Italiano per Principianti

Italian for Beginners: Your First Steps in Italian

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Language: Italian

Level: A1

Summary

Discover how easy Italian can be with this personal introduction course designed specifically for you. You'll start with the Italian alphabet and sounds, learning why Italian is actually easier than you think - it's pronounced exactly as written! Through five comprehensive lessons, you'll master essential greetings, the most important verbs like 'essere' and 'avere', and the three main verb patterns that unlock hundreds of words.

You'll build confidence with grammatical fundamentals including articles, gender patterns, and numbers, then dive into action verbs, descriptions, and family vocabulary. The course teaches you practical connecting words and story expressions that appear in every Italian text. By the end, you'll have mastered the 100 most essential Italian words that make up 50% of any text, plus gained proven reading strategies to understand your first Italian story. With clear examples, helpful memory tricks, and a practice story to test your skills, you'll be reading Italian with confidence in no time

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Drills

Practice your language skills with interactive exercises. Choose a mode and a number of questions.

Writing — answer in English

See a sentence in Italian and type the meaning of the highlighted phrase in English.

Writing — answer in Italian

See a sentence in Italian and type the sentence in Italian.

Audio — answer in English

Listen to the sentence in Italian and fill in the missing meaning in English.

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Listen to the sentence in Italian and fill in the missing word or phrase in Italian.

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A balanced mix of all four drill types. The ultimate test of writing and listening skills.

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