chiacchiera.

Italian lessons, made to order

Di cosa vuoi chiacchierare oggi?

Tell us what you want to learn about — ordering coffee, a trip to Naples, your family — and Chiacchiera builds a complete Italian lesson around it in seconds.
  • Any topic you like
  • Eight ways to practise
  • Feedback on your writing
The dome of St Peter's Basilica in Rome
What do you want to learn about today? “Ordering coffee at a bar in Rome”

One topic. Eight ways to practise.

Every lesson comes with its own vocabulary and eight activities, each on its own page so you can focus.

V

I verbi

Verb tables

The verbs your topic needs, conjugated in every person — study them, then test yourself.

P

Le parole

Missing words

Real sentences with a gap to fill, forgiving of accents while you learn.

Q

Il quiz

Multiple choice

Quick questions that check meaning, grammar and the vocabulary you just met.

S

La scrittura

Sentence writing

Write your own Italian and get gentle, specific corrections straight away.

R

Il dialogo

Roleplay

Hold a conversation in character — the scene answers you and corrects you as you go.

L

La storia

Story

Read a short story written for your topic, then answer questions about it.

T

La traduzione

Translation

Translate both ways, marked on what you meant rather than on the exact words.

O

L'ordine

Word order

Put a jumbled sentence back in order, word by word.

1

Describe a topic

A few words is plenty.

2

Get your lesson

Vocabulary first, then each activity as it is written.

3

Practise at your pace

Come back to every lesson whenever you like.

Piano, piano — si va lontano.

Little by little, you go far. Your first lesson is a sentence away.

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