Before you buy
Never studied Italian? It starts from zero. Your first conversation is ordering a coffee.
Not good with apps? Nothing to install. It opens on your phone, tablet or computer.
Not sure it's for you? Try it for 30 days. If it isn't, get your money back and keep the files.
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Practical Italian you can use right away
Put the phone away. Practice at home, and the words come to you at the counter.
Go beyond hello. Say where you're from, what you like, and ask questions back.
Know what to say when plans change. Ask them to repeat, fix an order, or pick a new time.
Practice at home, no pressure. Say it out loud, check the answer, and repeat until it feels easy.
Who am I
Eleven years of teaching behind these pages.
I'm Isabella Novak. I've taught Italian for 11 years, to more than 400 students and 4,800+ readers. Everything I learned is in this book.
Start small: order a coffee, ask for directions, make a plan. The book shows both sides of each conversation, explains it in plain English, and gives you your turn to answer. Go at your own pace.
Isabella Novak
Everything you get
Italian Conversation Starter
The Italian you actually need in Italy, and the answers you'll hear back. Ordering coffee, asking for the bill, finding your train, making dinner plans. No grammar tables.
- Italian Conversation StarterThe complete book, 50+ real conversations$19
- 100+ practice exercisesAnswers included
$17Free - Speaking practiceSay it out loud before your trip
$17Free - Read it on your phoneOr on your tablet, anywhere
$9Free - Audio for every conversationHear exactly how it sounds
$9Free
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One tutor lesson costs more than the whole book.
| One online conversation lesson a week, at a typical $25 | $1,300 a year |
| A language app at about $13 a month | $156 a year |
| Italian Conversation Starter, paid once | $19 |
Tutors cost about $15 to $60 an hour, so use your own numbers.
After you pay
- Pay once with card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
- Your download link arrives by email within a minute.
- Open it on your phone, tablet or computer. Nothing to install, nothing shipped.
Questions? Email [email protected]. A real person answers.
30-day money-back guarantee. Try the book for 30 days. Not for you? Get a full refund, no questions asked, and keep the files.
What readers wrote back
4.5 from 468 reviews. 4,800+ readers learning Italian.
I bought this two weeks before traveling to Rome and Florence. Language apps teach you random vocabulary, but this was the first resource that showed me what the other person actually asks back. Handled café and restaurant orders without freezing once.
Nothing in here feels overcomplicated. Seeing both sides of the exchange written out together with the English translations makes everything click. My wife and I practice the conversations in the evening taking turns with the roles.
First time I ordered an espresso and pastry without pointing at the counter. When the barista asked if I wanted it at the bar or a table, I actually understood him and answered in Italian. Small moment, but a huge confidence boost.
Questions
Is it a book in the mail, or digital?
It's digital, so nothing is shipped. After you pay, your download link arrives by email, usually within a minute. You can open the book and the audio on your phone, tablet or computer.
I only remember a few words from my family. Is it too hard?
No. It starts from zero with ordering a coffee, and the English is beside every Italian line. It teaches clear, standard Italian. A starter book can't teach every family dialect, like Sicilian or Neapolitan, but standard Italian is understood all over Italy.
Can I hear how it sounds?
Yes. Every conversation has a recording you can play at normal speed or slower, as many times as you like. Tap play on the page above to hear the café scene from page 18.
Can I read it on my phone, or print it?
Both. There's nothing to install. It opens on your phone, tablet or computer, and you can print any pages you want. There is no paper edition.
What if it's not for me?
You have 30 days to ask for a full refund. You don't need to give a reason, and you keep the files. Email [email protected]. A real person answers.