Your first conversation
The phrases you'd actually use the first time you meet an Italian — no ducks reading newspapers.
Meet Marco on the train
First conversation · ~10 min · A1
🚆 Scene: You've just sat down on a train from Florence to Rome. The man next to you — Marco — looks up from his book and smiles.
Say "ciao" or anything at all to start the conversation. Don't worry about getting it perfect — Marco will help.
Practice
Question 3 of 8
"Vorrei un caffè macchiato, per favore."
Why am I seeing this question?
You got macchiato wrong last Tuesday, and it's due for review under spaced repetition (SM-2 algorithm). Get it right twice more and it graduates.
Mission: La Trattoria
Day 3 of 7 · Roleplay
You're seated at a small trattoria near Santa Croce. The waiter approaches, notebook in hand. Your goal this week: order an antipasto, a primo, a secondo, and a drink — all in Italian, no English fallback.
Cameriere: Allora, cosa prendete per cominciare? Abbiamo dei bruschette miste molto buone oggi.
Your progress
Last 30 days
Skill breakdown
Weak spots to revisit
- Imperfetto — habitual past actions 5 misses
- Articulated prepositions — nel, del, sulla 3 misses
- Numbers above 100 2 misses