Basic Italian in 10 Days 2026

Learn basic Italian in 10 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 3 lessons a day, about 75 minutes daily. Each day you read the lessons, listen to the phrases and take that day's quiz. The final assessment draws 40 questions at random from the whole course; score 80% or more to download your certificate.

  • Curso
  • Italia
  • 300 preguntas
  • Revisado el 13 de octubre de 2026
  • Revisión lingüística: 13 de octubre de 2026

Respuesta rápida

Este curso gratuito tiene unos 750 minutos de lecciones, 10 pruebas temáticas sin límite de tiempo (300 preguntas en total) y una evaluación final cronometrada de 40 preguntas elegidas al azar. Saca un 80 % o más en la evaluación final para descargar un certificado de finalización (privado, no acreditado). Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 13 de octubre de 2026.

Empieza por las leccionesBasic Italian: 30 Lessons: unos 750 minutos de lectura. Todas las preguntas del test se tratan en las lecciones.

Qué aprenderás

  • Greet people and introduce yourself in Italian, choosing tu or Lei
  • Spell your name and say your age, phone number and the date
  • Tell the time and understand opening hours and timetables
  • Talk about your family, your home and the people you know
  • Order food and drinks politely at a bar and ask about prices
  • Ask for and follow simple directions and buy a train or bus ticket
  • Talk about your day, your work, your free time and your plans in simple sentences
  • Ask for help and give your personal details in everyday situations

Obtén un 80 % o más para descargar tu certificado.

Tu plan de estudio

Lee cada lección, haz su prueba temática (sin límite de tiempo, con explicaciones) y luego la evaluación final cronometrada. Cada vez se elige una nueva mezcla de preguntas. Tu progreso se guarda en este navegador.

  1. Leer las lecciones30 lecciones, unos 750 min
  2. Día 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye · Unit 3: About me

  3. Día 2: Numbers 0–100, Days and dates and Telling the time20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 4: Numbers 0–100 · Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time

  4. Día 3: Family, Describing people and Home20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people · Unit 9: Home

  5. Día 4: Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 10: Food and drink · Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café

  6. Día 5: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around · Unit 15: Weather and seasons

  7. Día 6: My day, Work and jobs and Free time20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 16: My day · Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time

  8. Día 7: Health, Clothes and colours and Phone and appointments20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours · Unit 21: Phone and appointments

  9. Día 8: Asking questions, Yesterday and Plans20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 22: Asking questions · Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans

  10. Día 9: Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 25: Can you help me? · Unit 26: Services · Unit 27: Renting a home

  11. Día 10: Emergencies, Small talk and Review20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 28: Emergencies · Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review

  12. Examen final40 preguntas, 45 min · Obtén un 80 % o más

Día 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me

  1. Pregunta 1 de 30

    How many letters does the traditional Italian alphabet have?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. 21

    The traditional Italian alphabet has 21 letters. J, K, W, X and Y are extra letters for foreign words.

  2. Pregunta 2 de 30

    Which letter is called 'acca' in Italian?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. H

    Acca is the name of the letter H. In Italian words, h is silent.

  3. Pregunta 3 de 30

    In which word does c sound like 'ch' in 'church'?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. ciao

    C before e or i is soft, like 'ch' in 'church'. Ch is always a hard 'k' sound, as in che and chiave.

  4. Pregunta 4 de 30

    How do you say the gh in 'spaghetti'?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Like the g in 'get'

    Gh is always a hard g sound, like 'get'. The h keeps the g hard before e and i.

  5. Pregunta 5 de 30

    Which word has the 'ny' sound, as in 'canyon'?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. gnocchi

    The letters gn sound like 'ny' in 'canyon', as in gnocchi and bagno.

  6. Pregunta 6 de 30

    Which word has a double consonant that you hold a little longer?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. palla

    Double letters are held longer. Palla (ball) has a double l; pala (shovel) has a single l and is a different word.

  7. Pregunta 7 de 30

    Someone asks you: 'Come si scrive?' What do they want?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. They want you to spell a word.

    Come si scrive? means 'How do you spell it?' Answer with Si scrive… and the letters.

  8. Pregunta 8 de 30

    Listen. What is the speaker's name?
    Escucha y luego responde. La transcripción aparece después de responder.
    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Ciao! Mi chiamo Giulia. Si scrive G, I, U, L, I, A.

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Giulia

    The speaker spells G, I, U, L, I, A, so the name is Giulia. Italian writes this name with gi, not j.

    Transcripción

    Ciao! Mi chiamo Giulia. Si scrive G, I, U, L, I, A.

  9. Pregunta 9 de 30

    Read the form. What is the person's last name?

    Modulo di iscrizione
    Nome: Marco
    Cognome: Bianchi
    Città: Torino

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Bianchi

    Cognome means last name and nome means first name. His first name is Marco and his last name is Bianchi.

  10. Pregunta 10 de 30

    Listen. Which surname does the speaker spell?
    Escucha y luego responde. La transcripción aparece después de responder.
    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Il mio cognome è Ricci. Si scrive R, I, C, C, I.

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Ricci

    The speaker spells R, I, C, C, I: the name has a double c. Rizzi would have z and Richi would have h.

    Transcripción

    Il mio cognome è Ricci. Si scrive R, I, C, C, I.

  11. Pregunta 11 de 30

    What does 'Buonasera' mean?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Good evening

    Buonasera is the greeting from mid-afternoon on. Good night (before bed) is Buonanotte.

  12. Pregunta 12 de 30

    You meet your new boss. How do you ask how she is?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Come sta?

    With a boss, use the formal Lei. Lei uses the 'he/she' form of the verb: Come sta?

  13. Pregunta 13 de 30

    Put the words in order to ask 'What's your name?' (informal): chiami / come / ti
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Come ti chiami?

    The question word comes first, then ti, then the verb: Come ti chiami?

  14. Pregunta 14 de 30

    Fill the gap: 'Ciao, come ti ___?'
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. chiami

    With tu (ti), the verb ends in -i: ti chiami. Si chiama is the formal form.

  15. Pregunta 15 de 30

    A friend asks: 'Come stai?' Choose the best reply.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Bene, grazie. E tu?

    Come stai? means 'How are you?' You answer Bene, grazie and ask back: E tu?

  16. Pregunta 16 de 30

    You introduce your friend Anna. What do you say?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Questa è Anna.

    Anna is a woman, so use questa (feminine) and the verb è: Questa è Anna.

  17. Pregunta 17 de 30

    Which word is the formal 'you'?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Lei

    Lei is the formal 'you'. Tu is informal, lui means 'he' and io means 'I'.

  18. Pregunta 18 de 30

    Listen. How do the two people speak to each other?
    Escucha y luego responde. La transcripción aparece después de responder.
    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Marco: Buongiorno, signora Bianchi. Come sta?
    Signora Bianchi: Bene, grazie. E Lei?

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Formally, with Lei

    They use Buongiorno, signora, Come sta? and E Lei?, which are all formal.

    Transcripción

    Marco: Buongiorno, signora Bianchi. Come sta?
    Signora Bianchi: Bene, grazie. E Lei?

  19. Pregunta 19 de 30

    Listen. What is the woman's name?
    Escucha y luego responde. La transcripción aparece después de responder.
    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Marco: Ciao, sono Marco. E tu, come ti chiami?
    Sara: Mi chiamo Sara. Piacere!

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Sara

    The woman answers Mi chiamo Sara. Marco is the man who asks the question.

    Transcripción

    Marco: Ciao, sono Marco. E tu, come ti chiami?
    Sara: Mi chiamo Sara. Piacere!

  20. Pregunta 20 de 30

    Read the message. What does 'A presto' mean?

    Ciao Luca! Domani sono a Roma. A presto! Giulia

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. See you soon

    A presto means 'See you soon'. It is a friendly way to say goodbye in messages and in person.

  21. Pregunta 21 de 30

    Fill the gap: 'Io ___ canadese.'
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. sono

    With io (I), the verb essere is sono: Io sono canadese.

  22. Pregunta 22 de 30

    Which word means 'is'?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. è

    È with an accent means 'is'. E without an accent means 'and'.

  23. Pregunta 23 de 30

    Maria is from Italy. Fill the gap: 'Maria è ___.'
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. italiana

    Maria is one woman, so the nationality ends in -a: italiana.

  24. Pregunta 24 de 30

    Which sentence is correct?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Lui è canadese.

    Nationalities in -e, like canadese, are the same for men and women. With lui, the verb is è.

  25. Pregunta 25 de 30

    What does 'Di dove sei?' mean?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Where are you from?

    Di dove sei? asks where someone is from. You answer Sono di… and a city.

  26. Pregunta 26 de 30

    A new friend asks: 'Parli italiano?' Choose the best reply.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Sì, un po'.

    Parli italiano? means 'Do you speak Italian?' Sì, un po' means 'Yes, a little'.

  27. Pregunta 27 de 30

    Fill the gap: 'Voi ___ inglesi?'
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. siete

    With voi (you, plural), the verb essere is siete.

  28. Pregunta 28 de 30

    Listen. What is Ana's nationality?
    Escucha y luego responde. La transcripción aparece después de responder.
    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Ciao, mi chiamo Ana. Sono spagnola, di Madrid. Parlo spagnolo e inglese.

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Spanish

    Ana says Sono spagnola, di Madrid. Spagnola is the word for a Spanish woman.

    Transcripción

    Ciao, mi chiamo Ana. Sono spagnola, di Madrid. Parlo spagnolo e inglese.

  29. Pregunta 29 de 30

    Listen. Where is Mark from?
    Escucha y luego responde. La transcripción aparece después de responder.
    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Mark: Di dove sei?
    Yuki: Sono giapponese, di Tokyo. E tu?
    Mark: Io sono canadese.

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Canada

    Mark says Io sono canadese, so he is from Canada. Yuki is the person from Japan.

    Transcripción

    Mark: Di dove sei?
    Yuki: Sono giapponese, di Tokyo. E tu?
    Mark: Io sono canadese.

  30. Pregunta 30 de 30

    Read the profile. Where does Ahmed live?

    Mi chiamo Ahmed. Sono egiziano, ma abito a Milano. Parlo arabo, inglese e italiano. Sono studente.

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. In Milan

    Abito a Milano means 'I live in Milan'. Egiziano tells us his nationality, not where he lives.

Qué debes saber antes del examen

  • The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) has six levels in three groups: Basic User (A1 and A2), Independent User (B1 and B2) and Proficient User (C1 and C2).
  • A1 is the first CEFR level. A learner at A1 can use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases, introduce themselves and others, and ask and answer simple questions about personal details, such as where someone lives, people they know and things they have. They can talk in a simple way if the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is ready to help.
  • The CELI certificates of Italian are run by the CVCL, a centre of the Università per Stranieri di Perugia. The general CELI exams cover the CEFR levels from A1 to C2, and CELI certificates do not expire.
  • The CVCL also offers CELI exams for adult immigrants (levels A1 to B1) and for teenagers aged 12 to 18 (levels A2 to B2).
  • PLIDA is the Società Dante Alighieri's certification of Italian as a foreign language. Its exams for adults go up to level C2, and PLIDA Juniores, for young people aged 13 to 18, has levels A1, A2, B1 and B2.

Preguntas frecuentes

Which plan should I choose: 7, 10, 15 or 30 days?

All four plans have the same 30 units and the same questions. Only the amount you study each day changes: about 4 or 5 units a day in 7 days, 3 units a day in 10 days, 2 units a day in 15 days, or 1 unit a day in 30 days. Choose the plan that fits your free time.

Do I need to know any Italian before I start?

No. The course starts with the alphabet and greetings. The instructions and explanations are in English, and the examples are in standard Italian.

What level will I reach?

The course teaches the basics of level A1 of the CEFR: everyday phrases, simple questions and short conversations about familiar topics, when people speak slowly and clearly.

Is this an official language certificate?

No. This course does not give an official language level or certificate. Official Italian certificates, such as CELI (Università per Stranieri di Perugia) and PLIDA (Società Dante Alighieri), are exams you take at an exam centre.

How does listening work?

Your device reads the Italian phrases and listening scripts aloud with its text-to-speech voice. Turn on your sound. If your device has no Italian voice, you can add one in its language settings. After you answer a listening question, you can read the script.

What should I do next?

Review the units where you made mistakes and say the phrases aloud every day. Then keep going with more listening and reading in Italian and move on to an A2 course. If you need a certificate, look at the A1 or A2 exams of an official Italian certificate.

¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?

No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.

Fuentes

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