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.

  • Cursus
  • Italië
  • 300 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 13 oktober 2026
  • Taalkundig nagekeken op 13 oktober 2026

Kort antwoord

Deze gratis cursus heeft ongeveer 750 minuten lessen, 10 themaquizzen zonder tijdslimiet (300 vragen in totaal) en een getimede eindtoets van 40 willekeurig gekozen vragen. Haal 80% of meer op de eindtoets om een bewijs van deelname te downloaden (privé, niet geaccrediteerd). Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 13 oktober 2026.

Begin met de lessenBasic Italian: 30 Lessons: ongeveer 750 minuten leestijd. Elke testvraag wordt in de lessen behandeld.

Wat je leert

  • 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

Haal 80% of meer om je certificaat te downloaden.

Je studieplan

Lees elke les, maak de themaquiz (zonder tijdslimiet, met uitleg) en daarna de getimede eindtoets. Elke keer wordt een nieuwe mix van vragen gekozen. Je voortgang wordt in deze browser opgeslagen.

  1. Lees de lessen30 lessen, ongeveer 750 min
  2. Dag 1: Sounds and letters, Hello and goodbye and About me20 vragen

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

  3. Dag 2: Numbers 0–100, Days and dates and Telling the time20 vragen

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

  4. Dag 3: Family, Describing people and Home20 vragen

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

  5. Dag 4: Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café20 vragen

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

  6. Dag 5: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons20 vragen

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

  7. Dag 6: My day, Work and jobs and Free time20 vragen

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

  8. Dag 7: Health, Clothes and colours and Phone and appointments20 vragen

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

  9. Dag 8: Asking questions, Yesterday and Plans20 vragen

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

  10. Dag 9: Can you help me?, Services and Renting a home20 vragen

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

  11. Dag 10: Emergencies, Small talk and Review20 vragen

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

  12. Eindexamen40 vragen, 45 min · Haal 80% of meer

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

  1. Vraag 1 van 30

    How many letters does the traditional Italian alphabet have?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. 21

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

  2. Vraag 2 van 30

    Which letter is called 'acca' in Italian?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. H

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

  3. Vraag 3 van 30

    In which word does c sound like 'ch' in 'church'?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 4 van 30

    How do you say the gh in 'spaghetti'?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 5 van 30

    Which word has the 'ny' sound, as in 'canyon'?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. gnocchi

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

  6. Vraag 6 van 30

    Which word has a double consonant that you hold a little longer?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 7 van 30

    Someone asks you: 'Come si scrive?' What do they want?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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. Vraag 8 van 30

    Listen. What is the speaker's name?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

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

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Giulia

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

    Transcript

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

  9. Vraag 9 van 30

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

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

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Bianchi

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

  10. Vraag 10 van 30

    Listen. Which surname does the speaker spell?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

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

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

    Transcript

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

  11. Vraag 11 van 30

    What does 'Buonasera' mean?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Good evening

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

  12. Vraag 12 van 30

    You meet your new boss. How do you ask how she is?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Come sta?

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

  13. Vraag 13 van 30

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

    Antwoord: D. Come ti chiami?

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

  14. Vraag 14 van 30

    Fill the gap: 'Ciao, come ti ___?'
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. chiami

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

  15. Vraag 15 van 30

    A friend asks: 'Come stai?' Choose the best reply.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Bene, grazie. E tu?

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

  16. Vraag 16 van 30

    You introduce your friend Anna. What do you say?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Questa è Anna.

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

  17. Vraag 17 van 30

    Which word is the formal 'you'?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Lei

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

  18. Vraag 18 van 30

    Listen. How do the two people speak to each other?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

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

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Formally, with Lei

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

    Transcript

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

  19. Vraag 19 van 30

    Listen. What is the woman's name?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

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

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Sara

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

    Transcript

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

  20. Vraag 20 van 30

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

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

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. See you soon

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

  21. Vraag 21 van 30

    Fill the gap: 'Io ___ canadese.'
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. sono

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

  22. Vraag 22 van 30

    Which word means 'is'?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. è

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

  23. Vraag 23 van 30

    Maria is from Italy. Fill the gap: 'Maria è ___.'
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. italiana

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

  24. Vraag 24 van 30

    Which sentence is correct?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Lui è canadese.

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

  25. Vraag 25 van 30

    What does 'Di dove sei?' mean?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Where are you from?

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

  26. Vraag 26 van 30

    A new friend asks: 'Parli italiano?' Choose the best reply.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Sì, un po'.

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

  27. Vraag 27 van 30

    Fill the gap: 'Voi ___ inglesi?'
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. siete

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

  28. Vraag 28 van 30

    Listen. What is Ana's nationality?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

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

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Spanish

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

    Transcript

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

  29. Vraag 29 van 30

    Listen. Where is Mark from?
    Luister en antwoord daarna. Het transcript verschijnt na je antwoord.
    Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

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

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Canada

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

    Transcript

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

  30. Vraag 30 van 30

    Read the profile. Where does Ahmed live?

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

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. In Milan

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

Wat je moet weten voor het 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.

Veelgestelde vragen

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.

Is het certificaat geaccrediteerd of officieel erkend?

Nee. Het is een privé bewijs van deelname, alleen voor je kennis. Het is niet erkend, geaccrediteerd of goedgekeurd door een overheid, vergunningsinstantie, toezichthouder of onderwijsinstelling, en het vervangt geen wettelijk verplichte vergunning, certificering of opleiding.

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