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.

  • Formation
  • Italie
  • 300 questions
  • Vérifié le 13 octobre 2026
  • Révisé (langue) le 13 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 750 minutes de leçons, 10 quiz thématiques sans limite de temps (300 questions au total) et une évaluation finale chronométrée de 40 questions tirées au hasard. Obtenez 80 % ou plus à l’évaluation finale pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsBasic Italian: 30 Lessons : environ 750 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

  • 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

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

Votre plan d’étude

Lisez chaque leçon, faites son quiz thématique (sans limite de temps, avec explications), puis l’évaluation finale chronométrée. Un nouveau mélange de questions est tiré à chaque fois. Votre progression est enregistrée dans ce navigateur.

  1. Lire les leçons30 leçons, environ 750 min
  2. Jour 1 : Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me20 questions

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

  3. Jour 2 : Numbers 0–100, Days and dates and Telling the time20 questions

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

  4. Jour 3 : Family, Describing people and Home20 questions

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

  5. Jour 4 : Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café20 questions

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

  6. Jour 5 : In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons20 questions

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

  7. Jour 6 : My day, Work and jobs and Free time20 questions

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

  8. Jour 7 : Health, Clothes and colours and Phone and appointments20 questions

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

  9. Jour 8 : Asking questions, Yesterday and Plans20 questions

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

  10. Jour 9 : Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home20 questions

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

  11. Jour 10 : Emergencies, Small talk and Review20 questions

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

  12. Examen final40 questions, 45 min · Obtenez 80 % ou plus

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

  1. Question 1 sur 30

    How many letters does the traditional Italian alphabet have?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. 21

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

  2. Question 2 sur 30

    Which letter is called 'acca' in Italian?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. H

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

  3. Question 3 sur 30

    In which word does c sound like 'ch' in 'church'?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 4 sur 30

    How do you say the gh in 'spaghetti'?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 5 sur 30

    Which word has the 'ny' sound, as in 'canyon'?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. gnocchi

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

  6. Question 6 sur 30

    Which word has a double consonant that you hold a little longer?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 7 sur 30

    Someone asks you: 'Come si scrive?' What do they want?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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. Question 8 sur 30

    Listen. What is the speaker's name?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

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

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Giulia

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

    Transcription

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

  9. Question 9 sur 30

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

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

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Bianchi

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

  10. Question 10 sur 30

    Listen. Which surname does the speaker spell?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

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

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

    Transcription

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

  11. Question 11 sur 30

    What does 'Buonasera' mean?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Good evening

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

  12. Question 12 sur 30

    You meet your new boss. How do you ask how she is?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Come sta?

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

  13. Question 13 sur 30

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

    Réponse: D. Come ti chiami?

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

  14. Question 14 sur 30

    Fill the gap: 'Ciao, come ti ___?'
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. chiami

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

  15. Question 15 sur 30

    A friend asks: 'Come stai?' Choose the best reply.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Bene, grazie. E tu?

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

  16. Question 16 sur 30

    You introduce your friend Anna. What do you say?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Questa è Anna.

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

  17. Question 17 sur 30

    Which word is the formal 'you'?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Lei

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

  18. Question 18 sur 30

    Listen. How do the two people speak to each other?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

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

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Formally, with Lei

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

    Transcription

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

  19. Question 19 sur 30

    Listen. What is the woman's name?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

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

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Sara

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

    Transcription

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

  20. Question 20 sur 30

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

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

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. See you soon

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

  21. Question 21 sur 30

    Fill the gap: 'Io ___ canadese.'
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. sono

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

  22. Question 22 sur 30

    Which word means 'is'?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. è

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

  23. Question 23 sur 30

    Maria is from Italy. Fill the gap: 'Maria è ___.'
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. italiana

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

  24. Question 24 sur 30

    Which sentence is correct?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Lui è canadese.

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

  25. Question 25 sur 30

    What does 'Di dove sei?' mean?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Where are you from?

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

  26. Question 26 sur 30

    A new friend asks: 'Parli italiano?' Choose the best reply.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Sì, un po'.

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

  27. Question 27 sur 30

    Fill the gap: 'Voi ___ inglesi?'
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. siete

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

  28. Question 28 sur 30

    Listen. What is Ana's nationality?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

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

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Spanish

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

    Transcription

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

  29. Question 29 sur 30

    Listen. Where is Mark from?
    Écoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.
    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

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

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Canada

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

    Transcription

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

  30. Question 30 sur 30

    Read the profile. Where does Ahmed live?

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

    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. In Milan

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

À savoir avant l’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.

Questions fréquentes

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.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.

Sources

Autres formules de ce cours