Basic Italian in 7 Days (Fast Track) 2026

Learn basic Italian in 7 days. This plan covers all 30 beginner lessons (CEFR A1) at 4–5 lessons a day, about 107 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 749 minutos de lecciones, 7 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 749 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 749 min
  2. Día 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye, About me and more20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 1: Sounds and letters · Unit 2: Hello and goodbye · Unit 3: About me · Unit 4: Numbers 0–100

  3. Día 2: Days and dates, Telling the time, Family and more20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 5: Days and dates · Unit 6: Telling the time · Unit 7: Family · Unit 8: Describing people

  4. Día 3: Home, Food and drink, Shopping and prices and more20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 9: Home · Unit 10: Food and drink · Unit 11: Shopping and prices · Unit 12: At a café

  5. Día 4: In town, Getting around, Weather and seasons and more20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 13: In town · Unit 14: Getting around · Unit 15: Weather and seasons · Unit 16: My day

  6. Día 5: Work and jobs, Free time, Health and more20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 17: Work and jobs · Unit 18: Free time · Unit 19: Health · Unit 20: Clothes and colours

  7. Día 6: Phone and appointments, Asking questions, Yesterday and more20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 21: Phone and appointments · Unit 22: Asking questions · Unit 23: Yesterday · Unit 24: Plans · Unit 25: Can you help me?

  8. Día 7: Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more20 preguntas

    Lecciones: Unit 26: Services · Unit 27: Renting a home · Unit 28: Emergencies · Unit 29: Small talk · Unit 30: Review

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

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

  1. Pregunta 1 de 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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 40

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

    Respuesta: B. siete

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

  28. Pregunta 28 de 40

    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 40

    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 40

    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.

  31. Pregunta 31 de 40

    What number is 'diciassette'?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. 17

    Diciassette is dieci (10) + sette (7) = 17. Seventy is settanta.

  32. Pregunta 32 de 40

    How do you write 28 in Italian?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. ventotto

    Before otto, venti loses its last vowel: ventotto, written as one word.

  33. Pregunta 33 de 40

    How do you write 33 in Italian?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. trentatré

    Numbers that end in tre take an accent: trentatré.

  34. Pregunta 34 de 40

    What is ten plus five?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. quindici

    Ten plus five is fifteen: quindici. Cinquanta is 50.

  35. Pregunta 35 de 40

    How do you say 'I am 30 years old'?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Ho trent'anni.

    Italians use avere (to have) for age: Ho trent'anni (I have 30 years). Anni is the plural of anno.

  36. Pregunta 36 de 40

    Someone asks: 'Quanti anni hai?' Choose the best reply.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Ho ventidue anni.

    Quanti anni hai? asks your age. Answer with Ho… anni.

  37. Pregunta 37 de 40

    Fill the gap: 'Marco ___ dieci anni.'
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. ha

    With lui (Marco), avere is ha: Marco ha dieci anni. Ho is for io and hai is for tu.

  38. Pregunta 38 de 40

    Listen. What is the phone number?
    Escucha y luego responde. La transcripción aparece después de responder.
    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Il mio numero di telefono è tre, tre, nove, quattro, cinque, sei, uno, due, zero, otto.

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. 339 456 1208

    The speaker reads the digits one by one: 3, 3, 9, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 0, 8.

    Transcripción

    Il mio numero di telefono è tre, tre, nove, quattro, cinque, sei, uno, due, zero, otto.

  39. Pregunta 39 de 40

    Listen. How old is Elena?
    Escucha y luego responde. La transcripción aparece después de responder.
    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Paolo: Quanti anni hai, Elena?
    Elena: Ho quarantuno anni.

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. 41

    Elena says quarantuno anni: quaranta (40) + uno (1) = 41.

    Transcripción

    Paolo: Quanti anni hai, Elena?
    Elena: Ho quarantuno anni.

  40. Pregunta 40 de 40

    Read the form. How old is Davide?

    Corso di nuoto – iscrizione
    Nome: Davide
    Età: 12 anni
    Telefono: 320 557 4412

    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. 12

    Età means age. The form says Età: 12 anni.

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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