1. Introduce yourself. Don't worry about writing in Italian yet, English is absolutely welcome! Tell me: • Your name • Where you're from • Why you're learning Italian • One thing you'd LOVE to be able to do in Italian 2. Head to the "Benvenuti 🇮🇹" section and familiarize with the platform, the content, and find useful information for your studies, as well as a quiz assessment quiz! 3. Start speaking: don't wait until your Italian feels "good enough." Ask questions. Write a sentence. Join a conversation. Make mistakes. That's exactly what Italian Talks is here for: I want you to feel supported and not judged! 4. Here's your first Italian challenge: Complete this sentence in the comments: Ciao! Mi chiamo ______ e sono di ______. 🇮🇹 A presto/Talk soon, Alice 🤍

Welcome! Or, as we say in Italian, benvenuti! I'm Alice, your Italian instructor and the founder of Italian Talks. I was born and raised in Genova, Italy, but I now live in the United States (specifically, Maine). I created this community with one simple goal: to help you learn Italian and feel confident speaking it from day one. Because learning Italian shouldn't mean memorizing hundreds of words or understanding every grammar rule before you're finally "ready" to speak. Inside Italian Talks, we'll combine: 🇮🇹 practical Italian grammar 🗣️ real-life conversations 📚 exercises and learning resources 🎧 listening & speaking practice 🤌 Italian expressions and everyday language ☕ culture, food, travel and real life in Italy 💡 my personal recommendations + a curated collection of resources I create and the best tools, websites, videos, podcasts and materials I find online to help you learn and practice Italian Whether you're starting from ciao or already speak Italian and want to become more fluent, you'll have a clear path to follow based on your level. Let me know how it goes! A presto, A.