Be the First Through Real-Life Italian
A one-time beta cohort for the 12-week course, before it opens to everyone else. Thirty seats, split into three small groups of 10, direct access to me every week, at the lowest price this course will ever have.
Claim a beta seat This price exists once. Future cohorts open at €227 and up.What "beta" actually means here
The curriculum is finished. The live cohort is new.
Every week of this course, the recorded lessons, the grammar, the projects, is built and ready. What's new is running it as a live cohort for the first time. You'll be in the very first group, with direct weekly access to me, in exchange for two things: showing up, and telling me honestly what's working and what isn't. If you end up loving it, I'll ask for a testimonial too.
If any of this sounds familiar
You've studied Italian. You still can't speak it.
Three years of Duolingo. Maybe a semester of night classes. You can conjugate essere in your sleep, and you still freeze the second your nonna picks up the phone.
The principle behind the course
Communication first. Grammar second.
Every piece of grammar in this course earns its place because you need it to do something real: introduce yourself, order a coffee, ask for help, talk about your family, plan a day, tell someone what happened last summer.
Each week builds toward one thing: your live speaking class, where you actually use what you learned out loud, with real people, not just in your head.
What a week looks like
Recorded to review. Live to actually speak.
Each week mixes two things that work differently, on purpose.
| Format | What it covers | |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded lessons | New theme and dialogue, grammar in context, traveler vocabulary, listening and pronunciation | Unlocks weekly, yours to rewatch anytime |
| Live speaking class | One small-group session where you actually talk, guided in real time | Once a week, not recorded |
The recorded lessons stay in your course library for as long as you have access, so you can go back to any week. The live class is different on purpose: it only exists in the room. Groups are capped at 10 people, so everyone actually gets to talk instead of watching someone else practice.
The full path
12 weeks, 12 questions you'll be able to answer
Tap a week to see the grammar and the project behind it.
01How do I introduce myself?+
02How do I talk about the people around me?+
03How do I survive my first day in Italy?+
04How do I get around?+
05How do I order and shop?+
06How do I describe a day?+
07How do I talk about what happened?+
08How do I tell someone about a visit or a memory?+
09How do I talk about my family and where I come from?+
10How do I describe people, places, and traditions?+
11How do I make plans?+
12How do I keep a conversation going?+
By week 12
What you'll actually be able to do
- Greet people and introduce yourself with ease
- Handle the essentials of traveling in Italy
- Order at a bar or a restaurant without hesitating
- Ask for and understand directions
- Talk about your family and where you come from
- Describe your day, your habits, your preferences
- Tell a simple story about something that already happened
- Make plans and talk about what comes next
- Hold a short, real conversation with an Italian relative or acquaintance
Twelve weeks won't make you fluent, and I won't tell you it will. It's realistic to arrive at a solid, usable base, if you show up and keep speaking even when the sentence isn't perfect.
Who's teaching this
Native Italian, raised between Italy and the US. Teaching from Verona.
I grew up between two languages and two ideas of what "Italian" was supposed to sound like. That's exactly why this course isn't built like a textbook. It's built like the Italian you'll actually need at the table, on the phone, in the market, with the people who matter.
Enroll
Real-Life Italian — Beta Cohort
One-time beta price, one payment. This exact price won't be offered again, future cohorts open at €227 and up.
- Cohort starts [DATE] — all 30 of you move through the 12 weeks together
- Recorded lessons unlock weekly, yours to rewatch anytime
- One live speaking class a week, in one of three groups of 10
- Pick the group time that fits your schedule at checkout
- 12 real-life projects, from a bar order to a family interview
- Direct feedback channel with me throughout the cohort
Only 30 seats across three groups of 10. When they're gone, the next chance is the founding cohort, at founding price.
Before you ask
A few things worth knowing
Is this really for absolute beginners? +
Yes. The course is built for absolute beginners and false beginners alike, adults who want a real, working base in Italian rather than another semester of rules they'll forget.
Why is the beta so much cheaper than the regular price? +
Because you're taking a chance on something unproven, and giving me your honest feedback along the way. That's worth more to me right now than the full price. Once this cohort finishes, the price goes to €227 for good, and this beta rate won't come back.
Will the course still be rough around the edges? +
The lessons themselves, no. All 12 weeks of recorded content and projects are finished. What's genuinely new is running the live weekly class as an actual cohort, so if the format needs a small adjustment week to week, you'll be the one helping me get it right.
What's expected of me as a beta student? +
Show up to your weekly live class, do the work, and be honest with me about what's working and what isn't. A couple of short check-ins along the way. If you end the 12 weeks happy with your progress, I'll ask you for a testimonial too.
How do the three groups work? +
All 30 of you start the same week and follow the same recorded lessons. The live class is where it splits: three groups of 10, each at a different weekly time slot, so you can pick whichever fits your schedule. You'll stay with the same group and time all 12 weeks.
What if I miss a live class? +
The recorded lessons stay available the whole way through. The live class is the one thing that doesn't repeat, it isn't recorded, so treat your weekly slot as fixed.
Will I be fluent after 12 weeks? +
No, and anyone who promises that is selling you something else. You'll finish with a solid, functional A2 base and the start of real conversational range, built on language you'll actually use.