Italian by Lara  ·  Self-paced programme

The Arrival

Functional Italian in 8 weeks — everything you need for your first months in Italy.

Not fluent, not perfect. Confident in the things that actually matter.

Start your journey 8-week programme · start whenever you're ready.
A single, clear goal

To get you living in Italian
from your very first days here

Most courses try to teach you everything. This one has one goal. In eight weeks, you move from complete beginner to genuinely functional — able to handle the real situations that fill your days in Italy.

By the end

You'll be able to

✦ Introduce yourself and start real conversations
✦ Connect with Italians and your neighbours
✦ Do your shopping with ease
✦ Order at the restaurant and the bar
✦ Use public transport and ask for directions
✦ Handle your first accommodation — check in, check out, and message your Airbnb or hotel host
✦ Read and make sense of everyday Italian
✦ Understand how Italians communicate — make a great first impression and avoid the awkward missteps
What's included

Everything you'll receive

I
8 weeks of recorded lessons

A complete, structured path from complete beginner to functional Italian. Learn at your own pace, whenever it suits you — and revisit any lesson as many times as you like.

II
Printable PDFs & practice exercises

Materials to prepare before each lesson and to practise after it — so what you learn actually stays with you and becomes yours.

III
Direct WhatsApp support with me

For the full 8 weeks — your questions answered, personally. You're learning on your own time, but never on your own. (Weekdays, within 24 hours.)

IV
A discovery call to start

We begin with a personal conversation, shaping the experience around your goals, your interests, and the life you're moving towards in Italy.

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Bonus
Personalised cultural bonuses

Photography, art history, Italian history, literature, places worth visiting, regional traditions — not one or the other, but a combination shaped around your interests and what you ask for along the way. Because arriving in Italy is about far more than the language.

The Arrival
$397

8-week programme · start whenever you're ready

Start your journey

We begin with a discovery call to make sure The Arrival is right for you, and to shape it around your goals.

Is this right for you?
This is for you if:
  • ✓You're moving to Italy, or have just arrived, and want to feel at home from your first days
  • ✓You're a complete or near-complete beginner
  • ✓You want to learn at your own pace, on your own schedule
  • ✓You want to be functional and confident, not fluent and perfect
This is NOT for you if:
  • ✕You want a fully bespoke one-to-one programme — that's Ready For Italy
  • ✕You're already at an intermediate or advanced level
  • ✕You're preparing for a CEFR exam or want pure grammar drills
  • ✕You want to learn Italian only for a short holiday
Begin

Your first months in Italy,
lived in Italian

Eight weeks from complete beginner to genuinely functional. Start whenever you're ready — we'll begin with a discovery call to shape it around you.

Start your journey