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Learn Italian
Learn Italian with guided lessons in sounds, reading, vocabulary and grammar, plus interactive A1–A2 practice.
A1 · Sounds worth noticing
Focus on distinctive spellings, not another Latin alphabet course.
- Gli and gn: one sound, several letters — Meet the distinctive consonants in famiglia, gli and bagno.
- C, g and a useful silent h — Read cena, chiave, gelato and spaghetti without English spelling habits.
- Sc and sch: pesce or scuola? — Read sh versus sk in everyday words.
- One consonant or a longer one? — Distinguish pala/palla and sete/sette.
A1 · Choose the singular article
Learn il, lo, la and the apostrophe form l’ with familiar words.
- Il or la? Learn the noun with its article — Start with masculine and feminine everyday words.
- Il, lo or la? Check the beginning — Mix ordinary consonants, special beginnings and feminine nouns.
- The ending is a clue, not a promise — Learn fiore, notte and the useful exception la mano.
- Vowel or consonant? Choose the article — Decide when to use l’ and when to keep il or la.
A1 · More than one: i, gli, le
Carry the sound and gender patterns into the plural.
- I or gli? Masculine plurals — Move from il libro to i libri and from lo zaino to gli zaini.
- I, gli or le? Mixed plurals — Compare masculine and feminine plurals, including vowel beginnings.
A1 · Articles in everyday phrases
Complete just the article, then bring the patterns together.
- One missing article in a full phrase — Keep the sentence; choose only the article.
- Final review · Italian articles — A shuffled mix: keep the words and complete just their articles.
Additional resources
Keep the article tables and sound patterns beside your lessons.