Italian Language - By Category
Audio: Listen To Spoken Italian
Listen to Italian as spoken by native speakers. Hear literary passages recited and sample phrases of Italian.
Children's Italian
Specially for children - Italian language learning sites featuring nursery rhymes, counting exercises, videos, children's songs, and cartoons. It's never too early to learn a foreign language.
Culture and Traditions
Italian culture has a rich history that includes art, classic architecture, popular traditions, and customs. Includes links to trends in Italy today as well as resources on folklore, history, and artistic traditions.
Dialects
Discover the origins of modern Italian dialects, the background on the development of the language, and characteristics of urban dialects. Learn more about the linguistic affiliation of Italian speakers and the classification of the various dialects.
Dictionaries
Annotated index of Italian-language dictionaries including bilingual, Italian-only, cooking, slang, and specialized.
Games / Puzzles
Italian games, crossword puzzles, tongue-twisters, and more. Learning a foreign language can be entertaining and informative at the same time.
Grammar
Learn the basics of Italian grammar, from indefinite articles and subject pronouns to parts of speech and the «passato remoto».
Language Schools
Many colleges and universities world-wide offer such majors as Italian Language, Literature, and Linguistics. For those serious about learning Italian, studying the target language in the country is the optimal method. Language schools in Italy include total-immersion study, cultural tours, and competency exams.
Lessons
Learn the Italian alphabet, review basic grammar lessons, study verbs, build your vocabulary, practice with workbook exercises, and find other resources to learn Italian.
Italian Literature / Italian Authors
Read Italian/English texts side-by-side and research both classic and modern Italian writers.
Music
Italian music has a rich tradition and history, from opera to modern Italian rap music. Download Italian music, purchase CDs and listen to classic and popular songs.
Newsstand
The Italian press has a strong presence on the Internet. Read the latest on Italian news, sports, lifestyle, and more in the original language.
Pronunciation
Speak Italian with the correct pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. Fare la pratica con la bocca!
Translation
The Tower of Babel made intelligible. Links to Web-based Italian language translation of text and web pages. Sources for translators, translation services, and employment.
Vocabulary
Increase your Italian word power with study aids such as flashcards, wordlists, glossaries, and proverbs.