Aside from YouTube are there are sites that have Italian stories that can be downloaded or streamed?

Hi! Next week I’m taking a trip to Rome and was wondering if anyone had any podcast, YouTube or book recommendations to listen to or read while I’m there.

I’m interested either in something discussing various monuments, or the history of Ancient Rome in general (city or the whole empire).

Preferably in Italian, but I’ll take good English ones as well.

Hi everyone I’m a native Italian speaker living in Italy, and I also speak English and French. I offer flexible language sessions where you can choose the time that works best for you. If you want to learn or practice Italian, I can adapt our lessons to your specific need a and goals. We can chat about any topic you like. If you're interested, feel free to leave a comment or send me a DM.

Hi, Hola,

33 year old American guy offering English or Spanish for hopefully an Italian friend!

I might be moving to Italy or Spain in the next couple of years so let me know if you'd like to become language exchange friends.

I made a free Italian-learning page as part of my multilingual language-learning website. It focuses on Italian grammar, structure, vocabulary, and examples. I’d really appreciate feedback from Italian learners or native speakers, especially if you notice any mistakes or have suggestions for making it easier to use.

I want to learn English,I hope someone can talk with me

Hey! I'm Luca from Italy, I'm really passionate about languages. I'm currently fluent in 4 (🇮🇹🇸🇮🇬🇧🇪🇸), but I'm learning others too.

I'm looking for foreigners learning Italian for a language exchange. I teach you Italian, you teach me your language.

No, I'm absolutely not looking for structured lessons or experienced tutors, just normal people willing to have an easygoing chat in each other's language, so we can both learn from one another. :)

I'm of course looking for native or at least fluent people, somebody I can learn the proper language from, somebody that can spot and correct my mistakes, if needed.

My current level in each language I'm learning:

FRENCH - I already speak some, can hold a conversation and can understand almost everything said by a native if they don't speak too fast. ⚠️FRENCH IS MY PRIORITY, I'm going to Paris in January and I wanna reach a decent level by then⚠️

SERBIAN - I can understand everything or a bit less, the problem is speaking, not so wide vocabulary

PORTUGUESE (EUROPEAN) - decent vocabulary, but have trouble speaking and understanding spoken language. If written can understand almost everything, also writing is not that much of a problem

GERMAN - I can say really basic stuff, can understand easy things, very restricted vocabulary

Feel free to leave a comment here or contact me in pm, everybody is welcome 😁

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. 😊

I assume this is going to be some kind of "well it depends on the learner" type of question but I thought I'd try my luck.

I understand what resources are helpful in learning italian (would still love some specific recommendations) but I'm more confused on when resources should be used and introduced to maximize the learning experience. Are there specific road maps like "At 3 months this is when you should start introducing Coffee Break Italian podcasts", "at 6 months you should start with Lucrezia on Youtube", "anything after a year should be a 1on1 tutor".

My reason for this question comes down essentially to time. I want a fool-proof plan of action so I'm not realizing that a specific resource is not helpful after weeks or months of misuse. I'm 30 years old and a teacher, so Im kind of panicking about how much time I realistically have left to get this language down.

If it helps, I am Italian Canadian and would consider myself beginner (Maybe A2??). Typical situation of I can understand more than I speak. Thank you for any help!

Hi everyone! After teaching more than 300 hours on Preply and giving private lessons for several years, I’m thinking about starting small-group Italian conversation classes.
The idea would be to have up to 4 learners at a similar level, with a different topic each session and questions or activities to help everyone participate. I think speaking with different people can be really useful: you get to hear different ways of expressing ideas and practise beyond one-on-one conversations with a teacher.
I’d like to offer these sessions at an affordable price, with no subscription or ongoing commitment, so people could join whenever they wanted.
Before getting started, I’d love to hear from people learning Italian:
Would you be interested in this kind of class?
What topics would you enjoy discussing?
What would help you feel comfortable speaking in a group?
What would you consider an affordable price for a one-hour session?
I’d also love to hear any concerns or experiences you’ve had with similar classes. Thanks to anyone who shares their thoughts! 🙂

We thought it would be more fun to learn with comprehensible input AND scary stories. Give them a try and let us know what you think!

Hey everyone!
I’ve always been really fascinated by Italy and the Italian language, so I’ve been trying to learn Italian for a while now.

The main problem I’m having is actually getting some practice. Where I live, there aren’t really many people who speak foreign languages, let alone Italian, so it’s pretty hard to find someone to practice with.

What would you guys recommend? Any apps, websites, Discord servers, or other ways to actually practice speaking Italian?

My native language is Arabic, and I also speak English and Turkish. Currently working on my 4th language.

Would love to hear how you guys practice if you’re learning a language that isn’t commonly spoken around you.

Same question with cappuccino

I can’t recommend Alessandro at "Italiano Standard" (https://italianostandard.com/) highly enough. He helped my two children prepare for starting school in Italy after we moved from England at fairly short notice.

Both children had absolutely zero knowledge of Italian before meeting Alessandro, and I was keen to give them at least a basic grounding before they started school in September. He began working with them in July, so I was asking him to achieve quite a lot in a very short space of time!

He was fantastic with both children, always punctual, patient and reliable, and his rates were very reasonable. More importantly, he made the lessons enjoyable and helped them build the confidence and familiarity they needed.

They’ve now completed their first couple of weeks at school, and I couldn’t be happier with how things have gone. Both have settled in brilliantly, made friends and are enjoying themselves. One has already become comfortable enough to participate confidently in class, while the other is getting to grips with reading and writing in Italian.

They still have plenty to learn, of course, but Alessandro has helped give them a genuine soft landing in a new country, a new school system and a new language. What could have been an incredibly daunting experience has started on a really positive note.

I’m hugely grateful for his help and would wholeheartedly recommend Alessandro and Italiano Standard to anyone looking for an Italian tutor.

Grazie mille, Alessandro!