Italian beginner's course

An easy way to start making yourself understood: when introducing yourself, in a bar or arranging to meet others. You will be guided through expressions, grammar and pronunciation step by step. The course is based on level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

 
  • Ciao! Part 1

    Hi!

    Here you'll learn: saying hello and goodbye - saying yes and thank you - forms of address

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  • Ciao! Part 2

    Hi!

    Here you'll learn: short sentences for introductory conversations - to ask how others are doing - to say how you're doing

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  • Ciao! Review

    Hi!

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - using formal and informal terms of address

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  • Come ti chiami? Part 1

    What's your name?

    Here you'll learn: to introduce yourself - to ask someone's name - the personal pronouns

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  • Come ti chiami? Part 2

    What's your name?

    Here you'll learn: the verb essere to be - to say where you're from - to ask where others are from

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  • Come ti chiami? Review

    What's your name?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - the personal pronouns - the forms of the verb essere

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  • Dove abiti? Part 1

    Where do you live?

    Here you'll learn: a regular verb ending in -are: abitare = to live - to say which city you live in - to say where you are from

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  • Dove abiti? Part 2

    Where do you live?

    Here you'll learn: another regular verb ending in -are: parlare = to speak - to say which languages you don't speak - to say what your nationality is - the negation

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  • Dove abiti? Review

    Where do you live?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - to say where you're from and what languages you speak - the negation - the forms of the verbs abitare and parlare

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  • Italian pronunciation: "c" and "g"

    Here you'll learn: the pronunciation of c and g

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  • Al bar Part 1

    In the bar

    Here you'll learn: to order drinks - the regular verb ending in -ere: prendere = take - the articles in the singular

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  • Al bar Part 2

    In the bar

    Here you'll learn: the numbers one to ten - to ask how much something costs, and to understand prices - to ask for the bill

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  • Al bar Review

    In the bar

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - articles in the singular - the numbers 0-10 - the forms of the verb prendere

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  • Italian pronunciation: rolled "r" and intonation

    Here you'll learn: the rolled r - the intonation of verb forms - the intonation of words with accents like caffè

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  • Che ore sono? Part 1

    What time is it?

    Here you'll learn: to invite someone to a party - the days of the week - to ask about and say what time it is

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  • Che ore sono? Part 2

    What time is it?

    Here you'll learn: the numbers 11 to 20 - to make plans to go to the cinema - more about time

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  • Che ore sono? Review

    What time is it?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - the days of the week - numbers 11-20 - the time

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  • Italian pronunciation: the intonation of sentences

    Here you'll learn: the intonation of statements and questions

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  • Quanti anni hai? Part 1

    How old are you?

    Here you'll learn: the numbers up to 100 - to talk about age - the verb avere = to have

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  • Quanti anni hai? Part 2

    How old are you?

    Here you'll learn: to ask about phone numbers, email addresses and house adresses - to provide your own contact information - the possessives my, your ...

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  • Quanti anni hai? Review

    How old are you?

    Here you'll review: the vocabulary from the previous two lessons - the possessives - numbers up to 100 - the forms of the verb avere

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