Learn Italian: The Complete Beginner's Course. 18 Lessons, 540 Exercises, Free Audio for Every Word. Italian English Speakers, A1 to A2

Most beginner books assume you already know how Italian sounds. This one does not.It starts at the alphabet - all 21 letters, plus the five "guest" letters Italians borrowed - and gives you the pronunciation of every single word in plain English spelling, with the stressed syllable in capitals. You are never asked to guess at a sound.Eighteen lessons, built to be worked in order. By the last one you can order food, ask for directions, tell the time, describe your day, talk about your family and read simple Italian aloud without stumbling. That is the ground an A1 course covers, with the first steps into A2.What is inside- 18 lessons that assume nothing - from the alphabet to regular verbs, articles, plurals, numbers, food, directions, weather, shopping and daily routine- 540 exercises - 30 at the end of every lesson, with a full answer key and a written explanation for each one- Pronunciation for every word, in plain English spelling rather than phonetic symbols you would have to learn first- A complete glossary of every word and phrase taught in the book, alphabetical, with pronunciation, meaning and the lesson it came from- Free audio for every word and phrase - scan the code at the start of any lesson. No app to install, no account, no email addressWho it is forAdults starting Italian from zero, travellers who want more than a phrasebook, and anyone who has bounced off an app and wants the rules laid out in order on paper.A companion volume, Learn Italian: 2,400 Practice Questions, drills the same material if you want more practice.