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A Guide to Italian- 10 facts, 20 key phrases and the alphabet

10 revealing facts about Italian. Get your head around tongue twisters and jokes.

Its also availablein Italianwith audio

Get started with 20 audio phrases and learn how to say a range of useful phrases from Hello to Pleased to meet you

Find out about missing letters and get the lowdown on accents

Facts, key phrases and the alphabet in many world languages

Interactive video course for beginners. Complete it in12 weeks.

Quick Fix: Essential phrases in Italian

Learning tips: How to learn a language

A guide to history, politics and economic background of Italy

Listen to animated phrases and conversations in Italian

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