Sottofondo: Learn Italian in the Background

Practice 104 essential Italian phrases for greetings and politeness, from buongiorno and piacere to scusi and arrivederci. Listen, repeat after each English prompt, and build the confidence to say hello, ask "come stai?" and say goodbye like a beginner who sounds natural.

Level A1 · Phrases · Greetings and Politeness

How it works: hear the English, use the pause to say it in Italian, then hear the Italian and repeat it out loud.

Learn to say numbers and time in Italian with simple listen-and-repeat practice, from oggi and domani to l'ora and l'orologio. Hear each English word, then repeat the Italian aloud until it feels natural.

Level A1 · Words · Numbers and Time

How it works: hear the English, use the pause to say it in Italian, then hear the Italian and repeat it out loud.

Learn the twelve Italian verbs you'll use every single day, from essere and avere to mangiare, bere, and parlare. Listen, repeat after the speaker, and build your first confident Italian sentences in just a few minutes.

Level A1 · Words · Essential Everyday Verbs

How it works: hear the English, use the pause to say it in Italian, then hear the Italian and repeat it out loud.