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Next steps ​

You've completed this introduction to Italian. Here's how to continue.

Resources ​

Apps and websites ​

  • Duolingo — Daily practice
  • Babbel — Structured courses
  • Coffee Break Italian — Podcast
  • RAI News — Italian news

YouTube ​

  • Italy Made Easy — Comprehensive lessons
  • Lucrezia — Natural Italian
  • Learn Italian with Lucrezia

Books ​

  • Graded readers for beginners
  • Italian Short Stories for Beginners

Practice ​

  • Change your phone to Italian
  • Watch Italian films with subtitles
  • Listen to Italian music (Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini)
  • Cook Italian recipes in Italian

Certificates ​

  • CILS — University of Siena
  • CELI — University of Perugia
  • PLIDA — Dante Alighieri Society

In Italy ​

  • Take a language course in Florence, Rome, or Siena
  • Smaller cities offer more immersion
  • Stay with Italian families through homestays

Final word ​

Italian is the language of art, music, and la dolce vita. Keep practicing, and you'll unlock one of the world's most beautiful cultures.

🔊 In bocca al lupo! — Good luck! (Reply: 🔊 Crepi! — Thanks!)

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