Welcome to Italian Matters, your leading online Italian Language and Culture School

Build and strengthen your Italian skills through guided learning programs. Progress faster with a blend of on-demand video lessons, exercises, and activities that will give you life-changing results.

We focus on eight language skills

SPEAKING

Speak Italian from day one! Increase your speaking confidence and succeed at speaking Italian with targeted exercises and feedback.

listening

Develop your Italian ear! Listen to native speakers at a normal speed, or slow down the conversation to fit your own language level.

READING

Pick up new vocabulary in context through authentic materials and assess your comprehension with instant-feedback quizzes.

WRITING

Learn how to express and organize your ideas and build sentences with writing tasks that are relevant to your own life and interests.

VOCABULARY

Engage in memory-building exercises with done-for-you flashcards, printable and digital, to accelerate your Italian learning journey.

GRAMMAR

Learn the building blocks of the Italian language with simple grammar explanations and quizzes to test your understanding.

PRONUNCIATION

Be understood, become a better communicator, and learn how to move your mouth just like an Italian speaker does.

CULTURE

Connect with the Italian culture through cultural notes and explanations, acquire a new cultural identity, and feel at home in Italy!

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Take what you need

Free Italian Guides

Get ALL the ultimate guides to avoid overwhelm and save time when learning Italian.

Free Italian Podcast

Kickstart your Italian learning journey and build the Italian foundations for long-term success.

Free Italian Course

Get started today with our free Italian pronunciation course. No credit card required to join!

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Ciao, sono Margherita Berti

I’m a PhD-level (Applied Linguistics, University of Arizona) Italian language teacher and the founder of Italian Matters. Our mission is to help English speakers build fluency and confidence to speak the Italian language through support, feedback, and accountability. Welcome to my online Italian Language and Culture School!