Italian Language Courses
Italian Levels 1-3, and Intermediate 1-4
 Learn basic Italian, for beginners and intermediate students, through our 7 course program. Classes are structured to help you study and learn Italian grammar principles while emphasizing conversation.
Italian Conversation Classes
Basic Conversation courses are for those students who are starting to speak the language. Students should know the present and past verb tenses.
Intermediate Conversation courses are for students with knowledge of the present, past and future verb tenses.
Advanced Conversation courses are for students proficient in the Italian language who would like to continue to study Italian and learn and expand their speaking skills. Various aspects of Italian culture serve as the basis for class discussion.
Italian for Travelers: "Postcards from Italy"
No prior knowledge of the language is necessary for this course. In these classes students will learn sufficient basic language skills to allow them to handle the most common tourist situations, e.g., the hotel, museum, shopping, restaurants, etc.
Corsi di Cultura Generale
These special advanced-level classes are for students who want to study and learn about particular aspects of Italian culture. The lessons are conducted in Italian. Courses have included:
Giovani Scrittori
Introduction to contemporary Italian literature
 Questa Italia
Italian current events as seen on Italian television and reported in the Italian press
Andiamo all'Opera
The arias and stories of Italian opera and the lives of the composers are studied and discussed in class
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ItaLingua is Non-Profit
ItaLingua is a non-profit tax-exempt public charity. Contributions to the school are tax-deductible in accordance with federal and state tax laws pertaining to non-profit organizations as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Please consider making a donation. Thank You.
Private Lessons
Private and small group private language lessons are specially tailored to meet the specific needs of the student and they are scheduled according to the availability of the student. Lessons are conducted at the School's San Francisco and East Bay facilities.
Grammar Workshops and Lessons
Our Grammar Workshops focus on those aspects of the Italian language that American students find difficult to learn. In general, lessons last two and one half hours and concentrate on a single narrow subject. Italian Language and Grammar Workshops
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ItaLingua nominated onto the BayList "Best of the Bay Area 2009"