20 lessons, Beginner (A1)
Learn Italian in short chat lessons
The Italian course is 20 lessons for beginners, in standard Italian. It starts with ciao, sono and the last vowel that tells you whether a word is masculine or feminine.
What the course covers
Il and la, sono without a word for I, the endings that tell you gender and number, and the phrases of a first morning at a bar in Bologna.
How a lesson works
A few lines in a chat, then a question. The reply under your answer explains the words and whether it worked. New words appear on cards first.
Variety taught: Standard Italian, the same from Milan to Palermo.
Every lesson in the course
Beginner (A1), 20 lessons
Ciao, sono...
Say your name, and say who somebody is or what something is with il and la.
Buongiorno or ciao?
Greet, thank and say goodbye, choosing ciao for Giulia and Matteo and buongiorno or arrivederci for Franca.
Hold the double letter
Read the bar's menu aloud correctly and hand someone their cappuccino.
Io sono, tu sei, Lei è
Say who you are, ask Matteo's name with tu, and speak to Franca with Lei.
Di dove sei?
Say which city you are from, ask Matteo the same, and meet someone with Piacere.
The article listens to the next sound
Say 'the' and 'a' in front of any singular noun the course has taught.
More than one: change the last vowel
Count cups, coffees and croissants for a small crowd.
Endings that match
Say that the cup is small, the hot chocolate hot and the croissants good.
Parlo, parli, parla
Say which languages you speak and where you live, and say what you do not do.
Ho fame, ho sete
Say you are hungry or thirsty, and ask Matteo how old he is.
Mia nonna, il mio caffè
Say who is whose in Giulia's family and name your own brother or sister.
Prendo, dormo, capisco
Order with prendo, ask two people what they are having, and say you do not understand.
Mi piace, mi piacciono
Say what you like and do not like, and ask Matteo what he likes.
C'è, ci sono, dov'è?
Say what is near the bar and ask the way to the station.
Al bar, sul bancone
Say where Ciccio is, and where things are in the bar and the square.
Vado, andiamo, faccio
Say where you and others are going, and say it is cold outside.
Che ore sono?
Ask and tell the time, and say at what time something happens.
Vorrei, scusi, quant'è?
Order politely, ask how much it is and pay, choosing scusi or scusa.
Ho mangiato la torta
Say what you had this morning and what the cast made or ate yesterday.
È arrivata!
Say who went and who arrived, and welcome a guest politely from hello to goodbye.