Italian Level 1: Master Speaking Italian (2 courses in 1)

Board a flight to Italy and land at Leonardo da Vinci airport near Rome, then explore Rome's ruins, medieval and renaissance buildings, Vatican City, and the Romulus and Remus legend.

Learn essential Italian greetings and polite phrases for travelers, including hello, good morning, good evening, goodbye, see you soon, please, you're welcome, and restaurant conversation.

Explore Rome's top five spots, including the Colosseum, Vatican City, the Vatican Museums, the Trevi Fountain, and the trust devotee neighborhood across the Tiber.

Learn the Italian verb avere 'to have' and its subject-based endings. Practice forming sentences with or without pronouns, compare with English forms, and use a dictionary to grow vocabulary.

Master speaking Italian basics by exploring definite and indefinite articles, gender of nouns, and forming plurals with masculine and feminine endings; learn with usage examples.

Master the essential Italian verb essere and its forms, along with gendered adjective agreement, to form basic sentences like sono italiano or sono italiana.

Travel from Rome to Florence by high speed train and discover the renaissance city rich with Galileo, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, the Medici, and the Divine Comedy and Inferno.

Explore Florence's top five: Piazza del Duomo and Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi and Accademia galleries with David, and red wine tours in the county wine region near Florence.

Learn to count in Italian from zero to one hundred, with rules for forming numbers from twenty onward, including dropping the e sound, adding accents, and final vowel changes.

Learn to tell time in Italian using both 24-hour and 12-hour clocks, express hours and minutes, halves and quarters, with phrases for morning, afternoon, and evening.

Explore italy's train system, from regional and intercity to high-speed trains like Rosa, Argento, and Bianca. Learn ticket options, validation rules, seat assignments, and online booking tips.

Learn to introduce yourself in Italian on a train by practicing names, ages, nationalities, birthdays, jobs, and phone numbers.

Explore the Cinque Terre's five coastal towns built into cliff faces along the Mediterranean, a UNESCO site, connected by a scenic hiking trail and trains.

Welcome to Umbria highlights a landlocked region with rolling green hills and medieval towns, where farm stays offer accommodation in exchange for work and local food.

Learn essential Italian family vocabulary and basic conversation: Introduce yourself, ask names and ages, describe family members, discuss origins, siblings, and pets in practical practice.

Learn Italian possessive adjectives for my, your, and our, with gender and number agreement and article use before them, plus family-focused practice.

Learn the Italian verbs volere, dovere, and potere, with conjugated forms and the infinitive, to form basic sentences and practice pronunciation, useful at a restaurant.

welcome to milan: explore a northern italian city in lombardy, a global hub for business, fashion, technology, architecture, and finance, with fashion week twice a year.

Discover Italy's coffee culture, from bars and cafes to how coffee is prepared, and master key terms like bar, cafe, and barista.

Explore Italy's coffee varieties from espresso and lungo to americano, macchiato, cappuccino, and latte macchiato. Learn ordering basics and terms like corretto and latte meaning milk.

Learn to order coffee in Italian at a bar, use polite phrases like prego and vorrei, and handle payment at La Casa or the bar rail.

Discover Italian aperitivi and digestivi as pre- and post-dinner rituals, from vermouth and negroni to prosecco, apple spritz, liqueurs, bitters, and regional bar customs.

Explore Milan Cathedral (Duomo) and Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper with advance reservations. Visit the National Museum of Science and Technology and La Scala, then stroll Milan's bread district.

Learn the conjugations of the Italian verb fare, meaning to do or to make, as one of the five most important verbs, with examples and practice identifying correct forms.

Explore Venice, a canal city on 118 islands where boats and gondolas populate the waterways, and learn how its kingdom history shaped Italy, with a train from Milan to Venice.

Learn hotel check-in vocabulary, from room types and private bathrooms to 24/7 reception, reservations from Expedia, ID, breakfast included, check-in around 2:00 p.m., and checkout with keys.

Explore venice's top five: rialto bridge and grand canal, venetian masks and carnival history, and a gondola or vaporetto ride. Relax on the lido and savor prosecco and bellini.

Apply the regular are verb conjugation patterns in Italian by forming stems and endings for each subject, with parlare and cantare as examples.

Discover Sicily as a beautiful, safe Italian island with Mount Etna, cannoli, Marsala wine, and ricotta, plus explore Catania's Roman amphitheater and a 13th-century castle amid mafia history.

Discover how to ask questions in Italian using chi, dove, quando, come, perché, quale, quanto, and da dove, with noun agreement for singular and plural.

Explore how Italian dialects and standard Italian differ, and learn 10 essential phrases to ask for clarification, such as repeating slowly, asking for meanings, and requesting English when needed.

Learn to order in Italian at a restaurant using quest and quell forms, gender and number variations, and practical phrases from menus to paying the bill.

Fly from Catania to Rome to conclude the virtual journey, parting at the airport, and apply Italian culture and language learned to future visits.

Master the Italian future tense by learning the essential verb andare and its conjugations, then form future sentences with andare infinitive in practical examples.

Learn to give directions in Italian using imperative forms, including Lei and voi, with phrases for left, straight, and stop at intersections.

Learn to ask for directions in Italian at a hotel reception desk and navigate to the Leonardo Express to the airport, with listening practice and comprehension questions.

Find cheap flights to Italy by traveling off season, using Google Flights, Skyscanner, or Kayak, and entering via Milano or Roma, then train or low-cost flights to your destination.

Discover practical safety tips for traveling in Italy, including awareness of petty crime like pickpocketing and scams, using money belts, safe taxi practices, and keeping passport copies.

Discover how to find incredible places to eat in Italy by exploring non-touristy restaurants, reading Italian menus, and practicing Italian with locals to enjoy authentic, affordable meals.

Continue practicing Italian with seven ideas: Duolingo, Italian playlists on YouTube, another course with a coupon, journaling, and grammar drills via free online lessons.