From Zero to Italian
Have you always dreamed of speaking Italian fluently? Have you tried learning Italian in the past with little to no success?
Well then, you need this revolutionary program!
serious about Italian?
From Zero To Italian is the mother of all Italian programs, designed to take you from “zero” – not knowing any Italian – all the way to fluency. If you are serious about speaking Italian, then this Program is what you've been looking for.
From Zero To Italian will help you succeed where other courses, apps, and programs have failed you.
Other Italian courses focus too heavily on drilling in grammar rules, memorizing set phrases, or teaching you a bunch of vocabulary with no understanding of how to actually use it in conversation.
Our focus in From Zero To Italian is COMMUNICATION – actually learning how to speak Italian!
You'll get unlimited access to From Zero To Italian as part of your Italy Made Easy Membership.
What is From Zero to Italian?
From Zero to Italian is our Flagship Italian language program.
It is a comprehensive and sequentially-structured Italian program comprised of 6 in-depth, fun, and engaging courses.
If you really want to learn Italian successfully, you need structure, clear explanations, expert guidance and, most importantly, an Italian language mentor who has your success at heart.
That is exactly what you will get with From Zero To Italian.
We have personally witnessed many students who completed just the first course in the series and can communicate better in Italian than college graduates.
Included as part of your Italy Made Easy Membership, you'll have unlimited access to all 6 From Zero To Italian courses.
What students are saying about Italy Made Easy
Lower Levels
BUILD THE STRONGEST FOUNDATION POSSIBLE. OUR BEGINNER COURSES WILL GET YOU SPEAKING ITALIAN FASTER AND MORE CONFIDENTLY THAN ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER TRIED!
Higher Levels
From Zero to Italian continues with Intermediate Italian Level 4 and Advanced Resources (coming in late 2025)
From zero to Italian is specifically designed for English Speakers
What Our students are saying
"With Italy Made Easy you get many options of how to learn Italian. Manu is extremely generous with information and continuously offering us more ways to learn."
Maddy Lewin
"I absolutely love Manu’s classes. He is the best language teacher I’ve ever had. I’ve tried to learn Italian several ways (Pimsleur, Duolingo, and Fluent Forever), and this is by far my favorite. I look forward to every lesson and spend any free minute working on my Italian. He is engaging and knows what mistakes English speakers will make. I plan to work my way through advanced and master Italian as best I can. Thank you, Manu!!! I wish you could teach me Portuguese too."
May Vinson
"Manu is the best teacher of the beautiful Italian language because he doesn't teach from text books. He teaches the way Italians will speak to each other. This is why his channel is the number 1 channel for learning to speak Italian. "
Donna Mellusi
"I just watched Manu's explanation of l'imperfetto v il passato prossimo. This is the clearest explanation I have ever heard. Even in college, where I majored in French, this was confusing for me. Manu is a natural born teacher."
Stephen Fischman
"Purchased From Zero To Italian and I LOVE that program! It's the best platform, teaching style and structure I have ever seen for learning a foreign language. Thanks Manu for putting it together for us!"
Earon Cooper
"At 57 I thought learning a new language would be impossible but how wrong I was! I've been learning with Italy Made Easy for 5 months and I can honestly say that I can actually speak some Italian. The course is fabulously constructed, easy to follow and great value. 100% recommended"
Jan Johnson
Tunbridge wells, Kent, England
"Manu is the best Italian language teacher. His enthusiasm is contagious, openness and kindness encouraging. I already learned so much from his lessons."
Narine Harutyunyan
"I started watching Manu on YouTube then because I was so impressed decided to sign-up for a beginner course. I was afraid it might be too basic but found the course quite comprehensive and challenging. His teaching style is engaging, interactive, and relevant for practical use. The courses allow for anyone to learn at their individual rate and style and it doesn’t feel like high school at all!"
Linda Michele Rio
"I'm so glad I found Manu's channel. His explanations are so clear and thorough. The best Italian teacher on the Internet by far! Il mio insegnante di italiano preferito su YouTube. FANTASTICO! :-)"
Katie Sayce
"Manu is truly passionate about teaching Italian [va da sé]. What is unique about his method is that he touches upon little (but very important) nuances that other teachers normally skip. Very helpful. I'm already applying his tips when I speak with the native speakers. Last but no least - Manu's lessons are fun and easy to follow (thanks to his charisma). Manu, grazie mille e arrivederci! Max"
Max Kikbayev
"I read Italian much better than speaking I stumbled across Manu and have used his you tube lessons and his website quizzes and they are fantastic. I didn't want a tutor but I needed one and with two kids etc I didn't want to be tied to a weekly class etc. At Christmas I plan to purchase Beginner Italian level 2 off Italy made easy and if it's as good as his free videos it will be great. salve Manu, ci vediamo a Natale"
Stuart Norman
"The best online course I have found from beginner to advanced intermediate. The teacher, Manu, is organized in his full online course. Catching him here and there on Youtube is good, but not as good as actually taking his deep and thorough course! I suspect he will be adding more and more advanced videos in time. Zerotoitalian, Bravissimo!"
Gayle Delaney
"I recommend Italy made easy. I have been watching Manu’s videos for a few months and I have learned so much."
Becky Jasch
"If you really struggle with learning either a language or in general Manu makes you achieve what you never thought possible! Thank you Manu!"
Erin Lucas
"I also purchased from Zero to Italian and I am learning so much. I have to say that I have been seeing an Italian tutor and I just couldn't understand our lessons. I decided to buy From Zero to Italian and I finally am getting it. This is an excellent way to learn Italian. He explains everything in a way that makes it easier to understand than a typical Italian course. When my lessons that I have paid for already to my Italian tutor are done then I won't be going back. If you really want to learn Italian the right and fun way then sign up for From Zero to Italian."
Sherri Hall Czub
"Slow Italian so easier to understand when trying to pick up the language"
Debbie Bennett
"You have a very practical and efficient way of teaching Manu! Love it!"
Simona Serdiuc
"Found these videos today on you tube and they are so easy to follow and also fun! Such a good teacher."
Bev Sabbatella
"This course is like having a private tutor. I’m learning so much."
Mary Bennett Burr
"Extremely interesting videos, very interactive, attracts the attention and makes it easier to learn. I am too shy to speak yet, but I was very happily suprised that I understood everything from his videos in YouTube. Thanks and keep up PS: He is also super cute and makes the studying even more pleasant. "
Jaklin Rangelova
"The course material with Manu is simply fantastic. No other course will offer you this variety of teaching approaches and variety of methods for practice. With every lesson you will leave with a new "nugget" and with every assignment you will truly solidify some knowledge for the long haul. Pay attention to Manu and don't cut corners -- follow every suggestion he makes as each one is approaching the learning from a different angle. If you have taken other courses and not been successful then you should try Manu's courses as he will set you on the right track; if you have taken other courses with "some success" then Manu's courses will help you to "double down" on that knowledge base; and if instead you are like me, and have been mostly learning on your own, then I can tell you that the resources here are of a much greater variety than what I've found anywhere else, and the practice exercises much more practical towards actual FLUENCY."
Mary N
"Everything you want to know about the Italian language is covered or accessible here ."
Anita J Foard
"Your videos are just brilliant - I have learned so much so quickly. I have spent my whole life trying to roll my "r"s, but with your "Ali" "Ari" exercise I've cracked it in about 10 minutes! 4 weeks til our trip to Firenze and Roma and feeling confident. Can't thank you enough"
Wendy Gittins
"I like this manner of teaching: very friendly, open to everybody,informative and fun with great sense of humour and self irony. Manu is the very person for such job! Sure in success of his project."
Александр Чернокрылов
"The content is amazingly varied, for all levels. Manu makes it fun too!"
Nina Sodano Blackwell
How From Zero to Italian Will Help You Succeed
Your personal success with Italian is our ultimate goal in From Zero to Italian. It's the reason Italy Made Easy exists! From Zero to Italian WILL help you get the results you want!
Here’s how:
We focus on COMMUNICATION - actually being able to speak Italian!
You will develop the necessary tools and knowledge to build your own sentences and express yourself naturally as an individual
The courses are specifically designed to meet the needs of English speakers
Created by a dedicated, qualified team of native Italian linguists
Materials are well-organized and pedagogically sound
All content is presented in a clear and concise manner
You become part of a community of thousands of students on our online forum - share experiences, ask questions and feel the support of all your fellow students who are on the same Italian journey
100% Online - you can complete it at your own pace wherever and whenever you want!
Produced by Italy Made Easy’s Founder, Manu Venditti
- Over 20 years experience in teaching Italian
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An expert and experienced Linguist, specializing in Italian English linguistics
- A professionally trained and expert translator
- Successful polyglot (has achieved fluency in 4 languages and dabbles in a few more)
- Truly passionate about helping students of Italian actually learn to COMMUNICATE in Italian
One of the key features of From Zero to Italian is that Manu is there to guide you every step of the way. Know that you are not on this journey alone! He teaches you the tools to study and learn Italian independently so that you can become responsible for your own success on your journey to Italian fluency!
Your learning is boosted with a wide variety of additional audio and visual resources
What Do You Get in The courses?
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Video tutorials with Manu for every lesson - So it’s just like having your own private tutor with you every step of the way.
It feels like you’re in the room with Manu. The tone is always casual, informative, humorous, honest and engaging, so you will never be bored! - A comprehensive series of practical and engaging exercises in each unit which include:
Dictation Exercises
- These provide you with a great opportunity to practice your listening and comprehension skills as you write down what you hear. They are really fun too! Word-for-word translations and real translations of each exercise help to give you a deeper understanding of how Italian works, how it is structured and how Italians see the world!
Translation Exercises
- Challenging yet fun exercises that really get you into the mindset of how Italian works and how concepts are expressed differently between English and Italian, using real material that Italian native speakers would read. These exercises are also another great way to build on the vocabulary that you have already learned.
Comprehension Exercises
- Improve your listening and comprehension skills by learning to interpret meaning in spoken Italian from very earlier on.
Creative Writing Exercises
- Get creative with these practical writing exercises! Put into practice key grammatical concepts and vocabulary that you have learned by writing short stories or by describing something. It’s about putting your Italian thoughts into written words!
Conversational Phrases
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(Intermediate Courses)
Instantly boost your Italian with new expressions learned every week. These aren’t the typical robotic phrases you learn in phrasebooks or in most courses. They are real, colloquial phrases to add to sentences you already know. By incorporating these phrases into your everyday speech, you’ll be able to express yourself much more naturally!
Interactive Quizzes
- Every unit in "From Zero To Italian" comes with self-correcting quizzes to help you consolidate what you've learned. Solutions are there to help you with simple explanations of the correct answers.
Real Conversation Analysis
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(Intermediate Courses)
Watch and listen to genuine conversations between real Italians discussing a wide range of interesting and relevant topics. You will be exposed to real, natural Italian as it is spoken in Italy and then analyze the words and expressions used so that you can start speaking like a real Italian too!
All of these exercises within From Zero to Italian have been meticulously created to be effective educational tools. They are designed to improve every aspect of your Italian and get you speaking just like a real Italian.
As part of your Italy Made Easy Membership, our program From Zero To Italian alone represents outstanding value! The amount of content, resources, and support in this one program is unsurpassed.
Become an Italy Made Easy member and start From Zero To Italian now! It will be the best decision you’ve ever made!
learn the basics of the Italian language step by step
How do we compare?
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Italy Made Easy | Private Tutor | |
$480 Yearly Membership | $52002 per year3 | |
HOURS OF TUTORING | +1201 | 104 |
COST PER WEEK | $9.50 | $100 |
Step-By-Step Curriculum | ||
Progress Tracking | ||
Learn Whenever You Want | ||
No Commute | ||
Take Lessons From Any Device | ||
24/7 Access To All Resources | ||
Re-Watch Any Lesson | ||
Supportive Community | ||
Access To Multiple Native Speakers | ||
Self-correcting Quizzes + Explanations | ||
Share Experience With 2,000's Like-Minded Learners Of Italian | ||
Lessons On The Go (Learn While Communiting) | ||
Detailed Lesson Notes For All Lessons | ||
Clear Grammar Explanation - Never Be Left Wondering | ||
Lots Of Practice Opportunities | ||
Will Take You To Fluency At Completion Of All Program | ||
Clear Plan/Instructions For Practice & Self Study | ||
100% Money Back Guarantee | ||
- Based on completing 2 From Zero To Italian courses within a year. Each one of our course levels has approximately 60 hours of video training. Don't forget that your Italy Made Easy Membership also gives you unrestricted access to all of our other courses and a ton of Italian resources, live events and student engagement activities, so the actual number of potential hours of educational Italian content is far greater!
- Based on 2 lessons per week at $50 per lesson from a professional language tutor. A student would need to see their tutor at least twice a week in order to achieve any level of actual results.
- Twelve months is the average time it takes students to complete 2 From Zero To Italian courses. Time varies, and each course can be successfully and proficiently completed in 3 months by students who can spend an hour a day, 5 days a week.
Our courses are designed to make you feel like you are learning Italian with a private tutor, in the comfort of your own home.
Where do I Start?
Since From Zero To Italian uses a very unique approach to teaching Italian, we recommend you start from the first course in the series, Beginner Italian Level 1, even if you have already covered the basics of the language in another program.
Fun fact: 90% of our students in the Beginner course are not complete beginners! They have all tried to learn Italian before and felt they did not make enough progress. When they come to us they have one “ah-hah” moment after the other as they finally GET IT.
You, too, can experience this feeling!
If You Feel Like You Want To Skip The Basics...
You can, of course, start the program at any level.
Our Italy Made Easy Membership gives you open access to all From Zero To Italian courses, so you are free to start at whichever level you feel is best for you.
You're never locked into a course, either. If you begin a course and feel that you should move up or down a level, then you certainly can. We will always support you! We want you to succeed.
"The course is helping me understand the structure of the language and helping me have a framework on which to "place" what I am learning. I learn best by seeing the whole picture and then seeing where things fit in relationship to each other. By using what I have learned with Italy Made Easy, I have been able to go back and understand what the other courses I have tried in the past were trying to do. Italy Made Easy is giving me the tools to learn and to use other resources with comprehension."