Jersey City, NJ Italian Lessons

I've been teaching Italian since 2003 and my students have gone on to develop a deep love of its culture, travel abroad, and make new friends. Within the first few lessons, you'll understand why Italian is one of the most beautiful languages of the world, and as time goes on you’ll love it forever. I lived in Italy for almost a year and I would like to share my experience about it with you. I love working with students of all ages and levels and I can't wait to meet you! Ti aspetto. A presto)

Hi Future Students,

If you love the Italian culture and would like to learn how to speak Italian, I'm your girl!! I studied for 4 years in college and moved there for some time. I can help you with your hw and I can also help you, if you just want to learn some basic phrases to get around.

I was born and raised in Rome and move to the U.S. to pursue my dream. I provide customized lessons based on the student's specific need. I believe immersion is the best way to learn a language (that is how I learned English), therefore I try to minimize English interactions during the lessons. I also give practical exercises for the students to do between lessons. Unless specifically requested by the students, my lessons are typically not grammar-heavy but are more focused on useful Italian conversations to help the students become comfortable speaking and understanding.

Being a native Italian and having lived in Rome for over 30 years gives me the necessary knowledge to know what is needed in order to learn the Italian language and get deeper into the Italian culture. Also having over 20 years of teaching experience allows me to tailor my knowledge to the need of every particular student. I really enjoy to transfer my knowledge and solve the unique problems that every student encounter during their path.

I feel that learning in general and learning a foreign language in particular is about repetition and I ask my students to repeat everything I teach over and over again until they know it by heart. I keep my lessons simple to avoid overwhelming the students and to allow time for them to repeat what they learned earlier. I teach the words that form part of the so called core vocabulary; words that are chosen according to frequency and range (in the sense that they “occur across a wide variety of texts”) It is often said that the first 2000 most frequent words cover approximately 90% of the vocabulary used by native-speakers in daily conversations. This means that for a student they represent the basic resource to be able to communicate.

I am passionate about helping people communicate and understand each other in other languages.

I was born and raised in Rome, Italy and lived around the world for the past 10 years. I have a Master in Global Management and work in the Translation industry.

Are you preparing the speech at your wedding with an Italian partner? Are you planning a trip to Italy? Do you want your kids to grow bi-lingual? I am here to engaged you and make this a fun learning journey.

I think one of best ways to learn a language is through music. Let's pick a song and figure out the rest! I also love to travel and will be happy to prepare you for your next trip ( tips, restaurants, local sayings, etc).
I am looking forward to meeting you!

I'm an Italian teacher in my 30's. I teached Italian in Italy (Milan) at primary school, thus I know very well what could be the troubles for the beginners and how to fix it as quick as students can. In addition, I'm a graduated in Economics and Management (M. Sc.).

I am a native Italian experienced teacher, very passionate about my language and culture and about teaching them.
I am a very dedicated and supportive teacher. We’ll focus on your expectations and need (from school tests to travelling) according to your learning ability, style and pace. With me, you will learn in a focused but relaxed atmosphere that will encourage your motivation and make you feel comfortable.
My goal is to improve students results but also to make their experience with the Italian language as enjoyable and stimulating as possible. Because the most rewarding part of my job is not only students' progress, but also their smile at the end of the lesson.