Levels 2–3
Rai Radio 1
Standard Italian
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Learn Italian your way.
From a child's first words to fluent Italian. Choose your level, listen, practise and test yourself — then train your ear with live radio from Italy and Switzerland.
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Choose your path
1 = beginner · 2 = I already know some Italian · 3 = I speak well and can write sentences
Kids
First words
Touch a picture to hear the word, then play to win stars.
8 themes · 83 words
Level 1
Beginner
Your first Italian words and phrases, with audio and quizzes.
8 lessons
Level 2
Intermediate
Passato prossimo, reflexive verbs, travel… and real texts.
6 lessons
Level 3
Advanced
False friends, idioms, formal writing and regional accents.
6 lessons
How it works
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Listen
Every word, phrase and example has natural audio. Slow it down if you need to.
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Practise
Quizzes with meanings, gap-fills and listening. Writing tasks with model answers.
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Live Italian
Real radio from Italy and Switzerland, from Milan to Naples.
Live radio from Italy & Switzerland
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Levels 1–2
Rai Radio 2
Everyday, informal Italian
Level 3
Rai Radio 3
Cultured, standard Italian
Level 3
Radio 24
News Italian
Grammar corner
Short, clear explanations in English, with examples to listen to and exercises.
BeginnerGender and articles: il, lo, la, l'Every Italian noun is masculine or feminine, and the article changes with the first letter of the word.
BeginnerPluralsMost Italian nouns change their last vowel in the plural — and the article changes too.
IntermediatePrepositions + article: del, nel, sul…a, di, da, in, su join with the article to make one word.
IntermediatePassato prossimo: ho mangiato, sono andatoThe everyday past tense: avere or essere + past participle.
AdvancedCongiuntivo presente: penso che siaThe subjunctive after opinions, wishes, doubts and feelings.
AdvancedCondizionale and 'if' sentencesWould, could, should — and how to say 'If I had…, I would…'.
Read real Italian: recipes
Real texts with their own word lists, for Level 2.
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Bruschetta al pomodoro (Tomato bruschetta)
La bruschetta è un antipasto semplice e veloce. È pane tostato con aglio, olio e pomodoro: …
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Tiramisù (Coffee and mascarpone dessert)
Il tiramisù è un dolce al cucchiaio del Veneto. Il nome significa «tira me su», cioè …
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Risotto alla milanese (Saffron risotto)
Il risotto alla milanese è il piatto più famoso di Milano. È giallo grazie allo zafferano. …
Italy live
Watch Italian cities live and describe what you see.
Why learn Italian?
Italian is spoken by about 65 million people as a first language: in Italy, in the south of Switzerland (Ticino), in San Marino and in Vatican City, and by large communities all over the world. It is the language of art, opera, design, fashion and, of course, some of the best food on the planet. Learning it makes every trip to Italy richer — from Rome and Venice to the beaches of Sicily — and opens the door to films, songs and books in the original.
Good news: Italian is one of the easiest languages for English speakers. You read it the way you say it, and you already know many words: pizza, piano, opera, studio, cappuccino…
Anglozone Italian helps you learn on your own, at your own pace, with everything explained in English. Children start with pictures and sounds. Adults choose their level, listen to every word, practise with quizzes, writing tasks and a grammar corner, read real recipes, and train their ears with live radio from Italy and Switzerland.
Everything is free
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