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Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Italy, is an official language of Switzerland and the main language of the Vatican City. It is considered the closest modern language to Latin. Around 70 million people speak Italian as their first language.
This page provides access to online courses, Italian/English/Italian dictionaries, current events, cultural information, grammar, vocabulary activities, tutorials, podcasts & blogs, Free and Fee-based software, other selected resources and general information.
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Italian Language Courses
Courses
- Cyber Italian
Find culture while you learn the basics of Italian through interactive work. Links to other resources, sites. Only a small section is Free. - Dentro l’Italiano
V. 4 Corso Elementare. ‘An online course from Italy’s public broadcaster RAI’. Enter and select English/Inglese. You need Flash player. You have other options regarding presentation. - Free Italian Lessons
‘Learn Italian Free with our online tutorials covering many aspects of Italian grammar. We also have Free lists of Italian words grouped by theme, a collection of Italian phrases and a guide to both regular and irregular Italian verbs. Being able to Learn Italian online has never been easier !’ - Italian - BBC Languages
Online beginner’s course called Italian Steps. The Intermediate level has multiple activities and resources. Get a Quick Fix, which has printable holiday phrases with audio and mp3 downloads, try Italianissimo and access Cool Italian, an audio guide to Italian slang, with mp3 downloads. - Italian Language Free
Free online course. - Italian Language Primer
45 lessons from pronunciation to weather expressions. Covers grammar in particular including word types, tenses, more. - Language Speedway
‘Full text of the course and all audio recordings are currently available Free of charge for personal use. Full access to exercises requires a subscription, but the first lessons are Free of charge for you to try’. - Learn and Speak Italian
‘Breaks down the language into situations you are likely to find yourself in through 22 easy-to-manage online lessons teaching you what to say, how to make up your own sentences with the words you have learned’. Fee-based. - Learn to Speak Italian
Learn Italian with Free online lessons - Basics, Grammar, Words and Phrases, practice and exercises, other language links. - Oggie Domani
‘The Interactive Course that Makes Italian Easy to Learn’. 20 interactive lessons with sounds and pictures. - The Italian Electronic Classroom !™
Centro Studi Italiani™. ‘Aimed at providing Free On-line, Useful Information on difficult aspects of Italian language to students, teachers, translators, writers’. - Free Italian Course for Beginners
Tutorials
- Italian Tutorial Index
Includes 90+ sections, broken into multiple levels, with links to podcasts [see below] and a link to a comparative study between French and Italian tutorials. - Italian Tutorial
‘Free online tutorial concerning the Italian language. Find a complete grammatical reference to help you deal with the most important grammatical concepts. You will find a vocabulary section, some lessons, to help you learn words and expressions useful in the everyday life and an exercise section, a section concerning other resources which can be useful, like textbooks and penpals you can practise Italian with’.
Language Tools
Dictionaries
- English Italian Dictionary [Babylon]
‘Comprised of general, encyclopaedic, slang & informal terms. It covers a wide range of professional fields. These dictionaries feature all inflected and derived forms of every entry and a searchable database of over 2 million words, phrases, abbreviations and acronyms’. - Free Italian Dictionary
‘Use our search to translate Italian to English and translate English to Italian. More Translation means there is more than one translation’. - Italian-English/English-Italian Dictionaries
Links to general as well as specialist dictionaries [e.g. Computers, Business, Finance, … ]. - Italian Language Dictionary
About.com. Dictionary, links to other specialist dictionaries and glossaries, and related articles. - Italian Online Dictionaries
Italian/Other Language universal dictionary; dictionaries, multiple Bilingual dictionaries including English/Italian. - Italian-English On-line Dictionary
TravLang. link to an English-Italian Dictionary. - Online English to Italian to English Dictionary
- The Internet Picture Dictionary : Italian
Browse by initial letter or category. For younger children. - The WordReference English-Italian Dictionary
‘A living, growing dictionary. Contains over 50 000 terms and 100 000 translations in both English and Italian and continues to grow and improve’.
General Sites
- Free Italian Language Learning Resources
Extensive listing of links to Free resources. Each link indicated as supporting one or more of the following areas - Grammar, Reading, Vocabulary or Listening. - Free Italian Lessons and Courses
‘Free language lessons and courses for those learning Italian, along with some Italian language resources, such as Italian online newspapers, Italian dictionaries, Italian internet radio sites, other sources relevant to the student of Italian’. - Italian 100 Exercises
University of Victoria, Canada. Designed to accompany their First Year Italian course. Covers vocabulary, some grammar. - Italian for Beginners
About.com. Links from lessons to study guides, exercises to grammar. - Italian Language
Writing system, history, classification, geographic distribution, dialects, sounds, grammar, examples, sample texts, references, bibliography, links. From Wikipedia. - Italian Language Guide
Language facts, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, language tools, courses, culture, translations. - Italian Workbook Exercises
‘Worksheets, drills, activities, review’. - Learn Italian [Guide]
Sections on aspects of the language, language facts, information about Fee-based courses in various parts of Italy. Also advice on choosing courses and destinations. - MeetItalia
There are two sections to this site - the Free and the Premium Fee-based. The first provides access to a smaller range of information, while the Premium gives full access. Cost is reasonable for the Premium section. - Online Education Tools
In German, French, Italian. No longer Free. - Quia Shared Activities
‘354 activities. Only the first 100 shown’. You need to subscribe to continue using this but there is a Free 30-Day trial. Various activities are included. - Yes Italian
A small but growing number of lessons provided for Free. These cover the basics and specific language areas.
Grammar
- Descriptive Grammar of the Standard Italian Language
Extensive information done in sections for specific topics. - Free Internet Italian Grammar
Extensive presentation from Alphabet, sentences, grammatical parts through to Idiomatic Verb Constructions. - Grammar Tips
‘These interactive tips are integrated into Italian Steps and explain the basic working of the language. They are not a complete guide to Italian grammar, but provide a grounding in most of the main points’. From the BBC. - Italian - Grammar and Vocabulary
Links to a range of sites covering these. Includes a full online grammar text and interactive exercises. - Italian Verb Conjugator
Verb ix. Check information included in the Verb Notes. - Italian Verbs
Conjugations, FAQs, most wanted verbs, more. - La Grammatica Italiana
‘Explanations of the basic structures of Italian grammar, and many exercises by which you can practice what you have learned’. - Learn Italian Grammar
‘A guide to the structure and use of the Italian Language A text written by Joseph Martin Carro’. Good explanations. - Lessons on Italian Verbs
‘Formation, tenses, table of conjugations’. - Online Italian Grammar
Multiple pages on grammatical areas from active and passive voice to Italian expressions.
Vocabulary
- Italian Travel Phrases
Develop basic Italian for when you are travelling. - Italian Tutorial
Basic lessons on grammar and vocabulary to help develop language skills. - Italian Vocabulary Guide
Audio files for all sections. In Italian but with English translations either direct or on mouse over. - Languages Online
Victorian Education Department. ‘Resources for language teachers and students. Downloadable Game Maker templates enable teachers and students to build their own multimedia games and activities using any language installed on your computer. The website contains over 220 engaging interactive tasks and games that introduce, reinforce and recycle vocabulary. Self-paced, self-correcting, can be repeated as desired. Activities presented in 35 topic-based sections, and include recordings by native speakers. Also includes over 190 printable worksheets with a variety of guided speaking, reading, writing, research tasks to complement the online activities’. Covers 4 languages including Italian. -
Learn Italian
‘Our 12 lessons were created with beginners in mind, and will quickly help you master some basic Italian phrases you’ll use while traveling through Italy. Lesson 1 focuses on greetings and how to introduce yourself or a friend in Italian’.
Other Resources
General Sites
- Digital Dialects : Italian
‘Features Free to use online games for learning languages. Language resources include games for learning phrases, numbers, useful words, spelling, verb conjugation and alphabets. Games use Macromedia Flash Player’. - Digital Dialects : Italian [Advanced]
‘Click on links below to begin the Italian language learning games. Buttons with the round speaker icon indicate games that include audio’. - Italian Proverbs
20 alphabetical listing in Italian with English explanations. From Wikipedia. - Italian Resources Online
Salvatore Bancheri. From the Department of Italian Studies at the University of Toronto at Mississauga. Multiple sections cover language, culture and more. - Jim Becker’s Italian Page
Collection of links for Italian. Culture, grammar, games, dictionaries, search engines, more. - Languages Online - Italian
Links to Italian sites related to language. Grouped under headings such as Test Your Italian, Quizzes & Tests, Grammar, The Language Classroom, Study Online, Vocabulary, more. - New South Wales HSC Online, Italian
While for the HSC, it provides revision on all aspects of senior secondary Italian. - Type Italian Characters Online
Step by step information, links to help for specific areas. - Years 1-10 Languages other than English [Italian]
Sourcebook modules.
Podcasts, Blogs & Videos
- Ad alta voce
from Rai Radio 3. Learn by listening to the reading of complete novels in Italian. - Audio Stories and Children’s Fables
Walter’s Blog. ‘Find famous fables and stories for children and they’re all available as podcasts’. MP3, in Italian. - English 24
Uses English speeches and commentary, then provides an Italian version and talks about different translations and the nuances they include. - Ilgur
‘Currently, there are 193 lessons on various aspects of Italian grammar’. - Italianinitaly’s Blog
Covers Italian classes, learning Italian in Italy, school’s activities and more. - ItalianoBlogo
‘On this website you’ll find audio and video files that you can listen to while reading the script of the spoken words at the same time. There is an index of the available titles when you follow the link that says Titoli Disponibili’. - Italian Podcast
‘Improve your Italian language skills by listening to conversations about Australian culture. Each conversation complimented by a full transcript and a page of language exercises that may be downloaded from the website. Transcripts are Fee-based, but a small cost. - LearnItalianPod
Free trial but to continue, it is Fee-based. - Max Mondo - Incontro Italiano
‘Listen to the free audio summary for each issue of Incontro Italiano with the players below. These shows are also available as a free podcast. Learn Italian for free with the Italian podcast by native speakers’.
You need to subscribe for access but this is Free. - MyDailyPhrase.com Italian
100+ podcasts available. - Pastacast
‘We hope you enjoy the new Pastacast as we continue to provide you with great lessons in Italian !’ - Radio Arlecchino
‘Arlecchino, Pulcinella and other masks of the Italian Commedia dell’arte will help you learn the subtleties of Italian grammar, one zany episode at a time’.
Software
- 1st Italian ExamCram
‘Simplifies learning to speak Italian. Included is a text to speech generator that pronounces Italian words, including the various conjugated forms and the words and phrases you entered. Create your own lists of what you want to learn’. - Learn Italian