Italian Language Websites Share
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Dictionaries, Forums, Translators and Tutors
- www.angelfire.com - Italian-English Picture Dictionary
- it.bab.la/dizionario/italiano-inglese - Italian-English Dictionary (in Italian) or en.bab.la/dictionary/english-italian - English-Italian Dictionary (in English)
- BB Italian Translation - BB Italian Translation is a leading Italian professional translation company with a reputation for providing quality and timely Italian translation for over a decade. Our certified translators specialize in English to Italian and Italian to English language translation services.
- Italian Translations - Accurate and affordable translations into Italian by Gabriele Garibaldi, a native Italian translator with several years of experience in translating from English, French, Spanish and Danish into Italian.
- Italian Translations, Tutoring, Etc. Native Italian law graduate offers fast, high-quality and affordable English to Italian translations (also editing, proofreading and one-on-one tutoring). Very well-experienced in the following areas: documentation, legal, medical, social, literature, romance, textile, tourism and commercial. Email chiaraflow@yahoo.it for a free quote or for inquiries regarding Italian tutoring in the Madison, WI area.
- ralphannina.com - Annina Language Workshops - learn Italian with The Raffaele Method® - intensive Italian immersion.
- Tutors and Translators - List of tutors and translators associated and not associated with the Italian Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Many of these people are graduate students and/or native speakers of Italian.
- www.wordreference.com - Word Reference Dictionary: Italian-English Dictionary
- forum.wordreference.com - Word Reference Forum, Italian-English language forum
- www.freetranslation.com - Italian-English translator - free text translator. Link to Learn to Speak Italian with Transparent Language
- www.google.com/language_tools - Italian-English translator - free translator for words, phrases, web pages
General Information
- italian.about.com - a comprehensive site for learning the Italian language and culture
- www.italianstudies.org - websites of Italian Interest: a comprehensive listing of all kinds of Italian websites
- www.uni.edu/becker/italiano2.html - a comprehensive listing of all kinds of Italian websites
Online Courses and Podcasts
- www.transparent.com/tlquiz/proftest/italian/tlitatest.htm - Free Italian test provided by Transparent Language. This Italian test is an opportunity for people who are learning Italian to test their level of proficiency in the Italian language. They have based this test on the standard Italian grammar and Italian vocabulary that you would find in any Italian language learning material. Unlike an achievement test, a proficiency test is not dependent on particular class content, course material, or language software. Instead, this proficiency test is intended to measure your command of the Italian language regardless of your Italian language learning background. Test your Italian learning now!
- italian-language-test.scuolaleonardo.com/spage.php - Free Italian test provided by the Scuola Leonardo da Vinci's Italian Language School. See if you are at the beginner, elementary, intermediate or advanced level.
- www.abruzzo2000.com - Parliamo Italiano! free Italian learning course for English speakers
- www.angelfire.com - Italian Sites for Children: a website featuring essential words, useful phrases, picture dictionary, cooking sites, bilingual webring, children's music and children's stories in Italian.
- calabrianlife.com/Italian - "Vacanze in Italia" Italian Language training lessons! Successful students will develop the ability to “think” in Italian, as if the students were immersed in Italy surrounded by non-English speaking Italians.
- www.chillola.com - Italian for Kids. Free Foreign Language Learning Website for Kids. The site features five languages and was recently selected by the American Library Association as one of the Great Websites for 2010. This site is designed for kids and their parents to encourage language learning, and to have great fun with foreign languages. Their mission is to encourage kids to learn, be creative, be active, have fun, and to help parents by providing worksheets and tools that promote language learning.
- www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/lj - Italian Steps. An online course for beginners. Learn practical spoken Italian with the help of Italian teacher Giovanna Vaccaro in just 24 manageable steps. Also view www.bbc.co.uk/languages/italian/ for more information.
- en.bab.la - A language portal offering 19 free online dictionaries, vocabulary trainers, quizzes, games and a language forum. The dictionaries in 12 languages include thousands of colloquial expressions as well as very specific terms and words. bab.la users can add translations, create quizzes and build their own vocabulary lists and share all of these with their friends.
- www.italianlanguageguide.com - a comprehensive site for learning the Italian language and culture
- www.italianpod101.com - Italian Pod 101: free and subscription podcast and web service to learn Italian
Word of the Day
- www.italica.rai.it - RAI International Online: free Italian learning website - Dentro l'Italiano 4.0 Corso Elementare
- www.italyfromtheinside.com - Italian for Kids: video and podcast episodes for kids, featuring Silvia Tosolini. Watch the "colors" episode, then select more episodes from the YouTube screen (from Italy from the Inside)
- learnitalian.elanguageschool.net - Learn Italian Online: free service to learn Italian
- www.learnitalianguide.com - Learn Italian: online, abroad and for work.
- www.learnitalianpod.com - Learn Italian Pod: free and subscription podcast and web service to learn Italian
- www.mahalo.com - How to Speak Italian: useful tips on learning Italian
- en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Neapolitan/contents - Neapolitan (napulitano in Neapolitan and napoletano in Italian) is the Romance language spoken in the city of Naples, Italy and in all or parts of the surrounding regions of Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Lazio, le Marche, Molise, and Puglia. Neapolitan can be a challenging language at times as it is non-standardized, that is, there is no absolute authority that is the go to source for spelling and usage. Learn some of its grammar and usage.
- online-italian-lessons.net - Skype Italian Lessons. Online-Italian-Lessons.net offers affordable Skype Italian lessons to students from all over the world. Our Italian lessons on Skype are a full 60 minutes and can be taken almost anytime and almost anywhere.
- Online Instructor-Led Italian Courses - Online instructor-led Italian classes that are part of an accredidated college or university program.
- paroladelgiorno.com - Parola del Giorno. Learn a new Italian word each weekday, complete with audio.
- radiolingua.com/shows/italian - Radio Lingua Network - One Minute Italian: as the name suggests, this is a quick starter course in Italian, aimed at anyone wanting to pick up the absolute basics. Ten lessons of 2-3 minutes each. My Daily Phrase Italian: Learn Italian step-by-step, day-by-day, phrase-by-phrase. This course features 100 4-minute lessons, which are delivered over the course of twenty weeks. Listening to this course will provide an excellent grounding in spoken Italian, perfect for a visit to Italy. All courses provide free audio materials. Alternatively you can purchase their bonus materials to take your learning further.
- tltc.la.utexas.edu/ra - Radio Arlecchino: free podcast and web service by the Texas Language Technology Center - Intermediate Level Italian
- www.transparent.com - Learn Italian with Transparent Language, a leading provider of best-practice language learning software for consumers, government agencies, educational institutions, and businesses. Since 1991, Transparent Language has helped millions of individuals learn new languages quickly, easily, and effectively. More than 12,000 schools and universities, as well as top government language schools, such as the Foreign Service Institute and the Defense Language Institute, use their products.
Grammar and Vocabulary - see also Online Courses and Podcasts
- www.byki.com/tag/Italian - Italian Flashcards: lots of Italian flashcards to practice vocabulary
- conjuguemos.com - Italian Verbs: Italian verb conjugation activities
- www.chass.utoronto.ca/~ngargano - Corsi italiani multimediali - Grammar, verbs, exercises, etc.
- www.goethe-verlag.com/tests/IE/IE.HTM - lots of Italian tests to practice vocabulary
- ilgur.com - Italian Language, Grammar and Usage Resource.
- italian.about.com/od/verbs/Verbs.htm - Italian Language: Verbs - learn Italian verbs at About.com:Italian Language
- www.italian-verbs.com - Italian Verb Conjugator: conjugate regular and irregular Italian verbs
- www.scudit.net - Matdid - Materiali didattici di italiano (Italian materials - grammar and linguistics)
- www.smartphrase.com - Smart Phrases: lots of Italian phrases and vocabulary lists
- web.uvic.ca/hispanital/italian/italian100 - Italian 100 Web Exercises - exercises designed as supplementary activities for Italian 100 students, including vocabulary drills for Prego
Study in Italy / Italian Immersion Programs
- Study Italian in Italy or Enroll in an Immersion Program - Looking for a school or program to study Italian in Italy? Looking for an Italian immersion program in the United States?
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Updated November 27, 2011
