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    A1 Italian course

    Become familiar with the basics of the Italian language with the A1 Italian course. Enjoy 1-on-1 personalised lessons, all tailored just for you.

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    What you will learn in the A1 Italian course

    Prepare to embark on a journey into the beautiful world of the Italian language. You will be guided through basic grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, all tailored to your personal learning pace. This course is your first step towards confidently conversing in Italian.

    Skills that you will develop in the A1 Italian course

    • Understanding basic Italian grammar
    • Building a strong Italian vocabulary
    • Mastering correct pronunciation
    • Developing conversational skills
    • Adapting to the pace of native Italian speakers

    How Preply Italian courses work

    1. Select your ideal tutor for your A1 Italian course. Then, book a trial lesson of either 25 or 50 minutes before signing up for the course.
    2. You’ll receive a tailored learning plan based on your goals and get a feel for the tutor’s teaching methods. Don’t worry if you’re not completely satisfied. You have the option to switch to a different tutor for free, or claim a full refund.
    3. Once you’ve completed your trial lesson, you’re all set to subscribe! At this stage, you can decide how many lessons you’d like to schedule per week or month. Even after finishing the course, you can continue your learning journey. Feel free to cancel your subscription at any time as per your convenience

    Course mode

    Online, with your favourite tutor

    Course rating

    5.0 (919 reviews)

    Course level

    Beginner

    Course duration

    14 hours (Estimated 7 weeks, 2 lessons/week)

    Course price

    Starting at $10 per lesson

    Subscription based

    Once you finish the course, keep learning or cancel your subscription anytime.

    Choose your tutor to start the A1 Italian course.

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    50 Italian teachers available

    • Marco P.
      Super Tutor

      $

      15

      50-min lesson

      • Italian

        Speaks
      +2

      Italian mother tongue tutor with experience since 2015 from private lessons I'm Marco, I love languages and helping people to learn new ones. I have a degree in languages and communication. My level of Italian is native; I also have a level of Spanish C1, French B2. Since 2015 I have been teaching Italian to foreigners, face to face and online, through tools and websites since 2015.

      Why choose Marco P.
      "I attended Marco's Italian lessons, which I recommend at 100%. He is an involved teacher, the lessons always took place in a pleasant atmosphere, and all my questions were always answered. Thank you very much. "
      Pénélope

      Pénélope

      August 6, 2020

    • Natalia N.
      Super Tutor

      $

      15

      50-min lesson

      • Italian

        Speaks
      +2

      Italian language for students from beginner to advanced levels, preparation for exams CILS, CELI, PLIDA; Russian language for English-spoken people Regarding the Italian language.
      I have lived in Italy since 2016.
      I graduated from Kyiv National Linguistic University in 2001.
      From 1998 to 2001 I studied in Italy at the University of Milan, as well as at the Dante Alighieri Society.
      From 1998 to 2001 I taught Italian in courses for foreigners at the University of Milan.

      Why choose Natalia N.
      "Thank you for your hard work in supporting my development. You are a teacher who devotes an incredible​ amount of personal effort and interest to your daily teaching activities, as well as to your students. As one would expect, student evaluations of your teaching remain very high in all categories. Your contributions to the implementation of a new language to me contributed significantly to its success. Excellent material preparation for each lesson. Highly recommend​ this teacher"
      Maryna

      Maryna

      April 6, 2021

    • Veronica S.

      $

      30

      50-min lesson

      • Italian

        Speaks
      +2

      Teacher with 5 years of experience I am 28 years old, I am an Italian language teacher and translator.
      I have been teaching Italian for five years. I have taught abroad, in Germany, Latvia and Spain. I have experience in teaching Italian to students of Slavic or Germanic mother tongue.

      Why choose Veronica S.
      "Veronica is a very patience tutor who helped me learn Italian in a fun and effective way. Blending in daily conversation, grammar, vocabularies into our regular lessons, I’ve made significant progression with my Italian. Will definitely recommend such a dedicated, fun, and great tutor."
      marco

      marco

      December 19, 2023

    • Alessandro C.

      $

      32

      50-min lesson

      • Italian

        Speaks
      +2

      +600 hours of experience, native Italian tutor for all levels. START SPEAKING ITALIAN FROM DAY 1! Hi! Ciao!
      🎫: My name is Alessandro
      🇮🇹: I'm Italian (from Sicily)
      📌: I live in Apulia (IT)
      🕗: 600 hours of online classes
      Languages: english (c1), spanish (a1), french (a1),
      My passions: ✈️🏞️🍝
      Let's talk about . . . 🏖️🎧🦉🎨🍕🎭🎞️🍷
      I successfully taught Italian for more than 600 hours to beginners and medium levels.

      Why choose Alessandro C.
      "Great teacher. Committed to work, flexible with working hours, attentive and very experienced. It has been very enjoyable learning Italian with him. Can understand particular difficulties and explore them accurately. I will definitely follow my challenge of learning Italian with him."
      Fernanda

      Fernanda

      October 1, 2023

    • Chiara P.

      $

      26

      50-min lesson

      • Italian

        Speaks
      +1

      Certified tutor - native speaker - several years of experience Structured lessons, informal lessons - Elastic approach according to your needs.
      I like to talk about cinema, music, theater, novels. I think online teaching is also a great opportunity for cultural exchange.
      I'm here to help you significantly improve your language skills and build your confidence with conversational Italian.

      Why choose Chiara P.
      "Chiara is a perfect teacher, patient, clever and very enthusiastic. I have wide experience in learning languages, and I would like to say that Chiara is one of the best teachers I have ever met. We did different types of classes (classical, conversational and now we started with Italian literature), I really liked all of them (interesting materials, structure, excellent preparation). I strongly believe that learning a language is a journey; this journey with Chiara will never be boring. "
      Svetlana

      Svetlana

      October 1, 2021

    • Lorenza V.

      $

      35

      50-min lesson

      • Italian

        Speaks
      +5

      Do you want to learn Italian? DM me!📩 Globetrotter tutor passionate about different cultures🌎 Tailor-made lessons🇮🇹 Certified native teacher🇮🇹for teenagers and adults~5 years of experience~easy and interesting lessons~multilingual & teacher of 🇬🇧🇪🇸 Hello! Welcome to my profile ☀️
      Here some info about me: 🏷: Lorenza
      🇮🇹: born and raised in Italy
      📍: I live in the 🌎
      🕗: 1500 hours of online teaching
      Hobbies: ✈️🌅🕉️📖
      What can we talk about? 🎵🎨🎭🎬🗺️
      100% made in Italy 🇮🇹 I'm a cheerful, patient and professional teacher who teaches Italian, English and Spanish to teenagers and adults.

      Why choose Lorenza V.
      "I'm very happy, Lorenza is super positive and she is great as a tutor. She also made me feel really comfortable which is great for a beggginer. Highly recommended!"
      Natalia

      Natalia

      June 2, 2021

    • ANGELA C.

      New

      tutor

      $

      15

      50-min lesson

      • Italian

        Speaks
      +2

      Italian Teacher with international experience HI! My name is Angela, I am 25 years old and I have a degree in foreign languages ​​with a focus on Chinese culture and language. I lived in Beijing for 5 months and now I dedicate myself to teaching Italian.
      I am currently working in a Chinese school based in Florence where I teach Italian to Chinese speakers aged 14 to 18 at A1-A2 level!

    • Alessandra R.

      $

      25

      50-min lesson

      • Italian

        Speaks
      +1

      Docente d'italiano madrelingua con certificazione CEDILS (Università Ca' Foscari, Venezia), amo insegnare la lingua e la cultura italiana. Sono esaminatrice CELI per l'Università per Stranieri di Perugia e offro corsi di preparazione all'esame. Buongiorno,
      mi chiamo Alessandra e sono un'insegnante d'italiano per stranieri con certificazione CEDILS (Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia). Sono anche esaminatrice CELI (Certificati di Lingua Italiana) per conto dell'Università per Stranieri di Perugia.

      Why choose Alessandra R.
      "Alessandra is such a patient, kind and well-prepared teacher. I am happy to have found her to begin my Italian aria pronunciation learning journey! Grazie mille!"
      Jun

      Jun

      August 11, 2022

    • Tiziano F.

      $

      27

      50-min lesson

      • Italian

        Speaks
      +3

      Tiziano, more than a teacher Hi everyone. My name is Tiziano. I’m an Italian teacher and native speaker. I have been teaching Italian with great passion for more than 15 years. I have had over a thousand students from all corners of the world. I also speak Russian and English fluently.

      Why choose Tiziano F.
      "I love Tiziano as a teacher! I'm somehow learning Italian quickly with him, and he assesses what pace you learn at best and adapts his lessons to suit it. He gives thoughtful exercises to get you to a conversational level very quickly and is also very patient with mistakes and such. Would very highly recommend."
      Eric

      Eric

      October 11, 2021

    • Laura D.

      $

      60

      50-min lesson

      • Italian

        Speaks
      +2

      +2200 hours of experience!! Italian native tutor, specialized in beginners Ciao! Welcome on my profile!
      Here some info about me: 🏷️: Laura
      🇮🇹: born and raised in Sicily
      📍: I live in Lecce (Apulia)
      Languages: Italian (native), English (C1), Spanish (A1), French (A1),
      🕗: +2200 hours of online teaching experience
      Passions : ✈️🌅🍦

      Why choose Laura D.
      "Laura is a fantastic tutor. Patient, speaks with a slow cadence. She is teaching my young daughter and has great exercises for kids. I would highly recommend!"
      marc

      marc

      August 6, 2020

    Why Preply is the best site to learn italian online

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    Daniel

    Daniel

    with Francesca

    Francesa is a fantastic tutor! She is very responsive to your needs and gives you time to learn Italian at your own pace! I would highly recommend her!

    Patrick

    Patrick

    with Daniele

    I’ve really enjoyed my classes with Daniele. Daniele makes the classes fun and brings fun activities to every class which makes the session very interactive. He is very patient and takes the time to help me understand the language in great detail. Daniele also teaches perfect Italian diction which has improved my learning.

    Rick

    Rick

    with Giovanna

    Giovanna is a patient and helpful tutor. She is very personable, polite, positive, and fun. I highly recommend her as I am continuing to learn Italiano from Giovanna. 🤙

    Katerina

    Katerina

    with Fabio

    Fabio is a very good teacher, he helps me practice the language with having conversations, and also to learn new words and grammar.

    Sascha

    Sascha

    with Elisabetta

    I just had a highly enjoyable first lesson with Elisabetta. She is super friendly and an excellent teacher. The conversation with her was highly entertaining, witty and educative. I can recommend her to everyone who wants to learn, improve and practice italian!!!