Learn facts and history about the Italian language, study tips to maximize your learning experience, greetings and introductions, verbs, and pronunciation. Take quizzes and view lessons to test your knowledge and listen to audio to improve your pronunciation. Also includes one woman's twelve-part journey to fluency.
This compilation of resources for the study of Italian includes videos, information on slang, social learning resources, a proficiency test, information on finding in person classes, and much more.
Italian verb conjugations- practice with regular, irregular and reflexive verbs in conjugations of your own choice. The site includes audio for many verbs! The tool remembers your settings and will help you practice in a structured way and learn quickly. Italian vocabulary- memorize new words efficiently!
Arlecchino, Pulcinella and other masks of the Italian Commedia dell'arte will help you learn the subtleties of Italian grammar, one zany episode at a time. Podcasts are built around dialogs that explain the Italian grammar behind communicative language functions - functions like describing and comparing, recommending and expressing opinions, recounting the past, expressing likes and dislikes, hypothesizing, and talking about the future. You can download pdf files to read dialog transcripts and learn more from additional grammar and cultural notes. You can even ask questions on the discussion blog.
Dictionary that offers definitions, synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, pronunciations, and translations between English and several languages (German, Dutch, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish). Many other options.
This resource includes videos with transcripts in both Italian and English that cover a variety of basic phrases and situations. Examples include: shopping, the airport, eating out, asking for directions, basic greetings, doing laundry, and transportation. In addition to language material, there is pertinent cultural information included at the top of each sub-page.