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Tanto per parlare - Scuola di italiano Un posto dove imparare l'italiano con un approccio positivo e rilassato.

12/09/2026

Italian articles. They look so innocent on chapter one of the textbook.

Il gatto. L'arancia. Lo psicologo.

But the moment you try to use them in a real conversation, you freeze.

The fix? Stop drilling exercises and start using the language. Turn a grammar rule into something natural.

Like riding a bike, you don't think about your feet. You just go.

Follow me for a more relaxed approach to Italian. 👇

09/09/2026

Sai dove ho lasciato gli occhiali? — Boh.

One word. No translation.

Boh is what Italians say when we have absolutely no idea. It can sound resigned, surprised, unbothered but the meaning is always the same: I don't know!

You won't find it in chapter one of your textbook, but you'll hear it in every Italian film, every TV series, every conversation on the street.

And that's exactly the point.

Real Italian isn't just grammar rules and verb tables. It's exclamations, hesitations, filler words, expressions that carry more meaning than any dictionary entry ever could. The kind of things that make you sound human, not like a language exercise.

In my lessons, I make room for this kind of Italian too. Because if you're learning to speak, you should sound like someone who actually speaks the language.

Boh is just the beginning. Follow me for more real Italian. 👇

05/09/2026

The metro. The bathroom. Waiting for pasta to cook.

These are all good moments to study Italian — if you have the right materials.

No desk required. Follow me for more. 👇

02/09/2026

Is one hour a week enough to learn Italian?

There's no universal answer. If you need to learn quickly for an exam, you'll need something more intensive.
But if you're learning for pleasure, in your spare time — one lesson a week is enough. At least at the beginning.

I used to go to the swimming pool three times a week. I felt great. Then life got in the way — work, tiredness, a changed schedule. Now I go once a week, sometimes twice if I feel like it. And it still works.
Learning Italian can be the same. Starting with two or three lessons a week sounds great when enthusiasm is high. But after a few weeks, fatigue sets in. And when studying stops being a pleasure, something's wrong.

So: one lesson a week, plus a little contact with Italian in between — some reading, some listening, a podcast on a walk. That's more than enough to make progress and stay motivated.

It's your hobby, not a work task. Take your time.

Want to know more? Follow me or visit my website. Link in bio!

Bogdan, Marta and Ron have nothing in common.One bought a flat in southern Italy and needs to talk to architects about k...
23/06/2026

Bogdan, Marta and Ron have nothing in common.

One bought a flat in southern Italy and needs to talk to architects about kitchen tiles.

One studied economics in Rome and dreams of becoming a film director. One has never set foot in Italy but carries his ancestors' surname and wants to carry their language too.

Different ages, different countries, different reasons.

But they all study Italian with me for the same thing: pleasure.

No exams. No work deadlines. Just the desire to speak a language that means something to them.

This is who I teach, every week. Swipe to meet them. 👉

19/06/2026

Before you study Italian with me, let's have a "first date."

No tests, no pressure, just a chance to see if we click. Link in bio!

17/06/2026

Why I never start a lesson with grammar👇

When — and if — grammar comes up during a lesson, I always leave it for the second half.
First of all, because I want an Italian lesson to feel pleasant and relaxing — a break from work and everyday stress. Starting with grammar would feel brutal.

And also because, in my method, grammar exists to refine your ability to speak — not the other way around. We talk first, using what we already know, and the need to learn something new comes naturally from there.

Driven by the desire to speak better.

Does this approach resonate with you? Follow me, teaching Italian without pressure is what I do every day.

13/06/2026

Traditional classrooms taught me a lot: mostly what not to do!

Here's what I brought with me when I went independent, and what I left behind.

Since I was a kid, the FIFA World Cup has been a way to mark time. I was definitely too young during Italy '90 or USA '9...
11/06/2026

Since I was a kid, the FIFA World Cup has been a way to mark time.

I was definitely too young during Italy '90 or USA '94 to remember anything, but I clearly remember where I was when France eliminated Italy in '98, or when South Korea did the same in 2002. And I will probably always remember the moment Italy won in Germany in 2006.

I'm not the greatest football fan, but I love watching matches and I love the atmosphere around the World Cup. So it's a little bitter to welcome a World Cup without the Italian team for the third time in a row. The younger me wouldn't believe it's possible — but here we are.

Even without Italy, even in this complicated geopolitical moment, I'll watch as many matches as possible. When it comes to the FIFA World Cup, I want to be there somehow.

I also need to choose a team to support. Maybe Scotland, because I fell in love with that country on my last trip — or Curaçao, to root for an underdog. Any suggestions for an Italian football orphan? 🇮🇹⚽

09/06/2026

Three grammar rules you've probably seen in your Italian textbook — but that you can safely skip, at least at the beginning.

The congiuntivo. The final boss of Italian grammar — so many memes, so many jokes. Difficult? Yes. Necessary? Only after a certain level. Before that, you can avoid it. Instead of "penso che..." which requires the congiuntivo, just express your opinions with "secondo me..." (in my opinion). Same meaning, zero drama.

The imperativo. Some Italian textbooks dedicate three (!) chapters to it. Informal, formal, with pronouns — so many rules. But let's be honest: who are you actually giving orders to during a holiday or at a restaurant? Nobody, hopefully.

The futuro semplice. In many situations, when we talk about future actions that are close and concrete, Italian speakers naturally use the present tense instead. Want to talk about next year's holidays? "Vado a..." works perfectly — no need for "Andrò a..." every time.

The bottom line: if the choice is between speaking imperfectly or thinking about perfect grammar and not speaking at all — I always encourage the first option.

This is my approach as a teacher. Does it resonate with you? Save this for whenever you need a little encouragement with your Italian. 👇

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