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CELI – the Italian language certificate

The Italian language certificate CELI (which means Certificato di Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana) is offered by the Università per Stranieri di Perugia and is first introduced in 1987. Next to the other language certificate CILS (which is organised by the university of Siena) it is accepted as an official qualification all over the world. The certificate …

False friends in Italian

  Italian is one of the most romantic languages, but as an speaker of the English language you have to be careful. There are a lot of false friends which could be confusing in your daily life. But don’t be frightened. Attend a language school, start (or continue) learning Italian and get in touch with …

Language schools in Rome

Learning foreign languages is one of the best things you could do in life. A few weeks ago we wrote an article about love quotes (you can read it here). One of the “languages of love” is Italian. It has a romantic sound and sounds always like music. So where could you learn the Italian …

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Popular Italian phrases

  Popular Italian phrases Italian is the official language in Italy, Switzerland, Vatican City and San Marino, it is also widely spoken in Albania, Monaco, Malta, Croatia and Slovenia. It is spoken by around 85 million people in the world. So it is likely that you will encounter Italian in your life, why not prepare …

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Learn Italian – Resources

  Learn Italian –  Resources   Here are CourseFinder’s recommended Italian learning resources. They include vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and podcasts. Check them out, pick what suits you best and get learning. Buona fortuna!   https://www.learnalanguage.com/learn-italian/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/ https://www.italyheritage.com/learn-italian/course/ https://www.oneworlditaliano.com/english/italian/italian-course-free-online.htm https://www.zapitalian.com/ https://www.duolingo.com/course/it/en/Learn-Italian-Online https://www.moltobeneitalian.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/travel/series/learn-italian https://www.italianpod101.com/ https://coerll.utexas.edu/ra/episode.php?p=01 https://www.learnitalianpod.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/learnitalianpod.com-learn/id105441909?ign-mpt=uo%3D8&mt=2 https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/my-daily-phrase-italian/id211075561?ign-mpt=uo%3D8&mt=2 https://www.rocketlanguages.com/italian/learn/     If you are still unsure …

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Why learn Italian?

Why learn Italian? It is the language, which is closest to Latin (the origin of all romance languages). More than half of English vocabulary comes from Latin.   Italian has the biggest number of words to describe food.   Enjoy Italian culture like movies, music and literature without the need of subtitles or translations.   …