Do you want to learn the Italian language?
If you want to learn to speak Italian, this is the website
to show you how! We are professional, experienced teachers
of Italian and we're here to offer you the benefit of
what we've learnt over many years of helping all sorts
of different people to master la
bella lingua.
With the right attitude
and materials - and a bit of discipline - anyone can
learn Italian. You don't have to be very young or a
genius. If you've tried before and found it terribly
difficult, the chances are you were approaching it in
the wrong way (wrong type of course for you, bad teacher,
setting yourself unrealistic targets... there are any
number of variables). You just need to find the approach
that works for you and you'll be on your way. You can
read more about this on the How
to learn Italian
page.
Why learn Italian?
Considering Italian is
spoken as a first language by only about 62 million
people worldwide (compared with 322 million native Spanish
speakers, 422 Arabic and 1212 million Chinese), it’s
amazing how many people want to learn it. Although many
other languages – including English – are
more useful for travelling the world, there is something
special about Italian that attracts students from all
walks of life.
In our experience, people
choose to learn Italian because they love Italy and
want to be able to get under the
skin of the country. If you can speak at least some
of the language, it will enhance your visit to Italy
no end. A lot of Italians speak English but it’s
much more fun and, let’s face it, much more polite,
if we can converse with our hosts in their own tongue.
And, if you want to get off the beaten track, you may
well find people don’t speak English and you’ll
need some Italian just to get by.
 Knowing
some Italian will allow you to penetrate the surface
of Italy, get below the tourist layer and experience
the real Italian culture. Beyond being able to understand
menus and street signs, it’s interesting and exhilarating
to be able to chat to Italians in Italian, get their
jokes, learn what makes them tick and sing along to
their pop songs, knowing what the lyrics mean.
For native English-speakers,
Italian is one of the easiest languages to learn and
it will repay many times over all the effort you put
in.
Learn to pronounce Italian
like a native
If
you're serious about wanting to learn Italian, we recommend
our e-course Accurate
Italian. We designed this course
to provide a clear, accessible way into Italian for
anyone and everyone who is interested. It assumes no
prior knowledge whatsoever and takes you through everything
you need to know to be able to hold a straightforward
(but full) conversation in Italian. Step by logical
step, in your own time.
 Part
of the Accurate Italian package is the Italian
Pronunciation Guide, a little e-book that makes
a big difference to making yourself understood in Italy.
This comprehensive guide teaches you the sounds of Italian
and how to pronounce the various combinations of letters
that make up Italian spelling. It's all so much easier
in Italian than it is in English! Once you've learnt
the few rules of pronunciation, you'll be able to say
any Italian word and be sure you're saying it right.
When you've worked your
way through the examples, you can test yourself by pronouncing
thirty-three carefully chosen words and comparing how
you sound with how the words are said by an Italian.
The audio was recorded by professional voice-over artist
and native of Turin Amedea De Cataldis. She has excellent
diction and an accent you can emulate with confidence.
If
you buy Accurate
Italian, the pronunciation guide
comes with it for free, along with several other valuable
bonuses. As mentioned above, if you're serious about
learning Italian, we recommend you buy the whole package.
However, if you're just dabbling and want to know how
Italian pronunciation works, you can download the Italian
Pronunciation Guide for just $5 by clicking on the link
below.
Download the Italian
Pronunciation Guide
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