r/learnitalian

Hi everyone!

I have developed an app that focuses entirely on practicing conversations. Now, I need people to try it and let me know what they think!

Entirely for free of course :)
(There is also beginner program with 22 mini-lessons)

Comment below or send me a dm if you would like to join!

Hi guys, I'm an international student and I plan to enroll in colleges in Italy to continue my law degree but I have no idea where to start studying for Tolc su, much less the materials or where I can find it, I don't even have information about the exam because I can't find people from my country online who have already taken it. If you have any tips or information to give me I would be grateful, by the way I have about 1 year to prepare for this exam while simultaneously learning Italian from scratch so wish me good luck

DM me for info.

I’ve been looking at different ways to learn Italian, and one thing I’ve noticed is that Duolingo is great at keeping you practicing consistently, but it didn’t really solve the problem of understanding why Italian works the way it does.

If you’re someone who keeps thinking:

“I know these words, but I still don’t understand why this sentence is constructed like that.”

you might want to give Italicore a try.

It takes a more grammar-first approach. Instead of mainly learning through repetition, it tries to explain the patterns behind Italian sentence structure, so you can eventually build new sentences yourself rather than memorizing individual ones.

I particularly like the fact that it was created by a native Italian teacher rather than being built entirely around an AI chatbot. There’s also an AI tutor called Lira, but it’s more of a tool alongside the actual curriculum.

I wouldn’t say it replaces Duolingo for everyone. If you mainly want something gamified that gets you practicing every day, Duolingo is still pretty good at that.

But if your frustration is “I’m learning Italian words, but the grammar still feels like a mystery”, Italicore is worth checking out.

It’s free to start, so you can see if the approach clicks with you.

Hi everyone! I'm an Italian teacher and I'm currently researching how students prepare for the CILS exams (any level), with the goal of building a better support system.

From what I’ve seen in my classes, candidates often struggle more with the strict time limits and the lack of realistic mock tests rather than the Italian language itself. I’m curious to know if this matches your reality.

For those of you studying for the exam right now: what is the most frustrating part of your preparation? Are there any specific resources (books, apps, YouTube channels) that are genuinely helping you overcome these hurdles?

I'm simply looking to better understand the student perspective so I can improve how I support my students. Thanks to anyone willing to share their experience!

... we live in the U.S. and we are looking for recommendations for an Italian language teaching program available online. Interested in free versions and paid versions. Might start with a free version and move to a paid version. Any help would be appreciated.

I am a sixteen year old American. My mom’s entire side of the family is from Sicily, but I was never taught the language nor is it spoken in my house. I have taken Italian in school from 6th-10th grade, and completed Italian 1, 2, and 3. Unfortunately, I do not have the room in my schedule junior or senior year to take College Italian 4 or 5. With the understanding that I will no longer be taking Italian, I have realized how much I want to truly learn the language and get in touch with my Italian culture. However, I am a bit embarrassed to admit that over the past few years, I have put in the minimal amount of effort to succeed in class. It came pretty naturally to me (so I’ve barely studied) and have consistently maintained 98s, 99s and 100s, but my Italian outside of the classroom is—to put it simply—pretty damn awful. I doubt I would even be able to hold a conversation with an Italian. I would love to continue learning Italian and hope to one day become proficient and maybe even something close to fluent. But without school, I have no idea how to keep learning. What are some of the best resources/ways to learn Italian? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I love learning Italian but one caveat is that there are too many good resources (both free and to purchase) to choose from. I now own about 10 workbooks both in Italian and English (mostly Italian) plus several short story books.

I’m a beginner and I feel that each workbook has something to offer. I feel a bit overwhelmed at times. How do you all choose just 1-2 main books?

Hello everyone 25m in the US I’ve been learning Italian for a while, however I have no one to converse it with so I feel as if I’m not that good when I’m out on the spot. If anyone is interested and want to speak I’d greatly appreciate it. I’m also in chicago so if you’re for the area and would like to eventually meet and have conversations irl I’d be down!

Hello I'm a native Italian speaker and I'm looking for learning material to give to my students. Can someone help? I'm looking for pdfs grammar books and lectures. If someone could help it would be wonderful

Is anyone interested in practising their Italian while helping us improve our English?

We’re a community of native Italian speakers, and we’d love to practise English with native English speakers. 😊

Can someone share an app for italian learner? If possible, with emphasis on speaking with AI bot, don't really need anything else, just want a speaking practice