italians, connect with your Italian heritage, explore Italian culture and lifestyle with our unique video lessons and textbooks. Our goal is to help you along your learning journey by providing accurate, authentic, and engaging content to learn Italian, with a cultural focus. You choose your level of involvement: watch our free video lessons on YouTube, join our circle of Italian lovers on Patreon and receive additional content and exercises every week, or sign up for 1-to-1 Italian lessons.
In the Learn Italian section of this website you will find hundreds of free video lessons that will help you make sense of Italian grammar, interactive speaking practice videos, hours of listening practice, videos to learn how to understand the news in Italian, and intermediate/advanced videos on Italian culture & society. You can also have a look at our Italian Culture section for quick reference guides on Italian art, history, literature, music, and cinema.
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NEW! Learn Italian with Classic Italian Movies
Li conoscevo bene
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Il passaporto italiano: un sogno infranto?
La nuova legge sulla cittadinanza
di Anna
Qual è la piazza più grande (e più bella) d'Italia?
di Genoveffa
How to Be Polite in Italian
The Present Conditional
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Non è la solita Toscana
Tuscany Off the Beaten Track
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L'esame B1 Cittadinanza: cos'è e chi deve farlo
In alcuni casi, per ottenere la cittadinanza italiana è necessario superare un esame di lingua di livello B1. Chi deve farlo, e chi no? Di cosa si tratta? Today I provide some general information on the B1 Citizenship and B1 Standard exams. If you are interested in obtaining Italian citizenship and need to take the exam, have a look and talk to me in the comments!
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A1 Italian Course
Learning Italian from scratch? Looking to study Italian in a structured way and build a solid foundation? Our complete A1 Italian course takes you by the hand and guides you all the way to a pre-intermediate level.
Twenty lessons with audio, grammar notes, and exercises, featuring authentic everyday Italian and a variety of basic conversation topics, are available on Patreon as a post collection and on Amazon as eBook and paperback.
A2 Italian Course
Ready to make the leap from beginner to intermediate? Our A2 Italian course allows you to complete your grammar knowledge and enrich your vocabulary while improving your understanding of Italy and Italians.
Twenty lessons with audio, grammar notes, and exercises, featuring increasingly complex dialogues and texts on various cultural topics, are currently available on Patreon as a post collection.
Italiano avanzato - Advanced Content
NEW! L'inno nazionale d'Italia
Chi ha scritto l'inno nazionale italiano, perché e in quale contesto storico? L'Italia era già un paese unito? Torniamo indietro nel tempo e scopriamo cosa significa il nostro inno nazionale.
Who wrote the Italian national anthem, when, and why? What is the meaning of its warmongering verses? Let’s go back in time and find out. Advanced content with audio, glossaries, translation & exercises.
La via italiana alla pubblicità
Renzo Arbore, Nino Manfredi, Raffaella Carrà: volti famosi prestati alla pubblicità. Da Carosello a oggi, il modo di fare pubblicità in Italia.
Famous faces have been entering our homes since Carosello, making ads more friendly and familiar: is this the Italian way to advertising, and who are they? Advanced content with audio, glossaries, translation & exercises.
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Featured Video Lessons
Cittadinanza italiana: la nuova legge
Nuove regole per chi vuole ottenere la cittadinanza italiana per discendenza: discutiamone insieme!
Easy News in Italian
Read the news in Italian with me and expand your vocabulary. All in Italian, for beginners and beyond!
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