I want to learn italian

I'm so excited to help you start your Italian journey! To help me tailor our lessons perfectly to you, could you tell me a little bit about why you want to learn Italian and how much experience, if any, you already have with the language?

I know a few basic words, and I'm learning to connect with family.

Connecting with your family through their native tongue is a beautiful motivation. To get us started, I have mapped out a learning path that will take you from absolute beginner to confidently handling everyday conversations.

Your path

Essential Grammar: Verbs and Sentence Structure

Practical Communication & Real-life Scenarios

Let's dive right into our first step: Essential greetings. In Italy, making a warm first impression is everything. The most famous Italian greeting you probably already know is . It is wonderfully versatile because it means both "hello" and "goodbye," but it is strictly informal—perfect for family, close friends, and young people.

Ciao

Hello / Goodbye (Informal)

Give me a quick cheat sheet of common greetings

I would love to give you a quick cheat sheet! It is always handy to have these in one place.

Essential Italian Greetings

Italian	Pronunciation	English	Context
Ciao	chow	Hello / Goodbye	Informal (friends, family)
Buongiorno	bwon-joor-no	Good morning / Hello	Formal/Informal (daytime)
Buonasera	bwon-ah-seh-rah	Good evening / Hello	Formal/Informal (afternoon/evening)
Arrivederci	ah-ree-veh-dehr-chee	Goodbye	Formal/Informal
Grazie	grah-tsee-eh	Thank you	Universal
Per favore	pehr fah-voh-reh	Please	Universal

Take a look at and buonasera. In Italy, you will switch from buongiorno to buonasera right after lunch, usually around 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM.

Also, a quick tip on grazie: make sure to pronounce that final "e" as an eh sound (grah-tsee-eh), rather than saying "graht-zee" like we often hear in English. Every vowel gets its moment to shine in Italian!