Learn Italian with an AI tutor
Don't memorize Italian (Italiano) - have a conversation in it. Semantix immerses you from your first message: the tutor chats in Italian with light English scaffolding, gently corrects you, and turns what you fumble into spaced-repetition flashcards automatically. A placement chat finds your CEFR level and a structured A1-B2 path of 18 units takes it from there.
Your Italian learning path (A1 → B2)
373+ curated, frequency-ordered words across four CEFR levels, organised into themed units you work through in conversation.
A1 · Italian foundations (A1)
109 wordsThe first ~100 words an Italian learner needs — articles, top pronouns, the 30 most common verbs, numbers, days, family, food basics, greetings. Frequency-ordered.
- Greetings & introductions
- Numbers, days, time
- Food & ordering
A2 · Italian — getting around (A2)
78 wordsVocabulary for everyday topics: calendar, weather, transport, shopping, work, opinions, common past- and future-tense verbs.
- Routine quotidiana
- Parlare del passato
- Spostarsi
- Body, health & feelings
- Progetti e appuntamenti
- Telefono, messaggi e piccoli problemi
B1 · Italian — going deeper (B1)
61 wordsMid-frequency vocabulary for opinions, abstract topics, common idioms, and the connectors that make Italian sound less choppy.
- Lavoro & studio
- Il futuro & i desideri
- The imperfect: past habits & descriptions
B2 · Italian upper-intermediate (B2)
65 wordsAbstract nouns, idiomatic expressions, nuanced verbs, hedging connectors and register-flexible adjectives that show up in journalism, debate and formal writing. Builds on A1/A2/B1.
- Riflettere sulla vita
- Società e opinioni
- Arte, cinema e recensioni
C1 · Italian advanced (C1)
60 wordsSixty advanced Italian words, collocations and discourse markers drawn from journalism, academic prose, debate and literary registers, for learners who already command roughly 3000 common words.
- Stile e registro
- Argomentazione complessa
- Riferire e negoziare
Free Italian reference
The explanations and tables from the Semantix course, open to read without an account.
Your first Italian words
A peek at the frequency-ordered A1 deck - the first words most Italian learners need.
| Italian | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| il | the (m. sg., before consonant) | il libro |
| lo | the (m. sg., before s+cons / z) | lo studente |
| la | the (f. sg.) | la casa |
| i | the (m. pl., before consonant) | i libri |
| gli | the (m. pl., before vowel / s+cons) | gli amici |
| le | the (f. pl.) | le case |
| un | a, an (m.) | un libro |
| una | a, an (f.) | una casa |
| io | I | Io sono Maria. |
| tu | you (informal sg.) | Tu parli italiano? |
| lei | she; you (formal sg.) | Lei è la mia insegnante. |
| lui | he | Lui è mio fratello. |
Learning Italian - FAQ
- Do I need to know any Italian to start?
- No. A quick placement chat finds your level, and complete beginners start at CEFR A1. From your very first message the tutor speaks Italian with light English scaffolding so you're immersed without being lost.
- How does Semantix teach Italian?
- You learn by having real conversations in Italian with an AI tutor. It gently corrects you and turns the words and phrases you fumble into spaced-repetition flashcards automatically, so your review deck is built from your own conversations.
- How many Italian words will I learn?
- Semantix ships 373+ curated, frequency-ordered Italian words across CEFR levels A1-B2, organised into 18 guided units - plus everything you pick up naturally in conversation.
- Can Semantix help me become conversational in Italian?
- That's the whole point. Instead of memorising isolated words, you practise real Italian conversation from day one - the fastest path to speaking - while spaced repetition locks in what you learn.
- Is Italian included in every plan?
- Yes. All 19 languages, including Italian, are available on every paid Semantix plan, and you can switch between them anytime.
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