Parla - Italian for Real Life

Parla! Italian for Real Life

Hold real conversations in Italian in 12 weeks, with 15 minutes a day.

Want to order at a café in Rome, ask for directions in Florence, or chat with the locals on Lake Como without freezing up? Parla! is a beginner’s guide that teaches the Italian you’ll actually use, starting from zero.

You learn phrases first and rules second. Every chapter opens with a real-life situation, like ordering breakfast, checking into a hotel or visiting a pharmacy, and teaches only the grammar that situation needs. Words from earlier chapters keep coming back, so they stick.

Inside the book:

• 19 chapters that take you from “Ciao!” to telling stories about your past and making plans for the future (levels A1 to A2)
• The same 8 steps in every chapter: scenario, dialogue, key vocabulary, grammar, practice, speaking prompts, a culture note and an “I can...” checklist
• Answers right under every exercise, so you can check yourself straight away
• 3 review tests to track your progress
• A 12-week study plan built around 15 minutes a day
• A final challenge: a full “week in Italy” that puts everything you’ve learned to work
• Bonus pages: verb tables, a mini dictionary, a common-mistakes cheat sheet and a survival phrasebook

You don’t need any grammar background, just 15 minutes a day. By the end, you’ll be ready for real conversations in Italian.