30 easy ways to practice Italian

Learning Italian can be fun!

In today's newsletter, I have something special for you: 30 ideas on what to do in the 15 minutes a day that you want to study Italian. Ready?

30 ideas for your Italian

1. Podcast for learners - that's the easy way. Go to Spotify, write "Italian" and find your favourite podcast.

2. Podcast for Italians - that's the fun way. Go to Spotify and find a podcast in Italian on a topic that interests you. Gardening, true crime, learning, marketing, cooking... You probably won't understand everything, but it's still worth it. Subscribe to my other newsletter Daily Italian and I'll tell you how to listen to understand and learn more.

3. Recipe on YouTube - go to YT and find an Italian recipe for your favourite dish. Or just a pizza marinara.

4. Spotify - listen to an Italian hits playlist or your favourite cantante. Here's my school's profile if you need inspiration.

5. An app to track your mood - go to your app store and download a self-care app with an Italian interface.

6. Use Garmin in Italian - change the language of your watch and the app to Italian.

7. Do some Quizlet - or other app based on spaced repetition. I explained why it's a great idea here.

8. Comment on a post in Italian on LinkedIn. Go to the search bar and find an Italian: insegnante, giornalista, I know you know the job names! Find a post you understand and comment. What can go wrong?

9. Read a headline in Italian: on corriere.it or ilpost.it

10. Watch a YouTube tutorial in Italian about your hobby. Giardinaggio or dipingere is there for you!

11. Search for your dream house:

https://www.casa.it/

12. Find a train from Milan to Palermo here: https://www.trenitalia.com/it.html

13. Check what would you order here:

https://www.aromaticus-roma.com/

14. What would you take here?

https://pasticceriaoscar.it/

15. Do you need any new clothes? What a stupid question. Check:

https://www.zalando.it/

16. Check out a make-up tutorial in Italian on YouTube. If you don't like make-up, check skincare.

17. Find a gift for your cat/dog:

https://www.zooplus.it/

18. Or for your baby:

https://www.nanan.it/

19. What would you like to study at this university?

https://www.unicatt.it/

20. Do you think it's possible to make an Aperol Spritz without alcohol? Google it in Italian.

21. Can this be a good holiday destination for your next holiday? https://www.agriturismo.it/it/agriturismi/toscana

22. Get organized with the famoso Pomodoro technique. Try to read about it in Italian: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecnica_del_pomodoro

23. Check if it's possible to grow your own Italian herbs at home: google basilico origano a casa.

24. Did you know you can visit many Italian museums online? And the Vatican Museums https://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html.

25. Pick an Italian city and check: cose da fare + the name.

26. Meditation seems quite popular these days, see if you can find a meditation teacher in Italian.

27. Or yoga, pilates, or any sport explained in Italian.

28. It's almost the end of my list so why not: gatti + video, and let's see what happens.

29. Was your favourite book or movie title translated into Italian? Do a little research and find out.

30. Have you ever wondered if using a phone in Italy is cheap or expensive? Let's check and compare with your current provider:

https://privati.vodafone.it/

"This is too much!"

I know.

That's why in my Daily Italian newsletter you receive small portions of things to do. Just for the 15-20 minutes you have that day.

No overwhelming lists, just interesting and fun Italian content. Read more about the newsletter: https://dailyitalian.substack.com/about

See you there!