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Ciao, I’m Gianna 👋Your Italian guide from the videos

Speak real Italian. Save $1,000+ on lessons.

No grammar drills. No expensive tutor. Just real Italian conversations, so you know what to say and what you'll hear back.

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What you’ll be able to do

  • Order a coffee and understand what the barista asks next.
  • Understand shopkeepers and waiters, and answer them.
  • Ask for directions and follow the answer.
  • Make plans for dinner and agree on a time.
  • Listen to every conversation, then say your part out loud.

See how it works

See both sides of every conversation.

Real conversations go both ways. Learn what people will ask you, and answer without freezing.

The café conversation page from the book

Hear it

Listen to a real conversation from the book

Ordering at an Italian café. Read along with the page, then say your part out loud. Every conversation in the book comes with audio like this.

Follow a complete exchange. Actual PDF page 18.
Follow a complete exchange
Real page from the book, page 18 · Tap to enlarge
Connect pictures with useful words. Actual PDF page 17.
Connect pictures with useful words
Real page from the book, page 17 · Tap to enlarge
Try a reply and check your answer. Actual PDF page 5.
Try a reply and check your answer
Real page from the book, page 5 · Tap to enlarge

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.
$1,000+Saved on lessons in a year
50+Real conversations to practice
11 yearsTeaching experience

Who am I

Eleven years of teaching behind these pages.

I’m Gianna Bellini. 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.

Everything you get

$27 once. No subscription. Yours to keep.

Learn to speak Italian from home for $27, less than one private lesson.

Plus sales tax where it applies. Digital download, nothing shipped.

Italian Conversation Starter book with the companion reader, café audio and practice sheets

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. Every conversation comes with the English meaning, then it's your turn. No grammar tables. Just the 350+ words Italians use every day, practiced until they feel natural.

Everything you get for $27:

  • The bookItalian Conversation Starter … the complete book, 50+ real conversations$27
  • 🎁 100+ practice exercises … answers included$17Free
  • 🎁 Speaking practice … say it out loud before your trip$17Free
  • 🎁 Read it on your phone … or on your tablet, anywhere$9Free
  • 🎁 Audio for every conversation … hear exactly how it sounds$9Free
  • Total value$79 $27

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  1. Pay once with card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
  2. Your download link arrives by email within a minute.
  3. Open it on your phone, tablet or computer. Nothing to install, nothing shipped.

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What people wrote back

★★★★★5.0 Sarah, Boston

“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.”

★★★★★4.9 David, Austin

“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.”

★★★★★4.8 Rachel, Seattle

“The explanations explain why an answer fits instead of just giving a dry answer key. Well worth the twenty-seven dollars.”

Tom
★★★★★5.0 Tom, Denver

“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.”

E
★★★★★4.8 Elena, London

“Most beginner books give you endless grammar tables that don't help when you're standing in front of a real person. This focuses entirely on practical moments: ordering, asking for directions, making plans. Exactly what I needed.”

Michael
★★★★★5.0 Michael, San Diego

“I was paying thirty dollars a week for conversational tutoring and half the session was spent trying to figure out what scenarios to practice. Working through these 11 chapters gave me the structure I was missing. Easily saved me hundreds.”

The arithmetic

One tutor lesson costs more than the whole book.

Here's where the $1,000+ comes from.

One online conversation lesson a week, at a typical $25$1,300 a year
A language app subscription at about $13 a month$156 a year
Italian Conversation Starter, paid once, yours to keep$27
What you keep if the book replaces weekly lessons$1,273+

Tutors cost about $15 to $60 an hour, so use your own numbers. The book won't replace a teacher for everyone. But it gives you 50+ real conversations to practice every day, for less than one lesson.

Questions

Before you order

What am I actually getting?

The complete 221-page book in 11 chapters, 100+ practice exercises with answers, speaking practice, and a reader for your phone or tablet with audio for every conversation. At checkout you can add the Travel Practice Pack for $9. Everything is digital. Nothing is shipped.

How soon can I use it?

Right away. Download everything as soon as you pay. Start with the café conversations: read the Italian and the English, cover the answer, and say your part out loud.

Is this the same as the videos?

The videos teach you one phrase. The book gives you the whole conversation around it, with the English meaning, audio for every conversation, and your turn to answer.

Do I need anything special?

No. The book opens on any phone, tablet or computer, and the reader works without internet. The PDF isn’t fillable, so keep a notebook handy or type your notes in the reader.

What if it isn’t for me?

You have 30 days from purchase to request a full refund, and you can keep your downloaded files. Open Order help for help with your order or refund. The refund policy below explains how it works.