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CELI – the Italian language certificate

The Italian language certificate CELI (which means Certificato di Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana) is offered by the Università per Stranieri di Perugia and is first introduced in 1987. Next to the other language certificate CILS (which is organised by the university of Siena) it is accepted as an official qualification all over the world. The certificate …

Useful words and sentences in Italian

Would you like to learn the language of love? If you’d answered with yes, you should start learning Italian. Italian is native to Italy and Switzerland, but also to Dalmatia (Croatia), Slovene Istra (Slovenia) and Corfù (Greece). It is part of the Indo-euorpean languages and has official status in Italy, San Marina, Vatican City and …

Language schools in Bologna

Bologna is the capital of the region Emilia-Romagna. The city was also declared European capital of culture in 2000 and a UNESCO “City of music” in 2006. Because of many large mechanical, electronic and food companies the city is very important and is regarded as a city with the best quality of life in the …

False friends in Italian

  Italian is one of the most romantic languages, but as an speaker of the English language you have to be careful. There are a lot of false friends which could be confusing in your daily life. But don’t be frightened. Attend a language school, start (or continue) learning Italian and get in touch with …

Enjoy Expo 2015 learning Italian!

Enjoy Expo 2015 learning Italian! If you are planning a visit to Expo 2015, take a great opportunity: learn Italian! Here there are some of our recommended apps and websites that you can use to learn Italian quickly and easily: Babbel The website Babbel gives you everything you need to speak, write and understand Italian. …

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Learn Italian – Resources

  Learn Italian –  Resources   Here are CourseFinder’s recommended Italian learning resources. They include vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and podcasts. Check them out, pick what suits you best and get learning. Buona fortuna!   https://www.learnalanguage.com/learn-italian/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/ https://www.italyheritage.com/learn-italian/course/ https://www.oneworlditaliano.com/english/italian/italian-course-free-online.htm https://www.zapitalian.com/ https://www.duolingo.com/course/it/en/Learn-Italian-Online https://www.moltobeneitalian.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/travel/series/learn-italian https://www.italianpod101.com/ https://coerll.utexas.edu/ra/episode.php?p=01 https://www.learnitalianpod.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/learnitalianpod.com-learn/id105441909?ign-mpt=uo%3D8&mt=2 https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/my-daily-phrase-italian/id211075561?ign-mpt=uo%3D8&mt=2 https://www.rocketlanguages.com/italian/learn/     If you are still unsure …

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Why learn Italian?

Why learn Italian? It is the language, which is closest to Latin (the origin of all romance languages). More than half of English vocabulary comes from Latin.   Italian has the biggest number of words to describe food.   Enjoy Italian culture like movies, music and literature without the need of subtitles or translations.   …