“Love and understand the Italians, for the people are more marvelous than the land.”
E. M. Forster
If you’re trying to understand us Italians
well, our language, at the very least
you’ve come to the right place.
Testimonials
What students say about me
Leslie S.
"I first came into contact with Ilaria in 2017 when visiting her aunt’s bed and breakfast in Italy. During our stay she became our translator to help us navigate the unfamiliar environment. With her being fluent in both English and Italian, it made learning the native language easier and more digestible. She was able to teach us Italian during our stay in a way that was both personable and easy to incorporate into everyday situations. Not only was she very attentive and knowledgeable about the language, but she was able to explain the origin and why things were pronounced or used in the way that they were grammatically. I cannot recommend Ilaria enough. As someone that struggles with learning other languages due to the feeling of being overwhelmed, Ilaria made it easy and practical."
★★★★★
Denisa B.
"Ilaria is an incredible teacher who is full of new ideas and is always ready to help you in whatever area you need."
★★★★★
Jan V.
"The lessons with Ilaria are very useful and have helped me improve a lot. We always talk a lot apart from doing grammar, which helped me immensely to start talking properly in Italian. No lesson is also ever the same—the exercises are always creative."
★★★★★
Matej M.
"I met Ilaria a couple of years ago at Dante Alighieri Italian Language school in Prague. I had had an experience with Italian because I had been studying it at an Italian high school. She helped me a lot to size up the basic rules of the language. But she also explained to me more sophisticated grammar (e.g., using Imperfetto, Condizionale presente e passato, Imperativo, Congiuntivi di tutti i tipi, etc.), so I was able to pass the PLIDA Certificate."
★★★★★
Yara K.
"When learning a new language, many people feel ashamed of making mistakes. They miss out on opportunities to practice and gradually improve because they simply don’t want to look silly. Ilaria has that unique talent bestowed on very few language tutors—she puts you at ease and gracefully helps you overcome language barrier without you even noticing it. From then on you’ll have an exciting intellectual journey studying not only how to properly speak italiano (both verbal and non-verbal 
), but also the Italian culture, which is so rich and diverse it never stops amazing you. (As a Eurovision presenter put it, when addressing Marco Mengoni, “You’re representing Italy. Can it get any better than this?” 
)
Ilaria lived abroad for many years, she speaks other European languages and has had many foreign students, so she’ll know right from the start which aspects of Italian might be tricky for you—and will tailor your classes to your needs.
I had a wonderful time with Ilaria! She’s a great teacher and a lovely person."
★★★★★