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Italiano

Italian through English

Start with identity with essere. This course is for learners building a foundation in Italian with explanations in English.

Instruction
English
Target language
Italian
Written structure
25 numbered lessons
Level
Foundations; no certified CEFR level

Listen to short teaching recordings, pause to construct a sentence, then hear the explanation. Written lessons provide a broader recap. Audio is prepared when available and reused; further lessons may need preparation. Text feedback does not assess pronunciation.

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Italian · opening recording · AI-generated voice

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Let's start with two useful Italian ways to say 'to be': the verb essere. For 'I am,' Italians say 'sono.' For 'you are' to a friend, they say 'tu sei.' Try repeating: sono – tu sei.

This is an opening excerpt. Full lessons add untimed questions and explanations. Teaching and pronunciation await fluent-speaker review.

Course outline

  1. Identity with essere
  2. Reading c, g and double consonants
  3. Articles, gender and plural nouns
  4. Adjectives that follow the noun
  5. Present actions with are verbs
  6. Ere and ire verbs, with useful irregular anchors
  7. Questions and negation without do
  8. Having, age and physical needs
  9. Replacing a direct object with lo or la
  10. Location and existence
  11. Going, coming and time phrases
  12. Can, must and want with an infinitive
  13. Possessives and the thing owned
  14. A completed past event with avere
  15. Past movement with essere
  16. Background and habits with the imperfetto
  17. Explicit future and a polite conditional
  18. Reflexive routines and getting ready
  19. Liking with piacere
  20. Direct requests and courteous alternatives
  21. Numbers, quantities and shopping phrases
  22. Connecting reasons, contrasts and sequences
  23. Relative che and choosing a specific object
  24. A café, a station and a repair
  25. Cumulative review: tell a useful short story