The best way to enjoy your trip to Italy? Go where they don't speak English.
Challenge yourself to learn a beautiful language and be rewarded with a more authentic experience, deeper connections with locals, and the ability to avoid tourist traps. Learn Italian online with Luca!
Get the most out of your trip
We will focus on practicing conversations to get you ready to talk and communicate with locals. You don't want to miss out on what that old guy in the town square has to say. Trust me, they always have the best stories!
Learn at your pace and style
Visual learner? We'll watch videos and learn from them.
Reading/writing learner? We'll mostly focus on written conversations.
Struggling with learning?
No problem, I have the patience of a saint... That's what everybody tells me, so it must be true.
Lessons that fit your schedule
Busy with work? Worried about staying consistent?
Worry no more! I guarantee maximum flexibility and you can cancel or reschedule anytime. I understand that plans change and things happen.
I was born and raised in Italy but now live in the US, specifically Florida, so there's little to no time difference involved.
Sure, touristy places are super cool, and some are a must...
...but you can't miss the authentic, traditional side of this beautiful country. And people there will speak to you in Italian.
The best family-run restaurants only have menus in Italian.
People who embody Italian traditions (think Italian grandpas) hardly speak any English.
Cool events and town fairs across the Country will almost certainly be in Italian.
Everywhere you go, far from the touristy side of Italy...
(*spoiler* those are the BEST places)
you'll hear Italian and need it to communicate.
Not to mention that, unfortunately, tourist traps are pretty common in Italy, especially in major cities like Rome.
Don't fall for it.
Speaking Italian will save you from many of them.
Definitely not a tourist trap restaurant's pizza here
You could use a translator to get by... but trust me, it won't be the same. Not even close.
Online Lessons via
Google Meet, Zoom, Skype, Facetime, Microsoft Teams... or whatever platform you prefer.
WhatsApp/iMessage support outside of lesson time. Ask me questions at no extra charge. You'll have my number.
Flexible schedule, free cancellations and rescheduling, and lesson packages available.
Ciao! I'm Luca.
Me (on the left) and my cousin Andrea in Florence
I was born in Milan, Italy, and grew up on mom's pasta and nonna's lasagna. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.I lived there until 2019, then moved to the U.S. and even called Amsterdam home for a year and a half.I traveled a lot in my life. Visited more than 20 countries. I love the feeling you get when you exit the airport, and the world out there is different from what you're used to.That's the feeling I got when I arrived in Florida for the first time.
And I'm sure it was the same for you on your first trip to Italy.
(Or if you haven't been yet... well, you'll see. I'm excited for you).Seeing different cultures and hearing other languages is amazing, but I know for a fact that the whole experience gets so much better when you understand said languages.I wish I had understood Portuguese when I visited Salvador, Brazil.
Beautiful place, by the way.
It was one of the best trips of my life but if I could have fully immersed myself in the culture and freely conversed with everyone... It would have been twice as good.
Something was missing.That's why I strongly encourage you to learn some Italian before your trip. It gives you the freedom to visit less touristy places and connect better with locals.
It really takes the experience to the next level.
Italy is full of hidden gems.
And you return home with way more interesting stories to tell (and maybe even visit that remote town your grandma is from without constantly relying on the translator app on your phone).Not to mention, you get to learn what's arguably the most romantic and musical language on Earth.
And you get to keep it long after your trip ;)Non vedo l'ora di conoscerti!
"Mom was so mad at me because I wouldn't learn! (Italian as a kid). I was so afraid of messing up words.
(...)
Thank you Luca, you are so patient with me. I know mom's kinda proud now :)"
- Clara R.
"(After eating at a restaurant in Valeggio sul Mincio) It was amazing! Best tortellini I've had in my life. Great suggestion.Waitress asked where I learned Italian. I replied 'what do you mean? I'm from here!'"
Gary's Tortellini
- Gary R.
"Thanks Luca. Sorry these things happen all the time, clients love moving appointments around lately.Appreciate your flexibility. See you on Thursday"
- Edward O.
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