We know it, learning a new language is not easy, especially if your mother tongue is totally different from the one you’ve chosen to practice.
The Italian language makes no exception. But if you want to challenge yourself, you should start immediately because we believe that it’s never too late to discover the fantastic Italian culture and its vocabulary.
In order to become familiar with the Italian language, you should start with tools that are easy to find. We suggest you do your research online but don’t worry, we don’t want to leave you alone!
Here are a few easy ways to start learning Italian on the internet:
YouTube
If you’re looking for hundreds of free videos by Italian teachers, you are in the right place!
On YouTube, you can easily find the channel that suits you the most choosing from different levels, topics, and methods.
We selected a few channels here.
This, instead, is a list of helpful single videos to practice the language, divided by the different levels.
Radio
Don’t underestimate the power of the radio! In Italy, we have a lot of radio stations and Italians still love to listen to them.
Act like a local, and choose a channel that’s not only about music.
There are many radios shows that you can listen to every time you want and you can also take advantage of your free time to tune in while you’re cleaning the house or you’re cooking dinner.
Check out our favourite radio shows
Music, Songs, and Lyrics
Learning Italian can be fun and easier when you listen to Italian songs!
From indie artists to classic evergreens, music in Italy is taken seriously.
If you have already opened Spotify but you don’t know where to start, you should totally read this article about the best songs to learn Italian.
You can also download Musixmatch, an app with all the lyrics you need.
Read its story, it was founded right here in Italy.
Apps
If you want to practice your writing or reading skills why don’t you try a mobile app? Just browse the app store of your smartphone to discover endless possibilities, most of them are free!
Best apps to learn Italian online
Tv Shows, Series, and Movies
Sit on the couch, take a glass of (Italian) wine, and learn Italian in front of the tv!
Learning a language with tv shows can be fun especially because you can find different styles of talking on a hundred topics and you can still do it outside of Italy.
You can follow these simple steps to watch RaiPlay, the official online player for Rai (the Italian national public broadcasting company), to enjoy its tv shows.
Otherwise, you can choose among our favourite series or movies.
Podcast
A new way of learning Italian is listening to online podcasts! They can help you to become familiar with the language and you can choose specific streamings for beginners.
We collected the best Italian podcasts here.
Europass online Italian courses
Otherwise, you can now take online lessons with our teachers, whenever you want!
We offer the same approach as the lessons we hold here in Florence with a laid-back atmosphere and the professionality that identifies us.
Our lessons are tailor-made on your necessities.
You can choose between many options: from one-to-one courses to group courses.
Discover more about all our online courses and choose the perfect option for you.