Resources I use for Italian

A few years ago I took Italian classes at school and one day, there was a give-away. Leftovers from previous orders were put on a table for anyone to take, for free! Needless to say I was in heaven for half an hour. I went through the Italian section, that’s why there is a long list here with books, but they are mainly beginner’s material. I like them not so much for the units, but for the grammar overview.

  • Via della Grammatica - an extensive grammar, bringing you to a B2. The table of contents lists the topics, so you can go back and forth the way you like.
  • Buongiorno! Italiaans voor beginners - an Intertaal course with basic lessons and a grammar overview.
  • Rete! 1 - very much beginner's material.
  • Italiano: pronti, via! - 24 units. The big plus here is the vocabulary list per unit.
  • Magari! - 20 units, with exercises. What I like about this book, is that there are longer texts to read.
  • Bescherelle - my go-to for all verb conjugations.
  • Nuovo Espresso 1 to 5 - takes you up to a C1. My favourite resource and the one I use to up my level.
  • Modern Italian grammar - a basic grammar book.
  • Colloquial Italian - of course!
  • Teach Yourself Italian - what else.
  • Italki - a good resource for practising your speaking skills.
  • Media and books - anything from tv, Netflix, YouTube, books, online newspapers ...