Parola Viva Italian, Taught Properly
Italian Language Tuition

Italian lessons for adults and students in Reading and online

We teach beginners through to advanced learners across Reading and the surrounding towns, in person or by video call. Every course is planned around your level, so you never sit through material that is too easy or too hard.

+44 161 381 8278, Mon-Fri 09:30-18:45, Sat 10:15-15:15

Request A Course Quote

Once we receive your details, a tutor will call you to discuss the right course and confirm a start date.

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Our Courses And Lessons

Each course below can be adjusted to your level and goals. Prices shown are starting points; a final quote follows a short conversation about what you need.

What Our Students Say

★★★★★
My tutor never changed once in four months, which made a real difference. I can now hold a proper conversation with my husband's family instead of nodding along.
Rachel P., Bristol, GB
★★★★☆
The written plan before we started meant no surprises on cost. Lessons ran over video and started on time every week, which I did not expect from a smaller company.
Daniel H., Leeds, GB
★★★★★
I had to postpone twice for work travel and both times my tutor simply moved the session, no fuss and no extra cost. Six months in, I got through a whole trip to Sicily speaking mostly Italian.
Sophie M., Edinburgh, GB

How A Course Begins

1

Enquiry and Level Assessment

You tell us your goal and current level, and we arrange a short assessment call so your future tutor can hear how you speak now.

2

Fixed Quote and Tutor Match

We send a written course plan and price, match you with a named tutor, and agree lesson times around your week.

3

Lessons and Progress Reviews

Your tutor delivers each lesson, and every four weeks we check progress together and adjust the plan if needed until the course is complete.

Our Commitment To You

If, after your first two lessons, you feel the course is not right for your level, we will adjust the plan or offer a different tutor at no extra charge. We do not promise a particular exam grade or fluency level, as progress depends on practice outside lessons as well as in them.

Cancellation & refunds

Who does the work

Eleanor Whitfield
Eleanor WhitfieldHead of Curriculum and Tutor Standards
We choose a tutor the way we would choose a teacher for our own family, by sitting in on a real trial lesson first, not by reading a CV.

Italian Lessons For Businesses

We work with companies whose staff deal with Italian clients, suppliers or offices, delivering lessons on-site or by video call at times that suit the working day. Course content is adjusted to your sector and invoiced directly to your business.

  • Invoices issued to your company
  • Sessions arranged around shift or office hours
  • Group rates for teams of colleagues
Get a fixed quote

Ready To Begin?

Tell us about your goals and we will suggest a course to match. We aim to call back within one working day.

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