Italian

Learn Italian

Step into the language of Dante, opera and lively conversations over a long lunch. A few words can bring you closer to the people and their stories.

Start with our beginner course, leading up to level A1 through everyday dialogs, stories and practice.

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Italian at a glance

Speakers
55–70 million (L1)
Countries and regions
Italy, Switzerland...
Writing system
Latin
Native name
Italiano
Indo-EuropeanRomanceItalian

Broad estimates; highlighted countries show selected regions of use, not where everyone speaks the language.

Map data: Natural Earth · public domain