Basic Italian in 15 Days 2026
Learn basic Italian in 15 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 2 lessons a day, about 50 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.
Respuesta rápida
Este curso gratuito tiene unos 750 minutos de lecciones, 15 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.
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.
- Leer las lecciones30 lecciones, unos 750 min
- Día 1: Sounds and letters and Hello and goodbye20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye
- Día 2: About me and Numbers 0–10020 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 3: About me · Unit 4: Numbers 0–100
- Día 3: Days and dates and Telling the time20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time
- Día 4: Family and Describing people20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people
- Día 5: Home and Food and drink20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 9: Home · Unit 10: Food and drink
- Día 6: Shopping and prices and At a café20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café
- Día 7: In town and Getting around20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around
- Día 8: Weather and seasons and My day20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 15: Weather and seasons · Unit 16: My day
- Día 9: Work and jobs and Free time20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time
- Día 10: Health and Clothes and colours20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours
- Día 11: Phone and appointments and Asking questions20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 21: Phone and appointments · Unit 22: Asking questions
- Día 12: Yesterday and Plans20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans
- Día 13: Can you help me? and Services20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 25: Can you help me? · Unit 26: Services
- Día 14: Renting a home and Emergencies20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 27: Renting a home · Unit 28: Emergencies
- Día 15: Small talk and Review20 preguntas
Lecciones: Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review
- Examen final40 preguntas, 45 min · Obtén un 80 % o más
Día 1: Sounds and letters and Hello and goodbye
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Pregunta 1 de 20
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Respuesta: A. 21
The traditional Italian alphabet has 21 letters. J, K, W, X and Y are extra letters for foreign words.
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Pregunta 2 de 20
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Respuesta: D. H
Acca is the name of the letter H. In Italian words, h is silent.
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Pregunta 3 de 20
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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.
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Pregunta 4 de 20
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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.
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Pregunta 5 de 20
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Respuesta: C. gnocchi
The letters gn sound like 'ny' in 'canyon', as in gnocchi and bagno.
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Pregunta 6 de 20
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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.
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Pregunta 7 de 20
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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.
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Pregunta 8 de 20
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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.
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Pregunta 9 de 20
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Respuesta: D. Bianchi
Cognome means last name and nome means first name. His first name is Marco and his last name is Bianchi.
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Pregunta 10 de 20
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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.
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Pregunta 11 de 20
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Respuesta: A. Good evening
Buonasera is the greeting from mid-afternoon on. Good night (before bed) is Buonanotte.
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Pregunta 12 de 20
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Respuesta: D. Come sta?
With a boss, use the formal Lei. Lei uses the 'he/she' form of the verb: Come sta?
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Pregunta 13 de 20
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Respuesta: D. Come ti chiami?
The question word comes first, then ti, then the verb: Come ti chiami?
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Pregunta 14 de 20
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Respuesta: D. chiami
With tu (ti), the verb ends in -i: ti chiami. Si chiama is the formal form.
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Pregunta 15 de 20
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Respuesta: B. Bene, grazie. E tu?
Come stai? means 'How are you?' You answer Bene, grazie and ask back: E tu?
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Pregunta 16 de 20
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Respuesta: B. Questa è Anna.
Anna is a woman, so use questa (feminine) and the verb è: Questa è Anna.
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Pregunta 17 de 20
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Respuesta: C. Lei
Lei is the formal 'you'. Tu is informal, lui means 'he' and io means 'I'.
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Pregunta 18 de 20
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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? -
Pregunta 19 de 20
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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! -
Pregunta 20 de 20
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Respuesta: C. See you soon
A presto means 'See you soon'. It is a friendly way to say goodbye in messages and in person.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Intro para la siguiente pregunta.
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
- Council of Europe: CEFR common reference levels, global scale
- Università per Stranieri di Perugia (CVCL): CELI Italian language exams
- Società Dante Alighieri: PLIDA certification
- Italy's official tourism website (italia.it): emergency numbers and assistance
- European Commission: 112, the European emergency number