Speak Italian out loud with an AI tutor
Practice Italian conversation out loud, at your level, before a trip or a visit to family.
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Speaking exams
Learn Italian online by speaking with an AI tutor
Practice the conversations you need for work, travel or daily life, at any hour.
Dia is speaking practice for adults. If you're preparing for an Italian exam with a speaking part, you can practice like this.
CILS B1 Cittadinanza: speaking
The oral is a short introduction about yourself, then a conversation with the examiner on a topic you choose. Practice saying where you're from, where you live and what you do, then talk about one topic. Your tutor corrects you and explains why.
CELI 2 i Cittadinanza: speaking
The oral has five parts in front of two examiners: introducing yourself, describing photos, comparing Italy with your country, short answers on civic topics such as health, work and education, and a role play. Practice each part out loud, and your tutor plays the other side of the role play.
Dia is speaking practice. It offers no mock exams and no official scores, and it is not a service of the Università per Stranieri di Siena (CILS) or the Università per Stranieri di Perugia (CELI).
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Frequently asked questions about learning Italian
Will my tutor explain when to use tu and Lei?
Yes. Your tutor uses tu with friends and Lei in formal situations, and explains the difference when you ask.
Can I prepare for the CILS or CELI exam?
You can practice for them. It's conversation practice, not an official mock exam.
Will my tutor correct my mistakes?
Yes, gently. When something you say isn't quite right, your tutor shows a better way to say it and keeps the conversation going. It corrects your words and grammar, not your accent.
Can I practice for a trip or a move to Italy?
Yes. Your tutor can play out ordering at a bar, checking into a hotel or registering at the comune.
How does Dia compare to Duolingo for Italian?
Duolingo helps you learn words. Dia gets you speaking: you say your own sentences out loud, and your tutor answers and corrects you gently.
Can I practice for the citizenship B1 oral?
Yes. Tell your tutor which exam you're taking, then practice introducing yourself and talking about everyday topics out loud. Your tutor corrects you as you go.
Choose a tutor, then start talking.
Your tutor answers in Italian, corrects you gently as you go and switches to your language when you're stuck.