Learn Italian for Beginners A0-A1 | Daily News Class in Simple Italian, Explained in English

Today's story: Katie Zacharia was removed from her position as White House press secretary after five days. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in Italian: Katie Zacharia rimossa dal posto di portavoce della Casa Bianca dopo cinque giorni

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:36) More stories today

(01:37) Today's headline, slowly

(02:32) A job position

(03:24) Speaking

(04:07) Waiting for an answer

(05:07) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-10-17

TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

Katie Zacharia rimossa dal posto di portavoce della Casa Bianca dopo cinque giorni

Katie Zacharia è stata rimossa dal posto di portavoce della Casa Bianca dopo cinque giorni di lavoro.

Una settimana prima, il presidente Trump ha scelto Zacharia per sostituire Karoline Leavitt.

Martedì, Zacharia ha parlato per circa dieci minuti nella sua unica conferenza stampa.

Poi ha risposto alle domande di tre mezzi di informazione.

La Casa Bianca non ha ancora detto chi la sostituirà.

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Peter Rice guiderà i contenuti di Netflix

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- vocabulary (rimossa)

- vocabulary (Una settimana prima)

- verb (parlare)

- vocabulary (tre)

- vocabulary (ancora)

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Today's story: John Healey is preparing higher taxes for banks. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in Italian: John Healey prepara tasse più alte per le banche

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:35) More stories today

(01:41) Today's headline, slowly

(02:30) Bank profits

(03:09) Wanting something

(04:03) Money each year

(04:52) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-10-16

TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

John Healey prepara tasse più alte per le banche

John Healey prepara un aumento della tassa speciale sui profitti delle banche.

Il bilancio è previsto per il 28 ottobre.

Il governo vuole ridurre il deficit.

Una possibilità è aumentare la tassa dal 3 per cento all'8 per cento.

Questa misura può portare più di 2 miliardi di sterline all'anno.

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KDE compie 30 anni e presenta Plasma 6.8: addio alle nuove sessioni X11

Musk dona più di 150 milioni di dollari e aiuta Paxton in Texas

Il leader del Myanmar riceve il sostegno della Malesia

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- vocabulary (profitti)

- vocabulary (previsto)

- verb (volere)

- numbers (dal 3 per cento all'8 per cento)

- vocabulary (all'anno)

New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: Bank of America hires 1,000 contractors to fix software problems. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in Italian: Bank of America assume 1.000 consulenti per correggere i problemi dei software

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:36) More stories today

(01:37) Today's headline, slowly

(02:29) People who help from outside

(03:26) Working together now

(04:25) Costs over time

(05:17) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-10-15

TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

Bank of America assume 1.000 consulenti per correggere i problemi dei software

Nel secondo trimestre, Bank of America ha assunto 1.000 consulenti esterni.

L’intelligenza artificiale ha mostrato problemi in programmi vecchi.

Oggi, i consulenti lavorano ancora con circa 3.000 persone della banca.

Nel terzo trimestre, la banca ha speso più di 200 milioni di dollari per riparare i software e per problemi legati alle regole contro il riciclaggio di denaro.

La banca prevede meno spese nel tempo.

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Arriva il nuovo Zelda: più bello, ma anche più difficile da seguire

Musk: il governo Usa può controllare la velocità dei droni in Ucraina

Il Manchester City perde 4-2 contro il Paris Saint-Germain

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- vocabulary (consulenti esterni)

- pronunciation (intelligenza)

- vocabulary (ancora)

- verb (spendere)

- vocabulary (nel tempo)

New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: The Nobel Prize in Economics and the ice-cream lesson. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in Italian: Il Nobel per l’economia e la lezione del gelato

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:36) More stories today

(01:40) Today's headline, slowly

(02:24) The prize announcement

(03:15) Prices and choices

(03:51) Changing prices

(04:32) Today's grammar point

(05:04) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-10-14

TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

Il Nobel per l’economia e la lezione del gelato

Lunedì, in Svezia, il Nobel per l’economia è andato a Robert Hall e Michael Woodford.

Hall lavora alla Stanford University e Woodford lavora alla Columbia University.

Il premio riconosce studi sui prezzi e sulle decisioni che influenzano l’economia.

Timo Boppart ha usato un menu di gelati per spiegare i prezzi che non cambiano subito.

Un’impresa può mantenere lo stesso prezzo per tutta una stagione.

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Burnham riceverà Zelenskyy a Downing Street per sostenere l'Ucraina

Papa Leone XIV: tumore al polmone e operazione a Roma

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- vocabulary (è andato)

- verb (lavorare)

- vocabulary (prezzi)

- vocabulary (subito)

- vocabulary (stagione)

New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: The UK economy will grow more in 2026 , but will slow down in 2027.. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in Italian: L’economia del Regno Unito crescerà di più nel 2026, ma rallenterà nel 2027

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:34) More stories today

(01:36) Today's headline, slowly

(02:35) Economic growth

(03:28) A future fall

(04:20) Inflation figures

(04:55) Today's grammar point

(05:28) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-10-13

TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

L’economia del Regno Unito crescerà di più nel 2026, ma rallenterà nel 2027

Il Fondo monetario internazionale prevede una crescita dell’1,3% per il Regno Unito nel 2026.

A luglio, la previsione del Fondo per il Regno Unito nel 2026 era dell’1%.

Nel 2027, la crescita scenderà all’1,2%, secondo il Fondo.

Il Fondo dice che i prezzi dell’energia e i tassi di interesse più alti ridurranno la spesa delle famiglie.

Il Fondo prevede un’inflazione del 3,3% nel 2026 e del 2,8% nel 2027.

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La squadra che racconta l’intelligenza artificiale amplia il suo lavoro

Matt Richardson escluso dalla squadra britannica di ciclismo

Burnham chiede nuovi accordi tra Regno Unito e Unione europea

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- vocabulary (crescita)

- vocabulary (luglio)

- vocabulary (secondo)

- verb (dire)

- vocabulary (del)

New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: Volkswagen supports the EU plan for European industry. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in Italian: Volkswagen sostiene il piano dell’Ue per l’industria europea

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:34) More stories today

(01:41) Today's headline, slowly

(02:29) People and industry

(03:11) Rules and production

(04:00) Wanting things

(04:38) Today's grammar point

(05:08) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-10-12

TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

Volkswagen sostiene il piano dell’Ue per l’industria europea

In Francia, Oliver Blume, capo di Volkswagen, sostiene il piano europeo per l’industria.

Blume vuole una concorrenza giusta con le aziende cinesi.

Le regole del piano devono aiutare le aziende che producono davvero in Europa.

Il piano può limitare gli aiuti pubblici ai prodotti fatti soprattutto nell’Unione europea.

Volkswagen vuole tagliare fino a 100.000 posti di lavoro e ridurre i modelli da 150 a 75.

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Arabia Saudita, nuovo attacco all’aeroporto di Riad: almeno un morto

Microsoft: l’intelligenza artificiale ha meno regole del latte

Maresca elogia il Manchester City dopo il 3-0 al Liverpool

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- vocabulary (capo)

- vocabulary (concorrenza)

- vocabulary (producono)

- vocabulary (aiuti pubblici)

- verb (volere)

New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: The United States impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court.. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in Italian: Gli Stati Uniti impongono sanzioni alla Corte penale internazionale

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:36) More stories today

(01:35) Today's headline, slowly

(02:27) Against and the court

(02:58) Resources and plans

(03:52) Future work

(04:40) Today's grammar point

(05:12) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-10-11

TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

Gli Stati Uniti impongono sanzioni alla Corte penale internazionale

Nel 2026, gli Stati Uniti hanno annunciato sanzioni contro la Corte penale internazionale, un tribunale permanente per i crimini di guerra.

Il segretario di Stato Marco Rubio vuole chiudere la Corte e ridurre le sue risorse.

Rubio dice che gli Stati Uniti non hanno mai aderito alla Corte.

Il presidente della Corte ha respinto le sanzioni e ha detto che la Corte continuerà il suo lavoro.

Le aziende hanno sei mesi per chiudere i loro rapporti con la Corte.

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Il Regno Unito deve sviluppare una propria intelligenza artificiale

Carrick deluso: il Manchester United pareggia con il Tottenham

I negozi riducono i prodotti per migliorare gli affari

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- vocabulary (contro)

- vocabulary (risorse)

- vocabulary (mai)

- vocabulary (continuerà)

- verb (chiudere)

New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: Delta cuts its forecasts for 2026 but demand remains strong. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in Italian: Delta riduce le previsioni per il 2026, ma la domanda resta forte

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:35) More stories today

(01:40) Today's headline, slowly

(02:33) Forecasts and profits

(03:05) Expected earnings

(04:00) Higher ticket prices

(04:51) Today's grammar point

(05:24) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-10-10

TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

Delta riduce le previsioni per il 2026, ma la domanda resta forte

Venerdì Delta Air Lines ha ridotto le previsioni sui profitti per il 2026, perché il prezzo del carburante è ancora alto.

La compagnia ora prevede guadagni tra 5,10 e 5,60 dollari per azione.

Giovedì, il carburante per aerei costava 4,34 dollari nella regione statunitense del Golfo del Messico.

I prezzi dei biglietti Delta aumentano perché il carburante costa di più.

I viaggiatori continuano a prenotare voli, anche con prezzi più alti.

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Arteta dice di avere la coscienza pulita sui problemi del Manchester City

Trump annuncia un accordo con la Russia per il diesel

Francia, recuperati due quadri di Renoir rubati da un museo

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- vocabulary (ridotto)

- vocabulary (ora)

- vocabulary (costava)

- vocabulary (prezzi)

- verb (prenotare)

New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

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Today's story: Maresca says: the atmosphere at Manchester City is fantastic.. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in Italian: Maresca: il clima nel Manchester City è fantastico

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:35) More stories today

(01:33) Today's headline, slowly

(02:21) Saying something

(03:11) A legal decision

(03:56) The match and league position

(04:49) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-10-09

TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

Maresca: il clima nel Manchester City è fantastico

Enzo Maresca, allenatore del Manchester City, dice che il clima nel club è fantastico.

Giovedì i giocatori internazionali del Manchester City sono tornati ad allenarsi.

La Premier League ha giudicato il club colpevole della maggior parte delle 115 accuse.

Il Manchester City ha presentato un ricorso e dice di essere innocente.

Domenica il Manchester City gioca contro il Liverpool ed è primo in classifica.

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Un ex ufficiale ucraino parla dell’attacco con una bomba a Monaco

Starbucks valuta l'acquisto di Chipotle negli Stati Uniti

SpaceX chiede più coordinamento tra i satelliti in orbita

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (dire)

- vocabulary (Giovedì)

- vocabulary (colpevole)

- vocabulary (ricorso)

- vocabulary (contro)

New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

Not sure this is your level? Our free Italian level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:

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Today's story: Burnham meets Merz in Berlin to discuss security. You will hear it in Italian first, then line by line with the English beside it.

Today's headline in Italian: Burnham incontra Merz a Berlino per parlare di sicurezza

(00:00) Welcome and today's headline

(00:35) More stories today

(01:42) Today's headline, slowly

(02:32) Meeting people

(03:15) Threats and services

(04:06) Working together

(05:08) The story again

The full transcript, the English translation, the vocabulary and a short quiz for this episode:

https://linguawire.com/class/italian/a1/2026-10-08

TODAY'S ITALIAN TEXT

Burnham incontra Merz a Berlino per parlare di sicurezza

Giovedì Andy Burnham incontra Friedrich Merz a Berlino.

È la prima visita ufficiale di Burnham in Germania.

I servizi di intelligence del Regno Unito e della Germania dicono che le minacce aumentano.

Burnham e Merz ratificano formalmente il Trattato di Kensington del 2025.

Il trattato prevede più collaborazione in scienza, tecnologia, difesa, sicurezza e crescita.

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Nuovi video mostrano l’attacco iraniano alla base americana in Kuwait

La Borsa di Londra chiede aiuti per fermare la fuga delle aziende

Sette nuove app vogliono imitare i programmi di Adobe

WHAT TODAY'S CLASS TEACHES

- verb (incontrare)

- vocabulary (prima)

- vocabulary (aumentano)

- vocabulary (Trattato)

- vocabulary (collaborazione)

New to Italian? Every class starts from the beginning, so today is a fine place to start.

Not sure this is your level? Our free Italian level check shows what level you are overall and across 8 sub-skills:

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Grammar explained in plain English:

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