Pimsleur covers the world of languages. You can choose from over 50 languages, many with multiple levels, ranging from the most popular to the exotic.
Speak Italian like a native!
It’s now possible to speak and understand a foreign language effortlessly. The Pimsleur Method™ combines well-established research, most-useful vocabulary and a completely intuitive process to get you speaking right from the first day. All Pimsleur® courses feature real-world context and flexible vocabulary enabling you to use your new language in a fluid, natural way. Pimsleur gives you everything you need. It’s the simplest way to start speaking a new language today.
Italian is the official language of Italy and San Marino, and an official language of Switzerland, Croatia, and Slovenia. It is spoken by about 58 million in Italy, 24,000 in San Marino, 840,000 in Switzerland, another million in other European countries, and 5 million in North and South America.
A visual, interactive program that will allow you to learn quickly, review easily, and confidently engage with others.
Speak basic Italian with a near-native accent. Level 1 contains 30, 30-minute Audio Lessons (in software or transfer to MP3), Readings, Speak Easy conversations, flash cards, Quick Match game, and Pimsleur Events in audio chat room.
Go from basic Italian to near-fluency. Levels 1-3 contain 90, 30-minute Audio Lessons (in software or transfer to MP3), plus Readings, Speak Easy conversations, flash cards, Quick Match game, and access to Pimsleur Events in audio chat room.
Whether you want to perfect your accent, learn critical vocabulary, or understand conversations at native speed, Pimsleur gets you to proficiency fast.
Learn to carry on simple conversations with a near-native accent: ask for and give basic directions, exchange money, handle basic travel, and deal with social demands confidently. 30 Units plus Reading – 16 hours.
Increased confidence and fluency allow you to communicate ideas with greater accuracy and detail and a near-flawless accent. You’ll understand and speak using longer, more complex sentences. 30 Units plus Reading – 16 hours.
You’ll be able to move easily between formal and informal conversations in Italian, and to hear and use subtle nuances in a variety of situations. 30 Units plus Reading – 16 hours.
Follows Italian I, II, and III. An additional 10 units with a real-life publishing scenario. Complex conversations with expanded vocabulary. 5 hours.
An affordable way to begin serious language study.
Quick & Simple Italian includes the first 8 lessons from the Pimsleur Italian I, 30-Unit program. 4 hours. Effective language learning with real-life spoken practice sessions.
Buy as you go. Digital MP3 downloads available in 5 lesson bundles.