Learn Italian one word at a time — and actually remember it.
Pizzamandolin teaches you 2,536 Italian words and phrases with native audio, drills 776 grammar exercises and brings every word back right before you'd forget it. A clear path from your first ciao to CILS, CELI and PLIDA exam level.
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How it works
A complete path to Italian certification
Vocabulary is drawn from the Profilo della lingua italiana, the reference behind the CELI and CILS exams, and grammar is taught in the order the certification syllabi expect.
Beginner
Essere e i pronomi soggetto · Avere e gli aggettivi possessivi · Articoli determinativi; c'è e ci sono
CILS A1 · CELI Impatto · PLIDA A1
A2Elementary
Passato prossimo con avere · Passato prossimo con essere · Participi passati irregolari
CILS A2 · CELI 1 · PLIDA A2
B1Intermediate
Pronomi relativi: che e cui · Il congiuntivo presente: forme regolari · Il congiuntivo presente: forme irregolari
CILS UNO · CELI 2 · PLIDA B1
B2Upper intermediate
Il congiuntivo imperfetto · La forma passiva con essere · Passivo con venire e andare; si passivante
CILS DUE · CELI 3 · PLIDA B2
C1Advanced
Il passato remoto: uso attivo · Il trapassato remoto e i tempi della narrazione · Ipotesi: qualora, periodo misto, forme implicite
CILS TRE · CELI 4 · PLIDA C1
C2Mastery
Forme letterarie e burocratiche · L'imperfetto colloquiale e stilistico · Dislocazioni e ripresa pronominale
CILS QUATTRO · CELI 5 · PLIDA C2
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pizzamandolin free?
The first 3 levels are free, with no card required. To unlock every level from A1 to C2 you can subscribe for $7.50/month or buy lifetime access once for $150.
Do I need to know any Italian to start?
No. Level 1 starts from greetings and the verb essere, and every word comes with an English meaning, an example sentence and native audio.
Which Italian exams does it help with?
The vocabulary and grammar follow the levels of the CILS (Università per Stranieri di Siena), CELI (Università per Stranieri di Perugia) and PLIDA (Società Dante Alighieri) certifications, from A1 to C2. Pizzamandolin is an independent study tool, not affiliated with the certifying bodies.
How does spaced repetition work?
Each word comes back for review just before you would forget it: after hours at first, then days, weeks and months. Correct answers push a word further out; mistakes bring it back sooner. It is the most time-efficient way to make vocabulary stick.
Is there grammar, or only vocabulary?
Every level teaches one grammar point — from articles and the present tense at A1 to the subjunctive, the passive and reported speech at B2 and literary forms at C2 — with a short rule and fill-in-the-blank exercises.
Can I hear how words are pronounced?
Yes. Every word, example sentence and exercise solution has native-quality Italian audio. Click once to listen, twice to hear it slowly.
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